1965 305 DREAM

KISH · Post by **KISH** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:28 am

I have a 65 305 dream that I am rebuilding the engine on. It has a split camshaft that I cannot get apart because I don't know if it is a right or left handed thread. The manual says that it could be either which does not help me. Any thoughts out there?

Thanks,
Kish

conbs · Post by **conbs** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:50 pm

What is your engine number? Does the engine have the original cam in it?

KISH · Post by **KISH** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:29 pm

Thanks for the reply. The engine number is CA77E 1009540. It is the original cam.

conbs · Post by **conbs** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:27 pm

According to Bill Silver's '06 Resto guide for Dreams:

14320-259-020 is LH This is the more robust very early sprocket mechanism
14320-259-030 is RH This is the lighter sprocket mechanism used into 1962
14320-259-040 is LH Beginning with CA77E- 213875 to end of production

The last change was apparently made in 1962 so yours should be LH. IIRC you can also see a little bit of the threads on the sprocket assembly and should be able to tell which way the nut comes off.

Hope that helps.

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