You know its winter when...............
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St. Jude Donor '13
You know its winter when...............
When things come apart again. 
Passed this summer with what I knew were borderline valve guides. I had planned to do it at the shop, but decided my favorite time wrench is when I have nothing to do at home, so I'm dong it in my garage.
Started at 10 am and the heads are basically ready to come off. I am just too lazy right now to lift the car and undo the bottom header flanges. Maybe for once a winter project will last more than a week or two.
Happy to see that upon close inspection, the rockers, pushrods, wipe patterns, etc, are all perfect. 4 or 5 seasons on these comp rockers and they are like new. Happy about that.
Check out my homemade tray for keeping rockers and parts in the right place. Should I consider offering these for sale on the forum ???
Passed this summer with what I knew were borderline valve guides. I had planned to do it at the shop, but decided my favorite time wrench is when I have nothing to do at home, so I'm dong it in my garage.
Started at 10 am and the heads are basically ready to come off. I am just too lazy right now to lift the car and undo the bottom header flanges. Maybe for once a winter project will last more than a week or two.
Happy to see that upon close inspection, the rockers, pushrods, wipe patterns, etc, are all perfect. 4 or 5 seasons on these comp rockers and they are like new. Happy about that.
Check out my homemade tray for keeping rockers and parts in the right place. Should I consider offering these for sale on the forum ???
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Oh boy, realcanuk is at it again, ripping that poor car apart, just to put it back together again!
He's almost worse than schpenxel...
That tray is definitely a contender for the most creative use of duct tape award. Is that you, Red Green??
He's almost worse than schpenxel...
That tray is definitely a contender for the most creative use of duct tape award. Is that you, Red Green??
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St. Jude Donor '13
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St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by neverstop
count me in for group buy on custom billet canuk rockers and purshrods organizing thingy tray
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St. Jude Donor '13
Originally Posted by NJ_phil
Guess no cookies for you since you swiped your wife's cookie sheets to organize your rockers. Good luck on the project
She said "it's me or those dam cars" , and I miss her sometimes.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Spent a few hours preparing things for reassembly. Cleaned decks, header flanges, and everything else I could think of. Chased and blew out head bolt holes, etc. Should get heads back in a week or two, and winter project will be finished by holidays. LOL
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St. Jude Donor '13
I am convinced that although every manufacturer can have a certain percentage of defective product, most cases are poor installation or poor maintenance. But.... that's a topic for another time.
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