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A quick rinse in my parts washer
A quick rinse in my parts washer
0 2016/01/28 17:53:26
Parts from eBay - partsofengine - URO parts at a very reasonable price
Parts from eBay - partsofengine - URO parts at a very reasonable price
0 2016/01/28 17:53:38
Nice and clean
Nice and clean
0 2016/01/28 17:53:44
Removing the valve cover gasket
Removing the valve cover gasket
0 2016/01/28 17:53:46
I cleaned the mating cylinder head surface with brake fluid and a cloth rag
I cleaned the mating cylinder head surface with brake fluid and a cloth rag
0 2016/01/28 18:06:09
I put some Permatex gasket maker on the cylinder joint with the timing cover. There are two of them - this is the top
I put some Permatex gasket maker on the cylinder joint with the timing cover. There are two of them - this is the top
0 2016/01/28 18:06:19
Bottom joint
Bottom joint
0 2016/01/28 18:06:32
Double universal joint to get to the cover bold adjoining the strut tower
Double universal joint to get to the cover bold adjoining the strut tower
0 2016/01/28 18:06:40
All buttoned up
All buttoned up
0 2016/01/28 18:06:45
0 2016/01/30 10:04:42
0 2016/01/30 10:04:45
Bleeder screw snapped - just when I was starting to put thing back together...
Bleeder screw snapped - just when I was starting to put thing back together...
0 2016/01/30 12:57:42
0 2016/01/30 13:28:39
Final result. Fits fine and holds up.
Final result. Fits fine and holds up.
0 2016/02/06 12:48:25
Trip to Home Depot to get a M14-20.00 bolt
Trip to Home Depot to get a M14-20.00 bolt
0 2016/02/06 12:48:34
Its a bit too long so....
Its a bit too long so....
0 2016/02/06 12:48:44
...I used my band saw to cut it down to size
...I used my band saw to cut it down to size
0 2016/02/06 12:48:52
Hex head is no good. It interferes with the reservoir when trying to bolt it down
Hex head is no good. It interferes with the reservoir when trying to bolt it down
0 2016/02/06 12:49:11
Round the head down using a grind wheel
Round the head down using a grind wheel
0 2016/02/06 12:49:21
Find a suitable O-ring
Find a suitable O-ring
0 2016/02/06 12:49:38
Thread seal it with teflon
Thread seal it with teflon
0 2016/02/06 12:49:44
0 2016/02/06 13:01:51
0 2016/02/06 15:57:36
0 2016/02/06 15:57:40
0 2016/02/08 16:54:05
0 2016/02/08 16:54:24
Using this tool from Lisle, I installed the valve keepers on the valves.
Using this tool from Lisle, I installed the valve keepers on the valves.
0 2016/02/09 17:58:15
Valves are brand new. I did a lap job on them
Valves are brand new. I did a lap job on them
0 2016/02/09 17:58:19
Block the valve from dropping
Block the valve from dropping
0 2016/02/09 17:58:21
Drive the valve remover/installer until the keepers lock.
Drive the valve remover/installer until the keepers lock.
0 2016/02/09 17:58:24
It is hard to do it by hand so I put the head on the floor and used a big hammer to install the keeps
It is hard to do it by hand so I put the head on the floor and used a big hammer to install the keeps
0 2016/02/09 17:58:26
0 2016/02/11 14:54:29
Buttoned up
Buttoned up
0 2016/02/11 18:04:14
Empty intake valve wells
Empty intake valve wells
0 2016/02/11 18:04:17
Valve stem seals from SNG Barratt
Valve stem seals from SNG Barratt
0 2016/02/11 18:04:20
Valve sprint seats installed
Valve sprint seats installed
0 2016/02/11 18:04:23
Valve stem seals installed
Valve stem seals installed
0 2016/02/11 18:04:25
First intake valve installed
First intake valve installed
0 2016/02/11 18:04:28
Last intake valve before putting the springs on
Last intake valve before putting the springs on
0 2016/02/11 18:04:30
All valves installed
All valves installed
0 2016/02/11 18:04:32