Installing tappets and camshafts

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Fig 1: Identifying Intake And Exhaust Camshafts

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Lubricate the valve guide wells.

Install all the tappets.

Lubricate the camshaft bearing seats.

Install the intake camshaft. Ensure that the groove at the back of the camshaft is above an imaginary center line.

Position the exhaust camshaft. Ensure that the groove at the back of the camshaft is below an imaginary center line