Jeep Engines - Oljeep

398 MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS16. Remove the retaining bolt from the camshaft (Figure7-21). Remove the retaining bolt from the crankshaft.17. Remove the distributor drive gear and fuel pumpeccentric from the camshaft (Figure 7-2 1 ).18. Remove the crankshaft sprocket, camshaft 5procketand timing chain a5 an assembly.19. Remove the hood latch support bracket, front bumperor grille as required and remove the camshaftCAMSHAFT SPROCKETInspection1. Inspect the camshaft bearing journals for an unevenwear pattern or rough finish. Replace the camshaft ifeither condition exists.2. Inspect the distributor drive gear for damage orexcessive wear.3.4.Inspect the fuel pump eccentric for excessive wear.Inspect each cam lobe and the associated hydraulicvalve tappet for wear. If the face of the tappet(s) isworn concave and the corresponding camshaft lobe(s)is also worn, replace both the camshaft and tappet(s).FUEL PUMPRETAININGBOLTJpoop-85Installation1. Lubricate the entire camshaft generously with MoparSuper Oil Conditioner, or equivalent.2.3.4.Carefully install the camshaft into the engine block.Assemble the timing chain, crankshaft sprocket andcamshaft sprocket with the timing marks aligned.Refer to Timing Chain and Sprockets, ‘Crankshaft’section of this chapter, for the procedure.Install the oil slinger on the crankshaft.Figure 7 - 21