Replacing Lifters and Cam, stuck in process,tip or suggestion needed

[lesmir300]

Hello, currently replacing lifters and cam in 2011 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi, I'm needing help as I'm stuck in the middle of the process, looking for tips or suggestions as no posts, videos or research coves this step at all.

After setting the engine timing, and proceeding to torque the Cam Phaser bolt, how do you hold the engine from turning to allow you to torque the cam bolt to specs? Thanks!!

 

[moparman]

Remove the lower brace between the engine and transmission and put a prybar into the bellhousing to keep the flex plate from spinning. The torque spec is 72 ft/lbs

 

[Wild one]

Piston stop.Summit has them for either heads on or heads off applications.If the heads are on,an old school trick is to feed some nylon rope through the spark plug hole,and then turn the engine over till the rope binds between the piston and head

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[Burla]

ram forum cam bible

 

[DILLIGAF]

pry-bar

 

[ctwalton15]

guten tite (good and tight) with an impact. All jokes aside I believe I put the crank bolt back in tightened it down had a ratchet holding that so I could torque the phaser bolt.

 

[Black1500Ram]

Put the timing chain on the phaser and crank, instal the tensioner and everything, don’t have to time the engine perfectly at the stage but doesn’t hurt to be close.

Zap the crank bolt with an impact since it’s spec is way higher, then just throw a wrench on the crank bolt to stop it spinning. You’ll get to 72 ft•lbs before the crank bolt loosens.

 

[Mopartech]

Hello, currently replacing lifters and cam in 2011 Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi, I'm needing help as I'm stuck in the middle of the process, looking for tips or suggestions as no posts, videos or research coves this step at all.

After setting the engine timing, and proceeding to torque the Cam Phaser bolt, how do you hold the engine from turning to allow you to torque the cam bolt to specs? Thanks!!

DM me if you need help. I've done multiple lifter sets and cams, and I have access to the Mopar service library.

 

[lesmir300]

Thanks, all done. Truck runs and sounds perfect. Only issue now is codes came up p2017 and p2008, starting new thread