The Begining

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Originally Posted by KTL

As long as they're the right size for the shank of the bolt, copper is fine. Just need something relatively soft to crush and seal the oil from weeping out.

Thanks Kevin, that's what I wanted to hear.

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Now to figure out how to time the cams.

[Flat6pac]

Get your chain boxes on and measure your depth. After you get your depth set, assemble everything, rails, tensioners, idlers
Back the flywheel so Z1 is at 10 oclock, now you can turn both the cams to have the keyway up. Bring Z1 back to center case. Pin both cams, keyway up.
Z block #1 intake..have you set your rockers?
Bruce

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Bruce, by set your rockers do you mean the lash? If so than no, I just installed them.

How much would the depth change? I am reusing all the original parts.

[Flat6pac]

The depth wont necessarly change but I like to know the math is right.
Adjusting the rockers, just do the intake on 1 and 4 befory you put the dial guage on.
Bruce

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Thanks, Bruce.

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Glad I measured...evidently 5 years ago when I bagged and labeled everything I did not know the left from right side of the engine.

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The left side is hard to measure accurately...my straight edge is too wide for my calipers.

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Ok, I got everything measured and within spec.

I found it was easier to convert to mm and do the math than using the specs in inches. I think it was the rounding with the calculator that was screwing me up.

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Ok, another question. When you preload a dial gauge do I use the red numbers when it is turning backwards?

[Flat6pac]

With a preload, youre numbers will be going toward 0. So if you preload 5mm and you set the cams at 1.25 you will have 3.75 preload left. You just need enough preload of the guage so you dont run out of measurment.
Easiest thing to do is set the Z bar, load the dialguage and lock it in somewhere in the middle of the travel. Set the outer dial to zero on the point. 1.25 is a full sweep of the pointer, plus
1/4 sweep.
My rule of thumb is, each peg adjustment is approximately .15mm on the dial. Sweep past the 1.25, pull the pin and reset it about 1.40. Take back tension on the chain and you should settle in about 1.25.
You really have to play with it until you get the numbers in.
Bruce

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Thanks again Bruce.

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Here is a picture of 1.26 mm overlap with 10mm preload.

[Flat6pac]

Be sure you load the back pressure on your chain. The other side is way more fun getting a match.
Bruce

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Thanks for all the help. A few pics of the timing of the cams again. I also got the tensioners and the distributor installed.

[Flat6pac]

Its all over but the shouting....
Bruce

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headers installed

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Sent the injectors to witchhunter to clean them up and ordered a rebuild alternator locally.

I was trial fitting the exhaust today and found rat poison pellets in my muffler. I spent a couple of hours flushing it out.

[Lapkritis]

Dedication. Nice work - looking forward to the start-up.

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Gettinng closer