Day 9 - The reverse tear-down.

There is definitely more hesitancy in me rebuilding the engine than taking it apart.

I've officially converted over to re-building the engine... so off we go!

Tonight, myself and the second monkey installed the heads onto the block, with very minor issues - I cleaned up and scraped the faces to make sure they were ready. I layed a thin layer of motor oil on the inside of the cylinders - and wiped the faces down one last time. Oiled the bolts as directed and installed them, following the torque specs carefully.

I asked the owner of the shop down the street - "Any sage words of advice?"

- he says "Go slow and make sure you do it right the first time."

I'm waiting on the valve shims (need to calc new ones needed) and a couple of parts to come by mail.

Oh! and the second monkey was careful to properly torque the "dipstick mount".



The Ticker:
Hours:
7 - today: rebuild oil pump, rear seal, etc & prep work/install heads
27 - previous
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34 - total

Dollars:
$ 1200 - running total

Injuries:
1 - scraped ankle (yes, it bled)