Cam Selection 360
For those who care to follow,
Looking more like an engine again!
Assembling the front, installed oil pan.
On disassembly, I noticed one exhaust manifold stud was broken. A curious thing, as all of the hardware was rust free and otherwise looked like new. Further investigation revealed that the exhaust port surface on the heads wasn't quite flat. I assume that, since these originally sealed without a gasket, there was no cushion to allow for that movement, putting a lot of stress on the hardware.
Waiting on the heads to get that surface flattened.
Getting close! It'll look nice once it gets a fresh coat of it's factory blue paint.
For those who care to follow,
Looking more like an engine again!
Assembling the front, installed oil pan.
On disassembly, I noticed one exhaust manifold stud was broken. A curious thing, as all of the hardware was rust free and otherwise looked like new. Further investigation revealed that the exhaust port surface on the heads wasn't quite flat. I assume that, since these originally sealed without a gasket, there was no cushion to allow for that movement, putting a lot of stress on the hardware.
Waiting on the heads to get that surface flattened.
Getting close! It'll look nice once it gets a fresh coat of it's factory blue paint.