Working on the head today.
Had a small victory removing the pipe nipple on the bottom of the head.
It had to be removed to clear the engine plate.
Used a pipe wrench, no go.
Used Vice-Grips, no go.
Used a little heat, no go.
Figured I would end up cutting it off and chipping the pipe out of the threads.
Started using my air chisel to split the pipe.
A little while in I saw the pipe move a little bit.
No way I say, kept hammering and it comes loose.
Little thing I know, but have you ever spent a couple hours and stupid stuff like this?
After the pipe victory, it was valve seals, springs and keepers.
Started looking at the rocker arms, they came with flat washers on the rocker arm spacers.
No lock washers, what is up with that.
They look like they will work, but need to check push rods and some other stuff.
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