Re: 6 cyl. engine build questions

Posted by BDeB On 2013/5/10 19:41:46

The front seal for the crankshaft has a cork insert in a spring loaded metal housing. It is installed after the timing chain and gears are installed and is slid into place on the front of the crankshaft with the cork insert facing out. The vibration damper pulley on the crankshaft holds it in place after the timing cover has been installed.

The 1935-41 parts list has a cross section illustration that shows the camshaft assembly but it is a bit hard to follow. There is an exploded view on Illustration Plate No. 89 in the 1948-54 parts list that shows the assembly sequence more clearly.

The camshaft is held in place by the odd shaped flange that bolts to the front of the block.

There is a lock plate under the camshaft nut, so loctite is not needed.
Torque for the camshaft nut is 140 to 160 ft. lb. (from the 1946-50 service manual)