FREAK of NATURE

 

Engine hoist is an excellent idea, makes the job go a whole lot easier. Getting it off of there is one thing, putting it back on without damaging the new gasket will be tough without an engine hoist.

I know 350 to 400 is way too heavy. I put it solidly in the almost 200lbs category and I'm not about to run out an weigh my extra one, thats too much like work.

 

yea ill have to find a engine hoist, when you put the studs in do you do those first then try and line up all the holes lowering it or put them in after the head is down?

 

Engine hoist? !!!

Wazza matter, ya plannin to have kids someday?!

 

Head on the deck first then you can put studs in, thats why ARP broaches an allen wrench into the stud, so you can tighten them in without doing the double nut thing.

Don't forget to tap the holes deeper. Get yourself a good tap, cheap ones just make the job harder to do.

Pull the plastic plugs from above #5 and #6 cylinder too pull the push rods if you don't know already. The rest is just bolts, I did mine 3 times(don't ask), I can take a head off in 90 minutes by myself.

 

I've never done this what do you mean plastic plugs?

 

Whoa not just yet just turned 18 and i hope theres no kids on the way

 

i haven't seen them myself but i have read that there are plastic plugs in the cowl above cylinders 5 and 6 to pull the push rods out.