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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Oil pump pick up tube done.
Oil Pump on
Oil pan tightened back up
Valve springs on Cylinder no 1 done.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Valve spring tool broken. Need new bolt & break.
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Changed valvesprings on Pistons 1,4 & 8. Cheap Nappa bolt on my Home Made valvespring tool got Beat up.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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1, 4, 8? What kind of order are you going in? haha
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Rotating the crank & doing 2 at a time Top Dead Center Method.
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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sounds like fun dave
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Fun if it were someone else's car. I want it done.
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broke a bolt already? Damn,I've been ussing the same bolt for over 2 years

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Good thing I'm not getting paid by the hour. I'd be rich by time I was done with the cam swap.
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And Don, You may still see a tow truck bringing it to your house. lol
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Cheap Nappa bolts.
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You must have bought a low grade bolt. The more lines on top the better!
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Don't know. But I'm getting a **** load of them tomorrow. Need spares.
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good to hear you got the oil pump and pan situated dave.

dont let it get the best of ya , itll all come toghether and once you turn the key itll all be worth it. until then keep the beers flowing

now get back to work
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