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I usually get a pack rat a year under the hood. They like to gather up all the mesquite tree beans and pack them under the upper intake and under the fuse box. They chewed off one of my spark plug wires and ate the entire hood insulator! The little bugger also ate the wires completely in two...

Thanks jd4242 and Maniak. I just bought two full up lifters. Didn't want to spend the time looking for one in a junk yard, assuming I would have to pull an intake. It's hot out there and I'm ready to get this thing back together ;-)

Lifter Disassembly and Cleaning Process For all us newbies out there.... The process is thus: I kept my lifters in two columns, left and right columns in the order they go into the engine front to back while I did the following non-trivial activities. 1. Buy a can of carburetor and...

Lifter Disassembly Questions Has anyone got any ideas? These little buggers don't seem to want to disassemble... Thanks!

Lifter Disassembly I pulled the lifters out and I have been soaking them in kerosene today. I was able to get the top off of a couple of them and the first plunger out, but nothing else will come out of the two I've been working on. I tried Brake Cleaner, Berryman Chemtool, and penetrating...

Thanks again jd4242! Do I need to put my lifters back in the same hole after I finish cleaning them? Does it matter?

Thanks! Hey jd4242, All your part numbers are the same for Rock Auto. Looks like the cut and past didn't work for that site. No worries, I can look them up while I order. Thanks for all your help!

Thanks jd4242. I've decided to go with the 95TMs and standard stuff out of Rock Auto. Valves, Springs, rockers, push rods. One last question.... are the valves and seats all precision ground so that you don't have to lap the valves? Can I just put them in an go?

Heads Off Well, it's taken a while working part time on weekends, but I've finally got the heads off. The gaskets look fine and I can't see any signs of leaking. I've ordered gaskets and tried to order heads from Alabama Cylinder, but they don't have them in stock. I've considered 95TMs...

No More Head Build Confusion! Thanks jd4242! Exactly what I needed to know, and a discount to boot! I really appreciate it.

Head Build Confusion Thanks for the reply! No, I'm staying with the stock cam now. But I really don't know how to pick stock parts for the head build. I know I need springs, caps, keepers, and valves. Do the heads come with the seats installed? Do I need to buy guides too, or are they...

Help Please - guidance and advice Hi jd4242, Never built heads before, and am going to probably replace mine after I get the old ones off. I've been looking at the 95TMs you suggested on eBay from Engine Quest and would like to go with the SI valves and stock springs. I've been on Rock...

Thanks JohnnyO and Anime. I'll let you all know what I find when I get them off.

Hi all, I've spent a bit of time searching the forum for answers and haven't found them. My problem that I would greatly like your collective opinions on is as follows: I have a 93 XLT with over 200K on it. I am the original owner and have changed the oil and maintained it fairly well...