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rfritz
11-17-2006, 10:09 PM
Does anyone know where to get a M42 crank positioning tool? The one theat would hold the cams during a timing chain change? I saw one in BMP, but it is $350+/- last time I checked.
rfritz
11-17-2006, 10:26 PM
Nevermind - I found what I was looking for...
rfritz
11-17-2006, 10:36 PM
In case anyone wanted to know where to get the tool -

http://shoptoolsshoptools.com/shopexd.asp?id=1012
2002maniac
11-18-2006, 06:48 AM
ouch, that's expensive! Also completely unnecessary in my opinion.
rfritz
11-18-2006, 03:06 PM
So it is possible to do the timing chain and components without this tool? I just want to make sure I don't move anything during the work.
2002maniac
11-18-2006, 03:31 PM
yes. I just make sure the flats on the rear of the cams are aligned with a straight edge before taking everything apart. Line them up again when you put it back together.
D. Clay
11-18-2006, 06:21 PM
From bmwman91:
The cam holding tool was ghetto as well...not bad for a vice, framing hammer and hack saw. Attached Images http://www.m42club.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=414&stc=1&d=1157768450


Maybe we could get some of these posted to a/the DIY section. Quite a few things come up often. For this beleive it or not I searched under "hack saw".
ak96ss
11-18-2006, 07:16 PM
Catalyst racing makes that tool (www.catalystracing.net) for $45 out of some pretty thick aluminum. I have one, put a post about in the thread regarding specialty tools.