Rotating camshaft

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Rcubias
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Rotating camshaft

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Hey guys I’m trying to line up the camshaft and crankshaft to tdc but the cam is off by a tooth the while the crank and is on the mark. Anyone know how to rotate the cam to line it up?
Mike W.
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Re: Rotating camshaft

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Just grab it somewhere on a non machined part with a channellocks and turn it.
Rcubias
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Re: Rotating camshaft

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Mike W. wrote: Dec 19, 2020 12:27 PM Just grab it somewhere on a non machined part with a channellocks and turn it.
Appreciate the response. I’ll try it out
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