| Background
Specifications
The Bottom End:
In the beginning
The block comes back
Pistons and Rods
Windage Tray and Cam Timing
The Timing Set
The Eccentric Problem
First Solution
to the Eccentric Problem
Final Solution
to the Eccentric Problem
Oiling Part 1: Pump and pickup
Oiling Part 2: External Plumbing
The Top End:
The 4V Heads
Putting the Heads On the Block
Installing the Hydraulic Roller
Conversion Kit
The Transmission:
The Case:
Credits:
Links
Darryl's Stang Stable
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The Top End:
Installling the Heads
This part is pretty self-explanatory. Checks and measurements were done,
it was time to do some assembly.
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This is one last look at the flat top pistons going into this engine.
I took this one to top dead center, the placed a straightedge across
it, and using a set of feeler guages, I measured the quench distance
at about .045, give or take a few thousants. From here, it's lube
up the cylinders one last time, clean the mating surface and apply
the head gasket. |
| Fel-Pro Perma-Torque head gaskets, never need re-torquing, don't
need any sealer, and do a great job. Here, the gasket is layed into
place and checked. Make sure to remove all traces of lint and other
small fine debris that may be on the gasket. We want a great seal
on this baby. |
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This is one of the cylinder heads placed on the block. They haven't
been painted yet, but will later, in black, to match the block. Usually
the head shop will paint them, but I usually don't have them do it,
since I always paint my engines black. This shot illustrates the "canted
valve" arrangement very well. |
| Okay, technical stuff. The Crane adjustable rocker conversion kit
has these guideplates installed as we saw earlier. The instructions
tell you to get cap screws to replace the five head bolts on top.
This is why. The regular head bolt is too large to clear the guideplate.
Now you "could" install the head bolt "before"
the guideplate, but then you are always stuck with the head bolt installed,
unless you want to remove the guideplate... that you've Lock-tite'd
in so it wouldn't come out. |
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Here is the solution. I simply called Fasteners, Inc. in Spokane,
and asked for 1/2-13 (course) x 4-1/2 socket head cap screws. I went
ahead and got 20 of them to do all the holes. They fit past the guideplate
very nicely, fit agains the head very well, and were a breeze to torque.
The heads were torqued in three steps, to factory specs: 55, 75, 105
final. One head down, one to go. |
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