Prevention! how far is too far?

[RigandGrif]

Still moving in the right direction. The heads came back all shiny and new and have new pushrods and rockers. The engine all seemed to go together pretty smoothly. I made a couple of little mistakes, like putting the drivers side exhaust manifold on the head on the workbench. With the oil dipstick in the way, this wasn't going to work- silly me. That side does have more room, so it wasn't hard to install the manifold with the head on the block.

I did end up stripping the threads on one of the thermostat bolts (that aluminum intake is pretty soft) and had to learn how to install a helicoil without blowing through the intake. I think I got that all figured out.

I think I just have air intake and accessories left. My plan was to figure out where the fuel pump relay is, remove it, and turn it over a bit to get some oil circulated before firing it up. I'm excited... and a little nervous that I screwed something up.

 

[RigandGrif]

All wrapped up! I pumped some oil through it with the the fuel relay pulled. It climbed as expected. Then, after plugging that back in, it took a moment to build fuel pressure, then fired right up. I ran it over to the parts store to drop off rented tools and it ran better. All the fluids got cooked off and burned out of the cylinders. It felt responsive and fires right up. Time will tell if I did everything right, but things are looking pretty good. Next up:
brakes (I think I have a warped rear drum and likely need a few more things. Maybe new soft lines?)
trans leaks. (probably a new gasket on the pan and go through cooling lines and such.
engine oil leaks (sounds like this will be a tough one, but oil pan gasket, and crank seal, rear main... that sort of thing. This one might be a few years.)

 

[410Fortune]

The oil filter mount has 3 o rings in it they dry up and that is a big Siri e of oil leaks on an old ohv

Nicely done!

 

[RigandGrif]

The oil filter mount has 3 o rings in it they dry up and that is a big Siri e of oil leaks on an old ohv

Nicely done!

Right on! I guess I'll start there. As I've said several times before, and likely will say again, thanks so much!

 

[410Fortune]

I wish I would have said it sooner, as with the heads and exhaust out of the way it’s much easier to access. however you should be able to get up In there pretty easily since you just had the y pipe all apart