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Mihnea,
You are making great progress. I await ignition.

I admit to putting my 1962 Ford 390 flywheel gear in the oven while the flywheel went in the freezer when living at home in 1964. My Father was party to that caper.

Rob

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Originally Posted by Rob VN (Post 505960)

I've been using the kitchen in some unapproved ways, but I like to think that I always cleaned up the evidence.

Tonight we finished the engine assembly. Tomorrow I'll tackle the auxiliary components. I'll leave some pics to show the progress.

Bank 2 valve cover installed.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...pstzozlngy.jpg

Bank 2 oil pump installed.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...psukuuctto.jpg

Spark plugs.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...psvnqejq5e.jpg

Spark plug tubes.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...psxvwi3rxw.jpg

Ignition coils.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...psatkekroo.jpg

We then repeated the process on bank 1.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4gbkbfnz.jpg

Next, we installed the headers. Without.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps6t8omp9q.jpg

With.

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps99tcyxvt.jpg

And final product for the night. Ready to be moved to the ATV jack. (We actually got it moved over, but I didn't take a picture as I couldn't feel my fingers with the garage door open for the engine hoist.)

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...pshwex5rdk.jpg
http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/a...psaupadbxb.jpg

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Originally Posted by 987kmns (Post 505972)

I've been using the kitchen in some unapproved ways, but I like to think that I always cleaned up the evidence.

Perhaps if you'd cooked your lifters in olive oil with a little butter.

I vote for a Dyno run after completion - The results determine a passing grade or not. Neat Stuff!!!!!!!!!

hurry hurry and fire it up, will you?!? the suspense is killing me!!! you guys are in the home stretch. awesome man, simply awesome.

Minhea,
I have two BMW tire hangers to smooth the tranny install :) At this point it look like the most painful remaining step :) Great job - depressing actually given how fast you've done it. Sigh... :)

Got to ask - Don't know how many engine rebuild threads I have read where people did not have oil pressure on initial start-up and can't figure out why. Did you remember to prime the oil pump? Don't know if it is required on these engines or if the config requires it but had to ask.

Again - Great Stuff.

Thanks guys. On the oil pump question, I did try to prime it as best I could with engine oil. I am also planning on taking out the fuel pump fuse on first start up to give the oil pump a chance to generate some pressure before really turning the engine over quickly. Based on the design, it looks like it would take a long time to get oil all the way out to the heads.