No cams in head while torqueing?

SON240sx Automotive
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I have done plenty of searching and come up with mixed opinions. It is a stupid question, but it could be important.

-Is it ok to torque down a head WITHOUT the cams installed?

The service manual shows it with the cams installed, but it doesn’t say anything about them needing to be installed before hand.

This is for a CA18.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks…

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Is it even possible to torque it down with the cams installed? I know it’s not in an SR… The headstuds are blocked by the camshafts.

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It can be with a CA, but from your statement it is obvious that it is ok to torque it down with the cams out.