Well, after getting my head back from the machine shop and a few hours' worth of work, it's beginning to look more like an engine instead of a chunk of metal in my engine bay. The valve covers are back on, as well as the exhaust manifold, the lower portion of the intake manifold, the majority of the wiring, the timing belt and cover, and the thermostat housing. Head's torqued to 75 ft/lbs. Going to retorque in ~500 miles. It's all looking good!
beginning to look a lot like an engine...
- Thread starter jazzsaxman1988
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Is it running yet? It took me only about 10 hrs to get the engine cleared and head off, cleaned up, and everything back on trying to start. Also, I agree with Ij pics please :icon_bigg
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I'll take some pics before I start working on it the next chance I get... way things are looking, that won't be until Tuesday. But I'll get them up. BTW- I saw a nice white NA earlier today in Prince George, VA... I'm wondering who it belongs to...
those pics were from before I started working on it this evening. After I took them, I got the intake manifold on, the distributor on, rewired my oil pressure wire and connector, and did some other assorted stuff. It's coming along!
Clip- Thanks man. It's been lots of work, but hey- almost done.
SM- Yeah... It does seem that 6 goes before the others. But whatever. Proper torque fixes that right up. :-D
SM- Yeah... It does seem that 6 goes before the others. But whatever. Proper torque fixes that right up. :-D
Where'd you get that thermostat housing?!
Thats the second time ive seen one like it and I want one now.
Good job demolishing that head gasket.
Thats the second time ive seen one like it and I want one now.
Good job demolishing that head gasket.
It's the stock thermostat housing with the cover and thermostat removed. If you really want one, I have another one with the cover. But like I said, it's just the partially disassembled stock thermostat housing.
Hahahahaha. It's all good. If I was an asshole, I'd have just been like "Man, it's a custom housing I had made for $100... sell it to you for $50!" lol... But I'm not, so it's all good. :biglaugh:
Dude, fuck those stock valve cover bolts. Jesus they aren't even bolts they're practically screws! Go to NAPA and get the same size thread and length with ALLEN WRENCH HEADS!!1 woohoo! they look so cool and they can actually be TORQUED TO 22 lb specs! :biglaugh: