rumblefish's Duster project
Thanks duster340. This is the main idea. Though not a step by step instructional. Once done, I'll inact a few changes. Top of engine changes so people can see how things work and act together, or not.
Heres some after head shots. I didn't save some befores. But I think a greasy head is something you have seen before. I went to the auto store and purchased a case of brake cleaner. This stuff, if you don't know, makes cleaning parts alot easier. A set of wire brushs, paint scraper and gasket scrapers and a roll of rags/towels added with elbow grease will get everything clean.
Lots of open air for this operation!
The first picture is a on head valve spring removal tool. Theres sevral on the market. With the heads off the car, you cn use a baby sledge and a 7/8 - 13/16 socket to put over the locks on the retainer and use the hammers force to pop out the locks. The locks can get bent though.
Replace the locks. Cheap stuff.
This tool also makes it abit easier to install the springs. A folded rag under the valves keeps them high, if not seated in there spots while the spring is compressed. The sprind and retainer should go over the valve stem smoothly. Once a deep enuff compresion is made, you can install the locks.
Right here and now, I'd like to thank BJR racing for on the phone and on-line help and support in some issues I had. The next picture is a couple of parts BJR sent me to replace bent & damaged parts that were on the head. I busted a seal trying to compress a spring and dropped a hammer on another. :wack: But crap happens and BJR held my back on it. :thumblef:
Run a tap to clear ALL holes on the engine. This pays in correct torque readings when you reassemble the engine.
Now everybody is clean and assembled, looking good, ready to bolt on.
One note, the spring compresor tool did not come with bolts to attach to the head. I used some allen bolts that are shorter than the stock attaching shaft bolts. Do not use the stock hardware to attach the tool. There to long and could possibly snap or bend. Then that would reallllllly suck.
Thanks duster340. This is the main idea. Though not a step by step instructional. Once done, I'll inact a few changes. Top of engine changes so people can see how things work and act together, or not.
Heres some after head shots. I didn't save some befores. But I think a greasy head is something you have seen before. I went to the auto store and purchased a case of brake cleaner. This stuff, if you don't know, makes cleaning parts alot easier. A set of wire brushs, paint scraper and gasket scrapers and a roll of rags/towels added with elbow grease will get everything clean.
Lots of open air for this operation!
The first picture is a on head valve spring removal tool. Theres sevral on the market. With the heads off the car, you cn use a baby sledge and a 7/8 - 13/16 socket to put over the locks on the retainer and use the hammers force to pop out the locks. The locks can get bent though.
Replace the locks. Cheap stuff.
This tool also makes it abit easier to install the springs. A folded rag under the valves keeps them high, if not seated in there spots while the spring is compressed. The sprind and retainer should go over the valve stem smoothly. Once a deep enuff compresion is made, you can install the locks.
Right here and now, I'd like to thank BJR racing for on the phone and on-line help and support in some issues I had. The next picture is a couple of parts BJR sent me to replace bent & damaged parts that were on the head. I busted a seal trying to compress a spring and dropped a hammer on another. :wack: But crap happens and BJR held my back on it. :thumblef:
Run a tap to clear ALL holes on the engine. This pays in correct torque readings when you reassemble the engine.
Now everybody is clean and assembled, looking good, ready to bolt on.
One note, the spring compresor tool did not come with bolts to attach to the head. I used some allen bolts that are shorter than the stock attaching shaft bolts. Do not use the stock hardware to attach the tool. There to long and could possibly snap or bend. Then that would reallllllly suck.
