Valvebouncer

Very clever! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

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I remember that car, it was cheap too. It's a shame really, the crossflow is an awesome engine Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Very nice! I did see your ute on Ebay a while ago. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Hey bro! I've been busy moving house and renovating. For now its quiet, itll ramp up again though. How are you chesty? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

That's nuts! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

You are better off getting an old head bolt and cutting slots into it than using a tap. You run the risk if taking metal off the thread rather than cleaning the funk out Funk = gunk [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

There should be a bigger gap at the crown than at the skirt. The crown cops the combustion blast and heat, there is more metal there. Therefore it expands the most. Don’t worry about it, just slap it together and get it in that Xf ute of yours.

Ok, I’ll bite, why don’t you just turbo it? [emoji51]

Weird. Has someone cut a hole in them?

Take photos, lots of photos. Get a cardboard box, flatten it out and every bolt you take out push it into the cardboard, draw a circle around it and any others you take from the same place then write where they come from. No memory required!!

It can be done in the car but it’s a pain. If you have air conditioning you will have to degas it as the camshaft comes out the front you’ll have to remove the condenser and radiator. Replace the lifters with the camshaft, this will be a lot easier to do with the head off. Honestly, I would find the job easier and probably faster removing the whole engine and doing it on a stand. You might as well replace all the bottom end gaskets and also give it a quick hone if the bores are ok. That along with new rings and bearings means you’ll end up with a nice fresh engine

Have you measured it to make sure it’s round though? It may be out of round down the bore. No lip is just one of the signs

If you want this 351 to make decent power I’d be checking the bored first. There is no point buying rings if it needs a rebore then new pistons and rings

Auto Surplus are awesome, they only sell quality stuff. I buy all my gaskets through them.