you know your having a bad day-
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From: woodbine, md
you know your having a bad day- when you go to install your rocker arms, and find the lifters in the box also-
you guessed it, off come the heads-still in that gen 1 mentality
at least the front end is off the car, no exhaust, have head studs, so only need 2 new gaskets needed-i gotta slow down a bit, bouncing around too much, doing the paint & body work, trying to fit up the gen 3 in the A body, plus assem. the engine, my brain is getting scattered-lol
you guessed it, off come the heads-still in that gen 1 mentality
at least the front end is off the car, no exhaust, have head studs, so only need 2 new gaskets needed-i gotta slow down a bit, bouncing around too much, doing the paint & body work, trying to fit up the gen 3 in the A body, plus assem. the engine, my brain is getting scattered-lol
If you have torqued the heads, you probably need new head bolts too. At least that is what I have read. The head bolts stretch.
I hate it when stuff like that happens, that's one reason I have become a list maker/checker!
Pat
I hate it when stuff like that happens, that's one reason I have become a list maker/checker!
Pat
you know your having a bad day- when you drop your pushrods into your sbc (after you bolt down the intake) and they disappear. (The lifters were still in the tool box)
when you find your oil pump after bolting the oil pan on. (it was a really bad day)
Ken
when you find your oil pump after bolting the oil pan on. (it was a really bad day)
Ken
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From: woodbine, md
i have head studs on it, so i should be ok there-except now my well pump went out last night, have a call in to a plumber, prob another $1500 down the drain, that should push back the 4l80e a little more, lol
This one reminds me of the time I rebuilt my drag car motor, get it back in the car and see my oil pump sitting on the shelf! Doooh! (homer simpson)
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From: albuquerque, north mexico
when you go to install your rocker arms, and find the lifters in the box also-
you guessed it, off come the heads-still in that gen 1 mentality
at least the front end is off the car, no exhaust, have head studs, so only need 2 new gaskets needed-i gotta slow down a bit, bouncing around too much, doing the paint & body work, trying to fit up the gen 3 in the A body, plus assem. the engine, my brain is getting scattered-lol
you guessed it, off come the heads-still in that gen 1 mentality
at least the front end is off the car, no exhaust, have head studs, so only need 2 new gaskets needed-i gotta slow down a bit, bouncing around too much, doing the paint & body work, trying to fit up the gen 3 in the A body, plus assem. the engine, my brain is getting scattered-lol
(other post) $1500.00 to a plumber and money down the drain, No pun intended, right ??
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