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Removal & Installation: Camshaft: Installation

  1. Install front and rear bearings. Position camshaft bearing No. 1 oil holes at 1 o'clock and 5 o'clock positions.
  2. Position oil hole of rear bearing at 12 o'clock position. Position oil holes of middle bearings at 5 o'clock position, toward left side of engine and even with bottom of cylinder bore.
  3. Install camshaft rear plug flush to .031" (.79 mm) deep in block. Use Sealant (1052080) on camshaft plug. If replacing camshaft, replace lifters, engine oil and filter.
  4. Apply Camshaft Prelube (1052365) to camshaft lobes. Apply engine oil to bearings and camshaft bearing journals. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.