Camshaft Installation Rotation Help!

Mr.JLee

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Hello all, I looking for some help with my 2JZ-GE. Recently my head gasket blew and I'm in the process of changing it. As of right now I am unsure of some things as far as how to rotate the camshafts after they have been torqued for the first time.

Now with that said, I have torqued my head down to the propers specifications. Now on to putting the cams in.
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I have positioned the cams just like the service manual tells me to here. I installed cam caps 3 and 7 for each side and made them snug and then i went on to install the rest of the cam caps and properly torqued them down to spec.

Now, My question is, how do i go about rotating the cams to this position,
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I know the 2JZ-GE's and 2JZ-GTE's are not interference motors up until VVT-I was introduced, but i am worried that the valves will interfere with each other when i rotate the cams to the above position. Can anyone tell me what the correct proceeder is to get the cams to the above position or if i have anything to worry about? Any input is appreciated. I just don't want to bend any valves after just getting that head completely redone.
 

suprastupid

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I just done mine recently. I just put a socket on the cam bolt and rotated it clockwise... I did it slowly but did not run into anything that would lead me to believe any interference was present..

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Mr.JLee

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suprastupid;1708553 said:
I just done mine recently. I just put a socket on the cam bolt and rotated it clockwise... I did it slowly but did not run into anything that would lead me to believe any interference was present..

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Thanks for the input.

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Poodles

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So far as I know there isn't enough lift for them to touch eachother. There would have been a warning in the TSRM if that was the case.
 

mkiiichip

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Your over thinking as this is a non interference motor.
But if you still think the piston may hit the valves, turn the bottom end so none of the pistons are at TDC, and turn the cams all you want. (as you would on an interference motor)