In addition to your Haynes/Bentley manual, pick up a
general book on engine rebuidling for $15 at any book
store. They are far more informative, and offer a lot
of great BTDT ideas, and explain stuff like 3 angle
valve jobs, etc. A couple of micrometers and a dial
indicator to check clearances, diameters, cylinder
taper, end float, cam geometry, can remove a lot of
suspense, too. One obvious thing that a lot of people
don't do in their zeal is to carefully untorque
critical bolts, like bearing shell bolts, head bolts,
etc. Just crack them first in a logical order before
significantly loosening them to be safe and prevent
warping. And don't go nuts with Grade 8 hardware -
it's very brittle, right Dave?
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Ron Soave
The optimist says the glass is half full.
The pessimist says the glass is half empty.
The engineer says the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
The British car owner says it's leaking.
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