Good day all!!

This is what I got done yesterday... Too busy to post yesterday...

So, I am missing the cap side rod bearing, but they are on the way... So, no piston install yet. I got the valves and ports in the head cleaned and pretty. The exhaust valves took forever!! The intake valves came out of the cleaner looking brand new... So, lets get to it!!

Clean and ready to go! All exhaust valves in place...



To install the new valve stem seals, I found a socket that would fit over the seal, but still clear the valve... Spark plug socket worked out here...





Then this...









Ta-da!



They actually gave me eight of these to do the whole side at once...



After all seals are in place, next comes the springs... Remember, the taller ones are exhaust... Which kinda doesn't make sense because the short springs go to the valves that have variable lift... Hmmm...



Then comes the lifters and rockers... These are from the same location they came from at tear down...



All done!! Don't forget to torque!! 14Nm... If you do the math, it comes out to 123.914 in/lbs... You'll see in the last picture that I put the cams in a position that they will put very little pressure on any valves! I will correct this, obviously before it gets timed... This way no valves will be damaged just cause they are below the plane of the head, even sitting on the cardboard... Torque in the correct pattern!! I put the oil squirter line in place just to keep track of it and prevent it from getting damaged!! That little bugger Murphy has gotten me a couple times already!!







Note the timing slots that DON'T look right... well... It'll be okay like this for now... I did use assembly lube and still coated everything with Mobil 1 gear oil... I'm also going to attempt...... attempt to prime the oil system before I turn the key... Still working on that...



That is it for now!! Tomorrow begins the long haul of non-stop work for 15 days... Such is life!!

Cheers for now!!