| | 12/09/04 Sal from Mountain Valley Express didn't have a lift; tipped over box. | |
| | | 12/09/04 Styrofoam? Packet contains warranty and bag contains gaskets. | |
| | | 12/09/04 Metal straps secure plastic wrapped engine. Nice. | |
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| | 12/09/04 Gasket set missing one oil cooler seal. I'll use a spare. | |
| | | 12/09/04 The clean longblock. | |
| | | 12/09/04 Oil spill probably from driver's mistake. | |
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| | 12/09/04 Step cut 210mm flywheel you can ask for ($20). | |
| | | 12/18/04 Engine up on the stand. | |
| | | 12/18/04 AVP installs heat tabs to enforce their warranty. Industry practice. | |
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| | 12/18/04 They tap and plug two oil galleries on the front. | |
| | | 12/18/04 They do the same on the back. On 72-74 cases they weld over plug #3. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Drive pinion is secured in place during shipping. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Bottom of engine. These push rod tubes look new. | |
| | | 12/18/04 I believe this is o-ring lube. | |
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| | 12/18/04 More silicone for leak insurance. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Valve covers look sandblasted. I scrapped off some remaining silicone. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Aluminum crush washers replaced factory spring washers. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Thrust washers missing from rocker shaft! | |
| | | 12/18/04 Valve adjustment screws are worn beyond worthwhile use | |
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| | 12/18/04 Oil drain hole was helicoil repaired from PO damage. | |
| | | | 12/18/04 More silicone insurance on case thru bolts. | |
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| | 12/18/04 German flywheel seal. | |
| | | 12/18/04 This is a 73 case. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Block all the openings during assembly. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Clean all the old graphite from the o-ring seat. | |
| | | 12/18/04 If you can eat off it, you can install it. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Mount the flywheel but don't torque up the bolts yet. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Thoroughly clean the filter mount and transfer to the new engine. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Thoroughly clean the surface where the oil cooler seals reside. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Buy a new oil cooler if engine seized, otherwise flush the old one. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Hold oil cooler seals in place with oil. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Aftermarket cooler modified to fit mounting bracket. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Oil cooler spacers go under the nuts. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Remove the hub from the old engine. | |
| | | 12/18/04 You can use 3 pieces of metal instead of this curved tool. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Clean the machined surfaces. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Check that the fan hub o-ring was installed by AVP. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Mount the hub to the new engine. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Replace oily engine mounts with new ones from Meyle. | |
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| | 12/18/04 This is the orientation. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Oil filler tube. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Torque nuts firmly by hand. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Clean up pulley and remark TDC #1 notch. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Don't forget the fan spacer or a/c pulley (but not both!) | |
| | | 12/18/04 These aftermarket flywheel locks suck. | |
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| | 12/18/04 AVP goofed on this weld: it's too thick... | |
| | | 12/18/04 and it prevents the flywheel from rotating. I ground down the weld. | |
| | | 12/18/04 Crap. #4 exhaust won't pressurize properly. | |
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| | 12/18/04 Mockup of the tin to visualize the cooling. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Sent the engine back to AVP and they said nothing was wrong. Hmm. | |
| | | 1/08/05 I left the oil cooler and oil filler pipe on the engine. | |
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| | 1/08/05 The threads were ok before but mysteriously I had to chase them. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Put the distributor back. Take 2. | |
| | | 1/08/05 It looks like they ran the engine on their tester... | |
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| | 1/08/05 ...I sent in the engine with an empty oil filter. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Make sure the oil pressure sender is tight. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Install the two forward cylinder deflector tins. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Don't forget the oil cooler seal. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Install the left cover tin and the oil pressure switch boot. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Do the same with the right cover tin. | |
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| | 1/08/05 If you have carbs mount the air cleaner stand but leave the corner bolt. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Fit the breast tin. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Secure the left tin. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Install the left rear tin and secure all three tin pieces. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Do the same on the right side. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Put on the manifold gaskets. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Mount the intake manifolds and carbs but don't tigthen bolts yet. | |
| | | | 1/08/05 Insert the plug for the flywheel hole. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Install the TDC marker or cover up this hole. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Opening in the breast tin. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Grommets installed. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Attach brake booster line. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Fit left brake booster elbow. | |
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| | 1/08/05 Fit right brake booster elbow. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Brake booster line. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Fix the mixture distributor (a lot to coordinate). | |
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| | 1/08/05 Secure the mixture dist. last with the large bolt. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Fit spark plug wire holders. | |
| | | 1/08/05 Attach both throttle return springs. | |
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| | | 1/08/05 Thermostat parts. | |
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