in the process of removing camshaft need help

[73 challenger 440]

ok, here's my first obstacle. this pipe for the heater core.. how does it come out?? I tried a monkey wrench and it doesn't want to budge.. can it be heated??

[Moparal]

You know you can leave it on, take an open 9/16 wrench behind it and unscrew the bolt. Many have done this before. Leave a top bolt on the otherside unscrewed out 3/4 of the way to keep it balanced. Your choice to remove the pipe once out or just work around it as others do.

[71chally416]

 

[73 challenger 440]

thanks guys... I'll work around it..

[73 challenger 440]

well another issue.. I dont have the socket to fit the balancer bolt, that thing is huge.. anyone know what size it is?

[Moparal]

1 1/4

[Moparal]

take the pulley off and use a wrench. Or even a big cresent wrench

[NoMope Greg]

Or use this as an excuse to go buy more tools! 

[73 challenger 440]

Ilike the excuse... thanks guys

[500Stroker]

Mine is 1 1/16   

[73 challenger 440]

ok, enough for today.. get back on it after work tomorrow.. here are some pics. the chain I think had a lot of slack.. I am going to get a new chain and gear set.. will any 3 bolt do? I just have to be sure I order a am with 3 bolts as well.. is that correct?

[Moparal]

ok, enough for today.. get back on it after work tomorrow.. here are some pics. the chain I think had a lot of slack.. I am going to get a new chain and gear set.. will any 3 bolt do? I just have to be sure I order a am with 3 bolts as well.. is that correct?

Now yer getting tricky when it comes to cams and chains. Can you centerline a cam?  If yer not going to, then you really really need a quality acurate well built chain set and then it is still daring.  Good night

[73 challenger 440]

I am geting the cloyes souble roller.. is there any timing cover issues with this part?? also I pulled number one plug and cranked the engine over, untill the compression pushed my finger off the hole.. I did this twice and the marks as shown.. crank dot is facing up at 12:00 and the cam sprocket dot is at 12:00 as well is, this correct?

[71chally416]

NO!!  The cam dot has to be at 6:00 and the crank at 12:00!!
 

[73 challenger 440]

(thats what my Dad said....)  just want to double check..the rotor is off by one spot on the cap. but this seems to be the only way I feel the compression on the motor... I am going to check it again..