the head went on just fine- a little more of a pain since the new threads are a bit taller- but no worries- here Joe aka carchitect is putting the washers down before the studs are torqued down



torquing the studs down was flawless- started at 15lb/ft and went in 10-15 lb/ft incriments until we got to 70- and every stud moved the same distance when we increased the torque- which was a very good sign that all was well.



distributor back on valve adjustment done- not that necessary though cuz only four valves were off and not by much- after 25k miles not too shabby



did my best to get a pic of the studs



finishing up here- new valve cover gasket and spark plug seals installed as well as a few new coolant hoses. New dist cap and rotor installed after the theives for some dumbarse reason decided to cut it open.

so its all done- everything went smooth

and the final test:

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IT'S ALIVE!!!!!

the car smoked for a good half hour out of the exhaust- just billowing out white smoke. We at first thought cracked head- AAAAGGHH- but drove it around up and down the neighborhood and soon went away- we then changed the oil so if any metal shavings got in the oil pan from cutting the threads they were soon removed- all is well and she will be tearing up the streets once again-- for now obd1 conversion and new tranny are next up to bat- she will be parked outside my apartment- took out the steering wheel and drivers seat among other things so I think her days of theft are over(knock on wood)

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