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  1. 04-15-2012, 12:41 AM #21
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    Very productive day today!
    Started by finishing up cleaning the timing cover. Removed the crank seal and installed the new one. fished cleaning up the cover for the new gasket. Installed and torqued the bolts down.
    Installed the rockers using white lithium grease per Mark at D&D.
    Installed the crank pulley, using the same wood method torqued the crank bolt down.
    Checked timing then installed the distributor making sure it is in the same location when I removed it.

    Rockers installed, also installed the valley pan gasket.

    Sorry for the blurry image. I cleaned and installed a new gasket on the oil pick up tube. Also installed the oil pan with new gasket and cleaned and installed the torque converter cover plate.


    Really just have the intake, viscous fan and radiator left.
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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  2. 04-15-2012, 01:34 AM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by ColoDisco View Post
    Not sure anyone is reading this but I will continue updating. Hope this helps someone someday!

    Hey I'm reading this and it will be helpful some day. So thanks for posting the pics and write up! Keep it coming!!
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  3. 04-15-2012, 03:18 AM #23
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    Quote Originally Posted by yubert View Post
    Hey I'm reading this and it will be helpful some day. So thanks for posting the pics and write up! Keep it coming!!
    Excellent! That is what I was hoping for!

    May not finish tomorrow. Have possible snow here tomorrow, and I am doing this in a carport not a garage.
    -Brad

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  4. 04-16-2012, 01:06 PM #24
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    very nice, Castrol should be fine, the zinc additive will keep you in the clear. I have always had pretty good luck finding the VR1 at most of the local parts houses.
    poor gas mileage gets you to the best places on earth

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  5. 04-16-2012, 02:38 PM #25
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    I found VR1 just not in a 10w.
    -Brad

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  6. 04-16-2012, 07:50 PM #26
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    Back at it today.
    Installed the intake.


    Got on a roll, installed rocker covers, upper intake, hoses (vacuum, fuel, evap and coolant), cap and wires.


    Installed serp tensioner and belt.


    To finish up this afternoon, I am installing the radiator, shroud and waiting on the fan for access to the crank bolt, plan in feeding oil into the radiator access to the oil pump and cranking manually to build up the prime.
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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  7. 04-17-2012, 02:39 AM #27
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    Really close. Doing the cam break in tomorrow morning.

    Finalizing:
    MAF and upper air box installed.


    Radiator installed


    Air lifted the cooling system
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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  8. 04-17-2012, 03:49 AM #28
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    Lol.. good ol VW/Audi g12 coolant.. gotta love it that's what I'm going to go with on my next coolant flush/fill..
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  9. 04-17-2012, 04:40 AM #29
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    Quote Originally Posted by psykokid View Post
    Lol.. good ol VW/Audi g12 coolant.. gotta love it that's what I'm going to go with on my next coolant flush/fill..
    -Brad

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  10. 04-17-2012, 03:05 PM #30
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    Hey colo how does that 'air lifting' system work? Does one need that to apparatus just to flush the coolant and get all the air out of the system? I know I need to change the coolant on mine, but don't know how simple of a job it actually will be without something like that.
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