1972 Duster Build with my Daughter
Drop the pump check valve in the hole with a little oil
The oil pan preloads the spring when installed.
Put on the new gasket. Here you see the entire oil pump intake and return. Oil is pumped from the bottom of the oil pan through the center hole to the channel that enters the cast iron on the right. Up to the oil pump then back down through the check into the oil pan.
Bolt on the oil pan and and torqe down the bolts.
Pour the rest of the oil into the crankcase covering the new seal and bearing.
Make sure all parts of the seal are installed and install the end cap. This will go on hard so oil the o-ring a lot. Don't be tempted to use the bolts to draw it down. Take them down so there is a slight torque on the cover then tap around it with a plastic/rubber hammer. Keep alternating this combination till it sits flat. If you can't get it to sit flush without tightening the bolts I would take it back off and make sure everything is alright.
Torque down the bolts and that is done.
Tap in the woodruff key.
A little oil on the cylinder walls.
Head gasket, I like the ribs up but some of them you can't flip over and don't have a choice.
Drop the pump check valve in the hole with a little oil
The oil pan preloads the spring when installed.
Put on the new gasket. Here you see the entire oil pump intake and return. Oil is pumped from the bottom of the oil pan through the center hole to the channel that enters the cast iron on the right. Up to the oil pump then back down through the check into the oil pan.
Bolt on the oil pan and and torqe down the bolts.
Pour the rest of the oil into the crankcase covering the new seal and bearing.
Make sure all parts of the seal are installed and install the end cap. This will go on hard so oil the o-ring a lot. Don't be tempted to use the bolts to draw it down. Take them down so there is a slight torque on the cover then tap around it with a plastic/rubber hammer. Keep alternating this combination till it sits flat. If you can't get it to sit flush without tightening the bolts I would take it back off and make sure everything is alright.
Torque down the bolts and that is done.
Tap in the woodruff key.
A little oil on the cylinder walls.
Head gasket, I like the ribs up but some of them you can't flip over and don't have a choice.