[BinaryMayhem]

welp, now im ready to install my heads (finaly got time and nice weather) I got everthing all set up, but I want to make sure I have the long and short bolts in the right locations (I dont remmber where they were when I took em out, and the manual doesn't say.) so I was wondering if any of you guys knew? I believe, they long ones came from the upper part of the head, while the short ones came from the exuast manafold (I need this car, so I can work on my sho... hopefully a transmission conversion -- atx-> mtx. )

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sorry I haven't been around lately... I am extreeeeemlllly busy...
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I could not fuiger out a way to get that gunk out of my cylinder walls. I took a scrubby and scrubbed them, I even sprayed in carb cleaner... alas... not much hope. so I have decided to just put the heads back on, and hope for the best.. I asked a guy at NAPA what to do... and he suggested taking a razor blade and scrabbing that crap off. since I thought that was an unwise move I didn't do it.


---> BinaryMayhem

 

[Racer X]

I'd go with the scotch brite pad idea, personally. That with a Simple Green 1:1 solution should to the trick.

Also, with the engine sitting that long with bad gaskets, you will also need to replace the rod bearings. Don't, and your engine won't last very long.

Good luck with the work.

 

[RWeaver]

Heads been off a while???

Any surface rust in there???

Man, you better clean it up good and squirt some oil in there (on the walls) and in the heads (both sides of every valve.) Don't foget to oil the lifters, push rods and rockers too.

Also, with the engine sitting that long with bad gaskets, you will also need to replace the rod bearings. Don't, and your engine won't last very long.

...Yep. For sure... if 'em heads have been off a while. Moisture in there, got that microscopic surface rust thing going on in there. Yep. 10-4 on that.

 

[Racer X]

Originally posted by RWeaver@Aug 19 2004, 01:06 AM
...Yep. For sure... if 'em heads have been off a while. Moisture in there, got that microscopic surface rust thing going on in there. Yep. 10-4 on that.

Not so much a rust issue, as it is a "coolant eats copper rod bearings" issue. I'll try and find a picture if I can... hold on...

 

[Racer X]

Yup... here we go.

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