No holes in these new dampers. I tried the five different pullers I had handy until I remembered my stash of seldom used tools in one roll cab...that's why we never throw anything away!!!!
AND IT'S APART... and really looks good. The main bearings could be reused...I'm saving them in case I need a real cheap rebuild down the line.
While there was a big disaster inside that motor it all looks good... no sludge to speak of...washed up great with super clean. The cooling system is clean, too. I noticed that the coolant passages don't go very far down around the cylinders... it's like a hard filled block. Pretty strong IMHO.
I called my valve supplier... tried to order new stuff but the blanks are on order...60 days out for sure. That's OK. Going to send the cam out for a grind... looks good, too.
All in all I'm pleasantly surprised at this engine.
