Quote: Originally Posted by mario03srt
If you're going to do the Crime........You gotta do the Time.
The first go around is always a bitch. Ya the clearance between the frame rail and the engine support bracket is a bitch. You must up and down the engine to clear the long bolts. There is no work around that I know of. Also getting off the timing belt cover sucks too. It has to come off to get the cams out. The crank pulley is a bitch too and requires some heat usually also.
To make the job easier next time, don't put the cover back on. Just leave it off the motor. There is enough shielding to keep out small rocks etc. I ran my ACR that way for a year and a half w/o issues. This also provides zero issues with the new cam gears from rubbing and allows for easy adjustment. It will speed up any future cam swaps.
Luckily the belt tensioner is much improved over the hydraulic type in the older neon.
Marion
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