The cams can easily be changed without changing the timing belt or even removing anything beyond the valve cover and uppermost timing cover (even that one may not be completely necessary, I can't remember). Mark the belt to cam gear position with a paint pen, hold the belt to the exhaust cam gear with something (binder clip, vice grips, etc.), and be sure not to move the crank while it's all disassembled. You could even hold the existing intake gear to the timing belt, unbolt it from the cam, and make the swap. ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert McElwee To: Miatapower Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 6:44 AM Subject: Swapping camshafts today. Any advice?
I think today is the day that I swap my intake camshaft. I'm wondering how close to a full timing belt change I have to go to do this. Any advice/tips on swapping it out without having to remove all the plastic covers or treat it as it if was a belt change? I'm guessing I need to move the tension pulley out of place and lock it down so I have some belt to play with. I recently changed camshaft seals. Do I need to do this again if I pull the shaft out of it? Thanks in advance for any tips you guys have for me! -- Robert McElwee and Blue Flash "The 50 MPG Miata" www.lightweightmiata.com/mpg Lightweight Miata Forum: www.lightweightmiata.com/forum The Miata Trailer Project: www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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