Moved back to engine assembly. Got the head & cam box on & torqued to spec. Can't find the spec for the four M8 bolts, so I went with 14 ft/lbs.
Set the cam gear at neutral, and installed the belt ignore the belt stripe, the valley is what has to align, according to the manual.
Not that it really matters, however it would be nicer if MM set the dimple on the gear & hub to match the actual marker alignment position..
Pointer is only slightly retarded - less than with shaved head, so I just moved the cam up a few degrees from neutral. Perhaps less advance than I had previously, certainly less than when I checked valve/piston clearance- which means I should have a little more clearance than the previous .072"
Locked the flywheel & torqued the gears and tensioner to spec.
Coming along slowly - t/stat extension & housing on
Anyone have a pic of where that black steel belt sheild is supposed to go (laying on my plastic cover)? For the life if me, I can't see it
AC clutch arrived this evening, so I'll check the overall fit of the completed serpentine setup. Belt is supposed to be here tomorrow.