I've posted the last video in my series on installing a new cylinder head. The series is oriented toward those installing a HC head for the first time. I had the idea to do the series six months ago, but I had no idea it would take this long or wind up totaling almost two hours of film.
Topics covered include:
- Clean the threads and the block surface
- Check for damage and repair minor damage
- Check for blocked coolant passages
- Check for flatness with a precision straightedge
- Check piston-to-head clearance
- Check distributor fit
- Painting the head
- How different gaskets behave differently
- Why you would or wouldn't bottom out the studs
- What you might put on the studs before installation
- Torque values and tightening sequence
- What to do with the ignition cable clamp
- Studs vs bolts for the water pump
- RTV vs copper gasket for the water outlet
- Order of assembly
- Heat cycle and initial re-torque
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I'm going to take a break from making videos for a while and just drive the car.