I got the engine back from the machine shop the other day, and now
it's time for painting and reassembly. Here are the "before" pictures.
Before
painting, lots of different areas need to be masked off. This took
over an hour to get everything covered. Don't worry, the timing gear
cover is a junker so I just used it to mask off that area. That black
thing is the holder for the engine stand.
And here it is on the engine stand with the masking removed and assembly about to begin.
First
thing in is the crankshaft. But before installing, I had to pull off
the old timing gear from the front and install a new one, plus install a
new pilot bearing in the back end where the transmission couples up.
And finally, here's the crank installed, oiled up, and the bearing caps
torqued down tight.
The end play checks out between .003" and .004", and the crank turns freely. I love it when a plan comes together.
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