cmrandle

I see - so those pegs pre-inserted in the sprockets are the keys and they fit into the notch /slot in the end of the camshaft then? What is the purpose of the square slot in the sprocket opposite the peg?

I'm trying to finish a 90 EJ22 rebuild and am confused. When sent the camshafts out for work, they were returned without the key /peg for the sprockets re-installed in the slots (or maybe I managed to lose track of them before I shipped the camshafts out?). Nor can I find replacement keys /pegs ... and the Subaru mechanics will only say that "they shouldn't have been removed and can't be replaced." There are many references on this forum that the crankshaft gear's woodruff key is not "really" necessary and assertions that ~140 ft-lb torque is sufficient to hold the pulley and gear in place. Is this advice applicable to the cam sprockets? Thanks for any advice to get me through these last stages.

Of course. Valve stem seals would go around the valve stems - duh. I told y'all I was new at this but I'm still sorry for the red herring. Thanks for the help.

Heads are off and all the machine shop work completed on them. Valve stem seal locations (?) with the cylindrical dowel pins are in red in the picture, the remaining "open" locations are in blue. I have the Chilton's manual but it doesn't say anything helpful nor show illustrations of the valve stem seal installation.

Gents I'm rebuilding a 1990 EJ22 to plunk back into my 1984 Vanagon. I've never done this before and am stuck on the valve stems that came in the EJ22 rebuild kit I ordered off an eBay company that has since failed. There are 8 blue and 8 brown valve stems; however - unless I'm mistaken about where they really go - I only have 4 of 8 exhaust valve ports available because four of them are stuffed with cylindrical dowel pins (two exhaust ports on each head). Or am I simply mistaken and do the valve stems not go into the cylinder heads below the rocker arms? If a picture will help, I'll post it tomorrow as I'm tired, cold, and managed to come inside to find a beer needed my company. Cheers! Craig