EOD report (end of day)

Cam shaft installed, lifters in place, pushrods cleaned and inspected, and the fun of taking up valve lash completed. Yes, the Cam Gear is labeled 180 out. Knowing that makes for less headache later. I considered re-tagging it, but figured ‘line it up as labeled, turn the crank one full turn and call it good (and that way, I know pointing the distro at #1 will be right.)

spent the last hour pulling the pan and oil pump, installing the new pump and replacing the pan. Noted that this FELPRO gasket was quite a bit thicker than the last one, but I went ahead and ‘caulked’ those areas that were leakers on the last one. Better now when they can seal up correctly, than later and I am ‘Band-aiding’ something to get me through a bit longer. And it will sit down there overnight curing before I go droppin’ oil in the pan.

I’m at the point where its essentially ‘put it all back together and cross your fingers.” I spent several hours making sure the lifters/cam operation was done correctly and well. Proper lubrication, proper lash removal, all the points pointing where they should when they should, And I had noted that Bloo was developing a coolant leak at the intake manifold. Nothing of serious note, but there was some seepage showing on the wrong edge of the gasket face. Thats gonna be corrected with the new gaskets.

And I has a pile-o-parts,,,,

So y’all know what I am up to tomorrow,,, Domestics (and I have some seriously NASTY clothes that need attention right now) and BLOO reassembly,,, And hopefully, Vrooms!!! But I ain’t pushin’ hard, I still have muhnday if needed (Doc appointment for Da in AM, so taking the whole day off.)

More tomorrow as I know more, hopefully good news,,,

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