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  • I will take the time to educate the fortunate that read.  This is not the sealent to use here.  If you over utilize it like this guy and the excess falls off it will go under the lifters and they will rise up that amount more and impact the pistons.  A...

    • I will take the time to educate the fortunate that read. Th…
  • The lifters were so happy to be removed that they just jumped out of the bore.  I was so taken aback that I remebered the days when I used to go into the local machine shop.  They would hot tank the old lifters,  Then Grind the Bottom of the lifter on ...

    • The lifters were so happy to be removed that they just jumpe…
  • It breaks my heart but these lifters are going to get a trash can ride to the metal man.  They will be recycled to become some Rice Rocket.  That way our children can enjoy driving a car made elsewhere while Chevrolet goes Bankrupt.

    • It breaks my heart but these lifters are going to get a tras…
  • Timing gear and Crankshaft gear removed.  Where is the Camshaft Retention Plate?  Oh what the heck, Chevrolets have no need for one of those so why should we install one on our Pontiac?  Mabey the two threaded holes???

    • Timing gear and Crankshaft gear removed. Where is the Camsh…
  • Because of the location of the distributor gear on the camshaft the Chevrolet Engine pulls the Camshaft rearward in the Block.  In the Pontiac, the gear is on the passenger side, this pushes the camshaft forward.  No plate = Broken Lifters and Ruined B...

    • Because of the location of the distributor gear on the camsh…
  • One last look at these old survivors.  They did their jobs well.   All sixteen held together, no pushrod cups were missing, they were all tight in the bore, came out with little resistance.  Good soldiers.  I would like to give them a one gun salute.  ...

    • One last look at these old survivors. They did their jobs w…
  • Oh here is one good way to pick up your block.  The biggest bolt in the upper part of the engine is the head bolt.  The outer two small ones have studs that are convenient to attach a chain to.

    • Oh here is one good way to pick up your block. The biggest…
  • Now we have it on the stand.  The operation can be performed.  I will need to have several nurses stand by.  I do not think I can save this one.  It will take massive reconstructive surgery.

    • Now we have it on the stand. The operation can be performed…
  • Now it is time to spend looking for the tell tale signs that the engine will indicate to let you know how it ran and what problems it had during assembly.  These are the important steps.

    • Now it is time to spend looking for the tell tale signs that…