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Old 03-01-2011, 01:35 AM
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about 2 months ago my camaro broke down. finally started working on it and the problem was that the key broke on the crankshaft which caused it to got out of time. now my question is should i put both dots on the sprockets at 12 o'clock like the hanes manual says or should it be different sense i have diferent cams on the car?
 
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Old 03-01-2011, 01:39 AM
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Doesn't matter what kind of cam you have. A picture is worth a jillion words...

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Old 03-01-2011, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro 69
Doesn't matter what kind of cam you have. A picture is worth a jillion words...

Thanks that pic is worth a jillion words
 
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Old 03-02-2011, 12:32 AM
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Well today i took of the valve cover and found this.
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Do you guys think the cam will be messed up and pistons. im pulling the head of tomorrow.
 
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Old 03-02-2011, 01:01 AM
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ouch... Been a while since I have seen that. Yes there could be damage to the piston and the valve. If the piston has a little dent in it no biggy really but scrape or file off any sharp edges so you dont create hot spots and melt the piston. The valve may not have faired as well as a piston. Make sure the valve still seals nice when you are done.

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Old 03-02-2011, 11:35 AM
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Oh, that should hammer straight...jk. Were you revving the pee-pee out of the engine, or what?
 
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Old 03-02-2011, 11:04 PM
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Oh, that should hammer straight...jk. Were you revving the pee-pee out of the engine, or what?
no i was coming home from the girl friends house and th car just died on me
 
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Old 03-03-2011, 11:54 AM
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It's the same as when you throw out your back (I've done it). It's not the feather that you bent over to pick up that did it, it was all the prior abuse that led up to that point.
 
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wow, any clunks, whams or bangs when it died?
 
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Old 03-04-2011, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by craby
wow, any clunks, whams or bangs when it died?
Nope just died.

Well this is what i found

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Then i put water on the head at had it sit there for 25 min and no water leaked

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