Alex there should be some steel wool inside the tappet cover with the crankcase ventilation tube. Is there to prevent oil droplets to come out, make sure that you have that there, I did not see it in the video. As always that’s for putting this together your content is priceless.
Super awesome! Been dealing with some odd gas smells and leaks from the 'port' side and think it might be those side covers. This helped alot. Is there any other way to tell the oil relief valve might have been bad?
@@michaelflynn3970 the oil relief just keeps the oil pressure from getting too high. I changed mine because of wear, and it was easy to do. Once the exhaust manifold is installed, it gets a lot harder to replace
Uh... Yeah... So I actually cut out a whole section of the video about gasket fitting. I actually flipped the small cover and mounted it upside down. Seemed to seal better. And, yes, I used ultra black high temp silicone gasket sealer. I did not put much confidence in that one bolt holding up over time. Ultra black is good stuff
@@AlexPlatacis Right, I see. Having to mount it vertically would make it more complicated to mount the cork gasket in the correct position if it were able to move freely. Seeing what you were doing reminded me of the rocker cover, where often the cork is "glued" with a bit of sealant to the cover, but not glued to the engine head. So that the cover can be removed easily, and the cork gasket can be reused.
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YEESS!!
Thanks
Always an outstanding video and presentation.
Port side. Hard a port and hard a starboard!! Like your videos mister!!
Urah! Former Marine, so navy jargon is part of my vernacular
Argh! Or a pirate in a past life. LOL
Keep it up man. These are the best videos.
Alex there should be some steel wool inside the tappet cover with the crankcase ventilation tube. Is there to prevent oil droplets to come out, make sure that you have that there, I did not see it in the video. As always that’s for putting this together your content is priceless.
Super awesome! Been dealing with some odd gas smells and leaks from the 'port' side and think it might be those side covers. This helped alot. Is there any other way to tell the oil relief valve might have been bad?
@@michaelflynn3970 the oil relief just keeps the oil pressure from getting too high. I changed mine because of wear, and it was easy to do. Once the exhaust manifold is installed, it gets a lot harder to replace
@@AlexPlatacis Makes perfect sense. Thanks for the videos. I got a 71 and she needs alot of love, your videos have helped alot!
Question about the cork gaskets: are they mounted loose, or did you "glue" them with a bit of liquid gasket maker to their covers?
Uh...
Yeah...
So I actually cut out a whole section of the video about gasket fitting. I actually flipped the small cover and mounted it upside down. Seemed to seal better.
And, yes, I used ultra black high temp silicone gasket sealer. I did not put much confidence in that one bolt holding up over time. Ultra black is good stuff
@@AlexPlatacis Right, I see. Having to mount it vertically would make it more complicated to mount the cork gasket in the correct position if it were able to move freely. Seeing what you were doing reminded me of the rocker cover, where often the cork is "glued" with a bit of sealant to the cover, but not glued to the engine head. So that the cover can be removed easily, and the cork gasket can be reused.