Torquing Right (Firewall ) Cam Gear Bolt

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07-29-2011, 10:09 AM

Edge

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Torquing Right (Firewall ) Cam Gear Bolt

Anyone manage to get a torque wrench on the right (firewall) cam shaft gear bolt? It not, how did you torque it? Too tight in there with the power steering lines.

07-29-2011, 07:24 PM

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Anyone manage to get a torque wrench on the right (firewall) cam shaft gear bolt? It not, how did you torque it? Too tight in there with the power steering lines.

a 3/8" drive torque wrench with a shallow 14mm socket can be done all day! Or place a boxed end wrench on the cam sprocket bolt and torque the cam retaining bolt on the transmission side of the engine!

07-30-2011, 06:20 AM

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I did manage to get my 1/2 torque wrench behind the pwr strg lines and on the cam bolt. Too bad my 3/8 wrench only goes to 250 in-lbs.

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Or place a boxed end wrench on the cam sprocket bolt and torque the cam retaining bolt on the transmission side of the engine!

Now your thinking out of the box

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01-07-2012, 11:17 PM

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I did manage to get my 1/2 torque wrench behind the pwr strg lines and on the cam bolt. Too bad my 3/8 wrench only goes to 250 in-lbs.

Now your thinking out of the box

Both mine are rather high....My 3/8 " drive Snap-On Torque wrench is 1000 in/lbs and my Craftman is 75 ft/lbs (900 in/lbs).....