Good advice guys! I'll prime with the funnel through the
oil pressure hole, leave the plugs and push rods out and spin it before I put it in the car. Thats the ticket!
I practiced putting the output shaft in the OD when I had the trans apart, knowing it might be a problem, and man was it. I know the bushing is a nice fit and with the output shaft alone it was still a bear to get into place. Now with the added weight and difficult to manuever handling of the trans it seems all but impossible. I'll keep trying...
The rubber O ring seals go on AFTER the valve retainer is installed, THEN the O ring, then the valve keepers. The O rings are currently simply placed on the valve stem and sit on the top of the guide.
This just in:
The $500 new rocker arms I bought need to have a 'drilled hole' due to machining 'plugged' before use. It is MY responsibility to plug said hole. Sheessshhh, you'd think for $500 bucks they would plug the dang hole as well! I'm thinking a drop of solder... Kind of like building an FE, there seems to be a number of 'tricks' to this engine that aren't in the 'book'.
