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Wow. What a journey this has been. All that’s left is WS transmission fluid (waiting shipment) oil catch can and I can put the manifold back in....
im putting in an oil catch can first. Should be here tomorrow.
Looks like I’m running out of things to forget to reinstall![ATTACH]
im showing how I had to unbolt the EGR and scoot it over to slide the injector rail in.
Hey Grit. Someone told me you have a thread discussing your amazing mileage achievements. I tried the search feature with no luck. Can you refer...
Good lord. That black ribbon in the picture is the transmission fluid!![ATTACH]
stand on your head then
Arg! Word to the wise. Secure the fuel injector rail BEFORE you attach the EGR assembly![ATTACH]
Ok. Timing cover, check! Crank pulley to 87 ftlbs, check! Motor mount, check! Bed time! Check!
Ok timing marks 1, 2 and 3. Look good to me![ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
This is the only way I’ll get this done while we’re still young. [ATTACH]
It’s.... so.... beautiful!![ATTACH]
Thanks for the pointers. If you look up to earlier posts you’ll see the list of things I decided to replace. Add to that list all fluids, radiator...
Indeed I did!![ATTACH]
And she’s back! The verdict is no cracks and the valves are in perfect condition with no measurable wear! So new seals, a good cleaning, a quick...
Woo hoo! The head passed and only needs seals and a good cleaning. I’ll get it back today!
Yes. It's at the machinenshop now. They start with a $50 pressure test to make sure it's not cracked. From there they test to see if the valves...
You are correct. It's pretty clear that the coolant was running into number2. That one is steam cleaned, the valves look different on that...
Here’s one showing how thick the crap in the intake manifold is. I ran a little screwdriver across it to show how deep it is. I guess airflow is...
Here’s a better image of the head gasket[ATTACH]
