Friday, February 15, 2013

Rebuilding the valves and valve springs

The finished product looks very nice. It will clean up even more after I wash it. I can't do that until it is back on the engine and the engine is mounted.


I used masking tape under the valves to keep them from falling down while I compressed the springs and installed them.




I painted the head and the exhaust manifold at my apartment on the balcony. I first degreased it, washed it, and dried it. I then used Panel Wipe to do a final wash. I warmed it up in the oven before painting it. After painting it (on the balcony in a box) I put it back in the oven and baked it for an hour and a half at 200. That dried it well. 
Normally, high temperature paint dries and sets from the heat of the engine as it is running. The oven also works.

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