It’s not a hard job, use 3/8 rods and as you put it into the hole rotate the crank to put the lifters up. Mine didn’t stick in the trays and the 5/16 rod didn’t work that well.
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
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For sure, it’s not in a big rush but it kind of is. Depends on what the property management says. I might need to be out at the end of the year.
Could have ended up like me and have the brand new never run distributor die when you go to crank the engine for the first time.
I have had new parts fail, my favorite is having to modify new parts. Nothing bolts onto this truck anymore it’s all one off.
I haven’t had a bolt on part in years. Don’t even know what that’s like.
Well got news today, have to be out by the end of the year, last weekend before new years the house will be empty and cleaning.
Well that is inconvenient as...
Glad that you are heading back together with the engine already.
Glad that you are heading back together with the engine already.
Hardest part will be setting it in the frame everything else is easy.
Holley oil pan is on, I just wish for once something would bolt together without modifications. Had to cut the windage tray down some.
Tomorrow it goes back in!
Tomorrow it goes back in!
Well went to remove the mount on the drivers side of the block and it stripped… I swear these motor mounts hate me.
Got frustrated and just went inside.
Got frustrated and just went inside.
Engine is in, ord mounts didn’t work out, spacing them on the top and bottom just pushed it further out not up.
You sounded pretty frustrated, glad it's back in. What exactly stripped - and I'm assuming you got that straight?
Very frustrated, just wanted to set it in.
The counter sunk hex head stripped. It isn’t ideal I put a washer on it and a real bolt.
Something a bit more interesting to look at today.
Gonna start making some woosh sounds!
Should move this turd around pretty good!
Gotta install that Ford power steering whine machine.
Doesn’t look like much but put plugs in, routed the belt and put the intake back on. Took a few tries and figuring stuff out.
Hope to start it this weekend.
Hope to start it this weekend.
You figure out your plan for the new year - as far as moving?
The truck is going to my brothers, all my stuff is going in a storage unit and bedroom stuff is moving into a buddy’s house until I can get my own place again.
