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Is it normal for the rear cam to move in and out a little?
 
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Yes. Keep it pulled outboard and install
 
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Yes. Keep it pulled outboard and install
okay thanks, if it’s pulled out it lines up fairly well... tho I don’t have my feeler gauges with me to check the exact specs. If it was pushed in I think I would need a spacer.
 
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