we have no air tools. how can this be done? I dont want to put the cams in any sort of clamp.......
thanks.
(yes, the cams/gears have been taken off the head already)

 

thats a tough one

I used a wooden clamp, would is too soft to damage a cam

if you dont have a wooden clamp, take some wood and stick it inbetween a C clamp

 

hmm, so that really is the only option. I was hoping there was some trick to it...hmm. thanks man.

 

there should be a hole in the cam under one of the caps. either the first or second from the pulley. jam an allen wrench or something in it and it will hold it still while you loosen the pulley. or if your a baller, snap on makes a tool thats perfect for this and lineing them up.

 

If the cams are LS cams, they have a 27mm hex cast into part of the shaft, you can hold the cams there.

 

i just had a friend grab hold of the cam gear with a rag and hold on tight while I loosened up the end bolt with a socket