Camshaft
and Tappet Assembly
- Place the Crankshaft Gear onto the Crankshaft
making sure that it is properly aligned with the key-way.
- Put the two tappets back into place in the Cylinder
Block as shown.
- While holding the tappets in place slide the
camshaft into position in the Cylinder Block.
- Rotate the Crankshaft and Camshaft until
the marks that were previously made are properly aligned
with one another as shown. This alignment is called
timing and it is critical for correct engine operation.
- Rotate the Flywheel until the Valves are
lifted up enough so that the valve holders (popsicle
sticks) may be removed.