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Originally Posted by 57loboy
I did mine last fall and as Paul said, it's quite easy to do. had mine out/apart in a couple hours. I like these better than others since you don't even have to mess with removing the distributor. Be sure to check out the condition of your cam/lifters while in there as it's the perfect time to replace them if they are bad. Same for the waterpump and all the rubber coolant lines.
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I agree. If you remove the top end you can check the tappet preload and it is worth checking the heads. You can do that yourself.
There are some watchpoints.
1. Do not reuse head bolts..ever. Buy a head gasket kit which will include the newer stretch bolts that do not require complex torquing or any retorquing.
2. Follow the head bolt sequence.
3. If your vehicle already has the newer black rubber (silicone) valve cover gaskets, be careful as you remove them. They have little dowels at the screws that can fall into the engine. Do not reuse these gaskets.
4. On occasion, one can find a shimmed rocker pedestal.
JVB
