aussie-y (9/1/2011)

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i may have to remove the cam out of my y block [256merc & same cam/ with 272 crank rods & heads]can it be done in the car. with out touching the rest of the engine.i know that i,ll have to remove the rocker gear & push rods... ('')

Yes it can be done! my suggestion after you have front off engine is to set cam and crank marks up as in the installation mode, 12 pins apart between the gear dots, this will make it easy when reinstalling the tming gears. . Obvious thing to avoid is risk of lifter falling down when cam is being removed, use strong wooden clothes pegs to hold lifters in place, use magnet to raise them all right up before installing the pegs, this will allow cam to pass by the lifters. Mark where rotor button is facing then remove distributor. Other members can offer more hints also, just go slow and steady.

do you need the clothes pegs you being down side up the followers should naturaly fall away????

stuey

ps sorry i just couldn't resist 

Stuey, thats very good,!!

aussie-y (9/1/2011)

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thanks for that bill.i thougth it could be done but if you asked on this great site somebody will have done it sometime along the track. as we all keep finding out about this great motor. now all i have to do is when the wife isn,t watching grab a handfull of her wooden pegg,s & run into the shed, before i,m caught taking them.('');

Hey, ray, just one more hint. Dont put the pegs back when finished!!

          You think oily clothes pins might give him away?

Paul, frank, you,re right1 i,ve still got my set in plastic bag in tool drawer here.