The build Ive Been Waiting To Do For 6 Years by KODYHUGHES

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Started with the head today.

Took off the belt and tensioner

 

Then the valve covers and started the proper sequence for disassembly of the cams.

 

Everything looks clean and barely worn in. It doesnt even seem to have many marks on the valve caps. smooth and clean. Im actually becoming more confident in this engine as i dis assemble it further.

yeah im happy with it. except i JUST ran into a problem, when i was taking out the head bolts one of them seemed to of stripped. hate when everything is going smoothly then when something goes wrong it goes wrong badly. When i used the socket that i did it fit perfectly and snugly into the head bolts so i was confident it was fine and i nearly untorqued them all in the proper sequence until i got towards the back bolt and it just stripped. So now im possibly facing having to drill the head of the bolt off.

Another option that i was thinking of is blocking off all oil passages and covering the surrounding valve/springs and taking the same socket and just welding it to the bolt. Both are crappy because drilling the head off will shed alot of metal flakes every where and welding may throw some beads around in places i can't see.  

On the other hand welding it would heat it probably enough to expand the metal and it would be a very solid connection with the socket and bolt and im positive that it would work. Im just not happy about the situation right now at all.

7-15-2014

Yeah i ended up drilling the head down until it hit the washer and it just fell right off. But yeah now im using my air compressor to blow it all out and possibly gonna pressure wash the inside.  

But yeah i got it off and started cleaning. Everything seems in good condition. I started cleaning the pistons and since i took this photo i cleaned the deck even more.