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doing a headgasket job on my 81 ZX non turbo.

 

is there a way to get the chain and sprocket back on the cam without dissasembling the front of the motor to get at the crank sprocket and chain tensioner?

 

i dont want to take all that off if i dont have to... and if it is necessary to remove all that.... does the radiator need to come out?

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is there a way to get the chain and sprocket back on the cam without dissasembling the front of the motor to get at the crank sprocket and chain tensioner?

 

i dont want to take all that off if i dont have to... and if it is necessary to remove all that.... does the radiator need to come out?

 

No. If you did not block the chain when the head came off.

 

Yes. To get the crank pulley off.

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I'm assuming from your post that you already have it apart - is this correct?

 

If not there is a tool that is specifically designed to block the chain and tensioner so that you don't have to take everything apart - it costs something like $10 from Motorsport Auto.

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