Camshaft Installation
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- Apply clean engine oil GM P/N United States 12345610, GM P/N Canada 993193, or equivalent, or engine oil supplement GM P/N United States 1052367, GM P/N Canada 992367, or equivalent, to the following components:
- The engine camshaft lobes
- The camshaft bearing journals
- The camshaft bearings
- The distributor drive gear
- Install three 5/16-18 x 4.0 inch bolts into the engine camshaft front bolt holes.NOTE: All camshaft journals are the same diameter, so care must be used in removing or installing the camshaft to avoid damage to the camshaft bearings.
- Use the bolts as a handle in order to install the engine camshaft.
- Remove the 3 bolts from the front of the engine camshaft.
- If reusing the fasteners, apply threadlock GM P/N United States 12345382, GM P/N Canada 10953489, or equivalent, to the threads of the camshaft retainer bolts.NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
- Install the camshaft retainer and bolts.
Tighten
Tighten the camshaft retainer bolts to 12 N.m (106 lb in).