Last weekend I cleaned the block deck surface as well as I could with a plastic blade. I also vacuumed out the lifter valleys of any old oil or chunks of crud that could be laying around in there waiting to cause trouble.
Nice view of the 'before'. I soaked it down with oil because I wasn't sure how long it would be before I could install the head. Before I put down the head gasket, I cleaned all the oil off. It was 'clean and dry' as per the instructions. Opinions vary.
I tried to get a good shot of the cam lobes under there, but the focal length wasn't having it.
Here we see lifters soaking in au jus:
Obligatory shot of head gasket in place with some headless bolts to align the head. Sucker is heavy. Even heavier with the stupid exhaust manifold on it.
Head in place. We bolted up the exhaust manifold on the bench so we wouldn't have to do it in the car.
Valve cover in place and duct tape over the intake. I'm not sure when my rocker assembly will get here. Also, I'm not 100% sure on the pushrod length I'll need. Winter is coming, so I want it safe from rust and crust for now.
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