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You have an air compressor out there? You will need it to keep the valves from falling down when you go to do those locks.
 
Mike Beck said:
You have an air compressor out there? You will need it to keep the valves from falling down when you go to do those locks.
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With the stud mount tool I figured I'd have both hands free. One to hold the valve up through the port and the other to put the locks on. Is that a dumb assumption?

Or a little tykes plastic screwdriver in the spark plug hole?

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89 Fox 427 said:
@Dom 332 please ignore the hose clamps for now
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took me 10 minutes because of the 10 "oops we ran into some problems" message to post this . This place sucks.
Anyway , all I have on my junk is worm type hoes clamps , no baller stuff on anything I own. Your street car is probably going to be faster than what I call my race car so you will not hear/read any negativity from me. You have a nice thing going on, I hope it exceeds your expectations.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
With the stud mount tool I figured I'd have both hands free. One to hold the valve up through the port and the other to put the locks on. Is that a dumb assumption?

Or a little tykes plastic screwdriver in the spark plug hole?

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Nope, you will not. You will find that you will most likely need to more the retainer around because those tools never ever seem to push 100% straight down. We just wiggle the tool a bit to move the retainer a bit so we can get the locks in and out. My LSM tool does push straight down, so if you borrow one of those for your stud mount stuff you will probably be fine.

Anyway, bring that cylinder to top dead center and if you can, lock the flywheel in place so the engine can't turn when you put air in the cylinder. If the piston doesn't move then the valve can only drop so far.

Listen, you are getting experience in doing stuff, just keep going along, we will help ya.

But, if that piston drops down from the air pressure above AND you phuck-up doing the locks, you're gonna be pissed when you have to take the head back off.

Keep that in mind.
 
Mike Beck said:
Nope, you will not. You will find that you will most likely need to more the retainer around because those tools never ever seem to push 100% straight down. We just wiggle the tool a bit to move the retainer a bit so we can get the locks in and out. My LSM tool does push straight down, so if you borrow one of those for your stud mount stuff you will probably be fine.

Anyway, bring that cylinder to top dead center and if you can, lock the flywheel in place so the engine can't turn when you put air in the cylinder. If the piston doesn't move then the valve can only drop so far.

Listen, you are getting experience in doing stuff, just keep going along, we will help ya.

But, if that piston drops down from the air pressure above AND you phuck-up doing the locks, you're gonna be pissed when you have to take the head back off.

Keep that in mind.
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Tell him to block the oil returns etc so the keepers don't fall into the pan after he "taps" the retainer and shit goes flying again 😆🤣😭😇
 
BOSS#1540 said:
Tell him to block the oil returns etc so the keepers don't fall into the pan after he "taps" the retainer and shit goes flying again 😆🤣😭😇
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Gotta wear eye protection when messing with valve locks! I have seen them go flying across a shop and stick in a sheet rock wall!

Since this engine has never been run those locks really should not be stuck. I always smack the retainers with a plastic dead-blow hammer before I even bother to start working on them. I have never smacked the retainer hard enough that the locks went flying, but I saw someone do that once. Be careful.
 
I’m hoping this build at least makes a trip down the track for a test and tune this season. What’s the closest track? Lancaster or Empire?
 
I'm 10 minutes from lancaster 1/8th mile. They have car show/grudge night Wednesdays or test n tune Tuesdays.

It'll make a very lazy trip down the track a few times. Don't want to grenade the rear end because I'm not confident I built it right 🤣
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I'm 10 minutes from lancaster 1/8th mile. They have car show/grudge night Wednesdays or test n tune Tuesdays.

It'll make a very lazy trip down the track a few times. Don't want to grenade the rear end because I'm not confident I built it right 🤣
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Not going to run a 10.50 with that attitude.
 
Steve439 said:
With my driveline and traction I always figured I'd walk it off the line and see what MPH I could get.
But that'll never happen, I don't like people or waiting in line....
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Damn, I had you all wrong. You seem like one of the nicer guys on the forum. 😄
 
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