Thought it was something along those lines Roger. I should be keeping the stock cam, at least for now.
Well, I've got it just about all apart now. The head is at the machine shop. They said they'll disassemble it, check for warpage, check for cracks, do a standard valve job, check the cam, resurface it and then reassemble it. Should be right around $200.
I've only had this truck for a little less than 2000 miles. The previous owner apparently had trouble performing routine maintenance. After taking the timing cover off, I noticed right away that both the guides were broke, and the chain had eaten through half the thickness of the tensioner. When the tensioner is fully extended, it will only compress a little more than 1/3 of the way into the cylinder. Is this normal?
BTW, the new guides went in effortlessly, everything lined up perfectly. The oil pump checks out good, so I'm just replacing the seal. Thanks for the tips.
Since parts of the guide are now in the oil pan, Im going to have to remove it to clean it out. What is the easiest way (exactly) to get the pan out? Haynes says to disconnect the pitman arm and steering, and Chilton says disconnect the differential, but neither details the procedures.
Also, I found an emission part (outside the motor) that is cracked. I took a picture of it and it can be found here -
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someone tell me what it is, so I can look into getting a new one? Sorry for all the questions guys, but I really don't want to have to do this again any time soon.
TIA, Jovis