John Moore's Journal

I've pretty much got my engine back together with the new Sean Brown head. I reused the old main bearings as they looked new and plastiguage said they were within spec. I put in new rod bearings. The new Deves rings also measured within spec and the balance of the engine went together with out any hitches. I put in new front and rear main gaskets and used a Payen Head gasket and other Payen gaskets throughout. This time I only lightly coated the rings in WD-40 and used moly lube on the cam. Mostly the cam followers looked ok. One had a bit more pitting than the others (# 7) so I'll watch it closely.

To top it off, I used chrome acorns on the head and new stainless hardware. It really looks great with the chrome valve cover. I also got a chrome oil cap from VB, it breathes soooo much better than my original. Hopefully, that will also help with the oil consumption issues I was having.

I also sent my intake and exhaust manifold to Jet Hot to be coated! I can't wait to see how they turn out.

The next step will be to install the flywheel, clutch and transmission.