camshaft synchronizer

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I'm replacing the motor in my truck with one from another '96 like mine. This motor didn't come with a camshaft synchronizer. I pulled the one out of my old motor, it doesn't turn smooth, but it'll work for now.

Can anybody walk me through putting it in and getting it timed right? I do not have the alignment tool and the parts stores don't either.

Thanks

 

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Nobody has had to replace this?

Can anybody tell me where to get one? Any other names for it?

Part numbers?

Anything?

 

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I did a quick search and came up with this
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I did a quick search and came up with this
link

Thanks for the reply. Now I've seen what the tool looks like and have a better understand of what it does.



My new cam synchronizer (also found it called "cam angle sensor" and "crank and sensor" and "auxilary shaft") didn't come with a tool, but has a dot painted on the gear that looks like it lines it up at the proper setting, but doesn't hold it in place.

BTW I got this new one at NAPA, reman with the CPS sensor on it already, for 75 bucks before my discount. I ended up paying about 55 bucks after turning in the core shaft and getting my discount. Dealer wanted 130 bucks just for the shaft.



Any tricks to getting this in? I couldn't get it last night.

Thanks!

 

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Finally got the damn thing in last night. I had to use a file to bring it back into round in order for it to slide down.

I don't know if I got the right angle or not, hopefully that painted dot was intended to be used to line it up.

Hopefully tonight I get the motor back in and see if it runs.