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Phase 2 - head swap

Whats with number 6 ? ( number 7 in eurostyle)
BTW , seems you are up speed ?
 
Whats with number 6 ? ( number 7 in eurostyle)
BTW , seems you are up speed ?
I'm not sure I understand... are you asking about the number 6 cylinder?
I could use some speed! I hurt my back lifting those old pigs out of the engine bay. A little sore today.
 
No damage. But it does have a lot of carbon on the pistons and valves. I run 93 octane, the engine was built about 20 years ago though.
 
Well I have had these heads and the trans since last summer. Plan was to do this over the winter so I am behind schedule!
 
I did get a couple hours this afternoon to work on the car. I got the heads on and torqued down. I'm using ARP bolts. I got the hardened push rods oiled, the magnum roller tip rockers cleaned and assembly lube on the and ready to adjust the valves. Still a lot of work to do but it's getting there
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I guarantee. Even with a 351w with 1 3/4 primaries mine was a pain. I considered manifolds lol.


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Making me jealous. I love building engines. Not so much fun in the car but still the best part of the hobby in my opinion. Those knuckle scrapes are worth it.
 
I guarantee. Even with a 351w with 1 3/4 primaries mine was a pain. I considered manifolds lol.


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yeah those pesky shock towers!
Making me jealous. I love building engines. Not so much fun in the car but still the best part of the hobby in my opinion. Those knuckle scrapes are worth it.
me too, I like the mechanical stuff much better than bodywork, wiring, upholstery, etc. I did plan to pull the engine and do the heads and trans at the same time. I will probably regret not doing it that way because the firewall will be really hard to access for the hydraulic clutch. But It really needed some work on the heads. the valve springs were shot and the valve seals too.
 
Making me jealous. I love building engines. Not so much fun in the car but still the best part of the hobby in my opinion. Those knuckle scrapes are worth it.

You might love building engines, but you never seem to get them actually out on the road.
 
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