OK, to go with the Complete Sealant Thread,
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=284737 , and the recent comments on the importance of "rehearsing" this, I thought I'd do a step-by-step checklist for the steps involved, and the order I'll do them. What do you think?
Case Assembly Sequence
Final Prep:
Lube oil pump internals
Oil seals lubed, installed in case & pump
Lube layshaft bearings
Timing chains on shaft
Oil pump/layshaft lubed journals, installed
LH timing chain supported
Oil pump bolts
Mark order of thru-bolts
Torque wrench set at 25 ft-lbs, proper socket, box end wrench
Rear seal lubed and ready
Lube/Install nose bearing on crank
Washers, nuts (perimeter and thru bolts), o-rings handy
Lube main bearings
Install crank
Check backlash on Layshaft gear
1, 2 & 3 rods supported
1211 spread thin on #8 saddle RH and LH halves
1104 lay out bead and spread thin around LH case perimeter
574 rolled on bearing saddles
Dow 55 ready for o-rings
Assy:
Place LH case on RH side, tap lightly with mallet
Tap in rear main seal
Install & torque and lube o-rings (Dow 55), washers and nuts @ oil cooler 25 ft-lbs
Install & torque nut in LH timing chain housing 25 ft-lbs
Install nuts around perimeter
Install & torque and lube thru-bolts/o-rings (Dow 55) 25 ft-lbs
Check that cranks spins freely
Torque perimeter (2 reverse) and 3 flywheel housing nuts 18 ft-lbs
Sit back with several beers and ogle
,allow to dry overnight