OK,
The heads and intake are off
The
oil pan is off - letting the sludge drain out and will wipe it down
Wiped down the lifter valley to get the sludge out
What do I need to think about for re-assembly?
- Do I need to worry about getting every drop of water out of the block? If so, how do I?
- Anyone have the torque specs for the following handy:
- Shelby aluminum heads
- Aluminum intake
- Aviad
Oil pan
- Looking for a set of Fel-Pro gaskets - where should I use Permatex instead, where shoud I use no Permatex, and where should I use both?
- I notice that my engine doesn't have a tray over the lifter valley as shown in several books - do I need this?
- Go the following start up tips in mind:
1. Prime the
oil pump and system - leave the valve cover off so you can see the oil coming in
2. Get the initial timing as close as possible before starting and adjust as quickly as possible - forgot to mark the distributor before removing it so will have to eye ball it using the timing marks and distributor rotor location
3. prime the carb so I don't wear out the starter, and engine, waiting on the bowls to fill (mechanical pump on mine)
4. Oh yeah, MAKE SURE THE BLOCK IS FILLED WITH COOLANT!!!