Building the 7A-FE, Lots of pics!!!!!!! by Smaay

By diyauto
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4 minute(s) of a 37 minute read

3-2-2010


These numbers match up with the numbers on the crank to identify what main bearing to install


Cleaned up rear main seal housing


Seal before pressed into housing


On an engine stand this area is a little tight, but you can get in there


New gasket for rear main seal


Rear main seal installed


Install #1 oil pan, originally these 2 bolts were hex bolts, PITA to get out so i replaced with regular bolts



Here you can see the hex bolts and regular bolts that are used to secure the oil pan






New oil pickup gasket


Install oil pickup


Install windage tray



Install #2 oil pan


Top view, pistons installed. Make sure assembly rotates


Install new head gasket



Install head on block, torque head bolts to 22 lbs in specific order, then turn each bolt 90 degrees, then turn each bolt another 90 degrees


Insert shimm and bucket assembly, I oopsed in this pic also, got them backwards


Right shimms installed, exhaust cam in position


Install new cam seal


Check timing marks, make sure the dots line up during the cam rotations




Comments

Great build!

Posted by Diggymart on 11/4/19 @ 12:20:12 PM