trouble pulling camshaft out-friction fit?

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finally got crankshaft out this p.m., tried working camshaft out by prying with large flathead etc. got a little movement in right direction, do i use a puller now or will it ease out with more force? buddy mentioned its easy to damage lobes... valves still in, take out first? thanks, Dave.

[Jerry Roberts]

Remove the valves .

[Dave72dt]

Once the valves are out, oil pump and dist out, turn the engine on it's side or upside down, rotate the cam a couple turns and it should come out.

[Plymouthy Adams]

your tappets must be away from the lobes..if you are not able to rotate the engine head down...you can lift the tappets and clip with clothes pins..just be sure if you reuse these tappets and cam combo that the respective tappets remians in the proper hole..

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o.k. i'll get back out there, remove valves and keep in same order for re-install, thx,Dave.

[Rusty O'Toole]

Be careful not to let the cam lobes scratch the bearings, hold the cam up and slowly pull out. Sometimes it helps to turn the cam slightly .

[Don Coatney]

finally got crankshaft out this p.m., tried working camshaft out by prying with large flathead etc. got a little movement in right direction, do i use a puller now or will it ease out with more force? buddy mentioned its easy to damage lobes... valves still in, take out first? thanks, Dave.

Do you have a service manual? If not you should get one.