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Old May 14th, 2015, 12:24 PM   #13
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MOTM - Oct '15
Dayum! Supa-strength! I think this is a defect on the camshaft, unless somehow you pinched it in a very special spot to cause it to crack like that... The cams are steel, the head is aluminum, I would expect the cam journals to deform first if there was that kind of pressure... But what do I know?!

The Camshaft installation procedure is found on 5-18 of the factory service manual. The numbers/sequence is also cast into the caps - at least they are on mine.

So silly question, you used the correct cam cap for the correct side? I've mixed them up before is why I ask. Glad to hear you found a replacement!

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