putting it back together...
putting it back together... when im reinstalling the opti, should i make sure of any certain cylinder being on tdc, like 6 or 1, or anything else i can look for will be a big help...
If you have the newer, "pin drive" opti, it doesn't matter where the engine is sitting. The opti has 3 indentations on the back, each one to clear the heads of the bolts that hold the cam drive gear to the cam. One of those indentations also has a second "hole" in it where the pin in the cam engages it. Simply align the pin to the hole, press the opti in place, and you're good to go.....
There is a flat spot/notch in the splines of the connector (that connects the back of the opti to the cam gear) and matching notches on the back of the opti and the cam gear. Hard to explain, but much easier when you see it first-hand. Makes more sense than a cylindrical pin in a square hole 
There is a flat spot/notch in the splines of the connector (that connects the back of the opti to the cam gear) and matching notches on the back of the opti and the cam gear. Hard to explain, but much easier when you see it first-hand. Makes more sense than a cylindrical pin in a square hole
BTW, a round pin in a square hole......I've been called that more than once!!
thanks for the help guys! ill have some pics up on it soon! the instal has been great! but the springs are a bitch! i primed the oil pump earlier today, and mounted opti, water pump intake and valve covers and radiator, got it filled, gonna start it tomorrow though!
