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rhaehnel · 08-15-2026, 12:45 PM

Thanks pilot4fn. So it sounds like you can replace those guides while replacing the variocam ramps. You just can’t replace the crank-to-cam timing chain without cracking the crankcase, correct?

08-15-2026, 12:45 PM	#10
rhaehnel Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Vermont Posts: 4	Thanks pilot4fn. So it sounds like you can replace those guides while replacing the variocam ramps. You just can’t replace the crank-to-cam timing chain without cracking the crankcase, correct?