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Originally Posted by dsraven
first, ensure the fuel pump is out or the cam will be held back by the fuel pump drive
second, ensure the lifters are all out so they don't interfere
third, check the timing marks so you know how they line up
fourth, turn the engine over so the holes in the cam gear line up with the bolts that hold the cam thrust plate onto the block. the thrust plate is on the cam before the gear is pressed on, along with a small spacer so the cam gear bottoms out on the spacer before it bottoms out on the cam gear and makes zero tolerance
fifth, remove the bolts that retain the thrust plate
6th, carefully pull the cam out while supporting it so as not to mark the cam bearings
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Excellent points.
First - not using a mechanical pump, I have an under bed tank with an in-tank pump
Second - lifters and push rods out and in numbered slots in original order
Third - timing marks lined up and marked with a white oil paint pen
Fourth - I will line up the bolt heads tomorrow, although from memory I think at least one of them is already lined up
Fifth - will do this in the morning
Sixth - I've never done it myself, but have watched multiple cams removed (on all my car TV shows of course)
Thanks to both you and Lee for pointing out the obvious (but not to me).