CJ360 Headgasket
- Thread starter duggyb
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duggyb
where are the skis?
sounds good, i am going to tear into it tomorrow night, also these four rubber seals with metal on them that came in my kit are my valve seals correct?
i noticed on the ride tonight i seem to be burning a little oil, and have some louder than normal valve noise.
just making sure those are them and i can change them when i have the head off.
i noticed on the ride tonight i seem to be burning a little oil, and have some louder than normal valve noise.
just making sure those are them and i can change them when i have the head off.
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
Yep, valve guide seals, pretty common for them to be hard after 30+ yrs
You have to remove valves to fit them, make sure you put springs back in the same as you took them out, there is a top and bottom.
Also WEAR SAFETY GLASSES when removing valve collets, having one embedded in forehead is bad enough but if it hit you in the eye you would probably loose it (I used to teach, you wouldn't believe the dumb stuff I saw)
You have to remove valves to fit them, make sure you put springs back in the same as you took them out, there is a top and bottom.
Also WEAR SAFETY GLASSES when removing valve collets, having one embedded in forehead is bad enough but if it hit you in the eye you would probably loose it (I used to teach, you wouldn't believe the dumb stuff I saw)
duggyb
where are the skis?
well started tearing into it today finally, all was going good until i grabbed the chain and was setting a bolt down with the other hand, chained slipped and i lost the timing on the bottom end now,
im assuming i have to split the cases now to regain that timing? or is there something else i can do besides pulling the entire engine and splitting it?
Thanks.
Dustin
im assuming i have to split the cases now to regain that timing? or is there something else i can do besides pulling the entire engine and splitting it?
Thanks.
Dustin
crazypj
Split personality, I fake being smart
You only need to pull chain back up, as long as its on sprocket you haven't 'lost' anything
There isn't any 'timing' until cam is back in place
Just make sure piston is at very top of stroke, cam lobes are up on one side and down on the other
Some pics
Valve springs correctly installed, closed coils to head
Degree wheel for modified cam timing, check at TDC, you can use normal 'LT' mark on generator rotor
Lines on cam sprocket will be completely level (yours are 'cast' into rubber damper) This engine has a lot of modifications so lines are not level when cam timing is correct
There isn't any 'timing' until cam is back in place
Just make sure piston is at very top of stroke, cam lobes are up on one side and down on the other
Some pics
Valve springs correctly installed, closed coils to head
Degree wheel for modified cam timing, check at TDC, you can use normal 'LT' mark on generator rotor
Lines on cam sprocket will be completely level (yours are 'cast' into rubber damper) This engine has a lot of modifications so lines are not level when cam timing is correct