Well shit

"Santiago of Escuderia Boricua" (sdiglesias)
06/26/2016 at 13:34 • Filed to: Ralle36

I definitely bent my intake valves installing the cam wrong the first time. No compression, and getting a cylinder 1 misfire code. I put it back together with the correct timing, at least, so 2-6 are OK. I’ve been dreading having to pull the head. If I had just taken my time....

DISCUSSION (12)

Opposite Locksmith > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 13:42

I knew you'd do this

Brickman > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 13:44

You gotta take your time with timing :)

E92M3 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 14:01

Damn man. I was going to comment in your other post to turn it by hand/breaker bar (with the plugs out) first, but figured you probably already knew that.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > E92M3
06/26/2016 at 14:02

Timing is good. When I first put the intake cam in, I didn’t have it pointing in the right direction. Tightened it all the way, then took it off and put it back on correctly. So everything else is OK except for #1 intake valves

E92M3 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 14:07

So you installed it incorrectly, ran the engine, reinstalled correctly, then put the exhaust cam in?

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > E92M3
06/26/2016 at 14:45

No, I bolted it in, then unbolted it right away and put it on right

E92M3 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 14:53

You bent the valves bolting in the camshaft?

Chasaboo > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 15:02

Hmm, valves.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > E92M3
06/26/2016 at 15:46

Yeah. Cylinder 1 gets locked at TDC

E92M3 > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua
06/26/2016 at 16:31

Never heard of that happening before. Well on the bright side you could get the head ported and polished while it’s off. Might as well do all new valve seats too while it’s out.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > E92M3
06/26/2016 at 16:39

I’ll be sending it to a machine shop for sure

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > E92M3
06/26/2016 at 16:45

The pelican guide said the easiest spot for installation is when the cams are only acting on #1 and no other cylinder... which is fine if you have the head out if the car. I wasn’t thinking