Camshaft and Timing Chain Installation Tips | Engine Building 101

[@Supanova70]

***UPDATE*** Do Not make my mistake. After chasing no oil pressure on a fresh 355. We pulled oil pump Melling HV55 to inspect. Nothing wrong. I told my son to check bottom of pan for maybe we forgot a rag or something. He comes up with Timing gear teeth. Pulled mains /looked good/ pulled t-cover only to find half the teeth missing on lower gear. Culprit was 2 cam galley plugs pushed out of the front of block got caught in middle of dbl roller and granaided sprocket. For the love of god please taps those cam 1/4 pipe plugs. Especially when using a HV pump. Lesson learned. Now i have to put the puzzle together and find all the teeth.

[@johnbehneman1546]

GREAT VIDEO & GREAT EDUCATION!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@bradleycrenshaw6778]

was the engine at TDC? My 5.3 the, the crank key-way would be pointing at the number 1 cylinder for TDC. Am I wrong here?

[@driftvan8727]

It looks like you lined the timing dot up wrong for the chain

[@MrFaberjr]

In some instruction manuals, Loctite is recommended on the thrust plate bolts. I noticed you didn’t use any? It’s that because you are using the ARP lube on the bolts? Can you use both, lube and Loctite?

[@d__lee__]

Copied the timing from this video and bent all my valves. The timing dot on the crank side is 4 teeth to the left from what’s stated in this video.

[@tybrownsr.4466]

Awesome!

[@Mikheno]

I have a 2002 Dodge Ram w/Cummins engine. What's a timing chain???

[@areuaware6842]

What timing set did you use?

[@JohnDoe-sp8zg]

im sorry but how did you move the camshaftnto where it needed to be. is there a particlar reasoning you didnt show that

[@1fields]

How much does something like this cost

[@robhernandez7322]

Does it matter much if your timing chain has a master link as apposed to just a full riveted chain all around? Is that even an option?

[@sweetdaddydavis]

Good vid

[@rainwatercold1507]

Anyone else not like how he uses brake cleaner.... 😅

[@stuartroberts5809]

I gave a sensible chuckle.

[@E-Street]

Can we stop with the constant LS garbage?