{"id":4728,"date":"2025-04-28T06:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4728"},"modified":"2025-04-28T06:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T10:22:11","slug":"putting-things-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=4728","title":{"rendered":"Putting things together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Parts in – tool to put the harmonic balancer and lower timing gear in place, new oil pump shaft with a metal collar, a fail-safe 195 deg. thermostat, a set of plugs and a quadrajet base gasket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m out of engine assembly lube so I gave the chain and sprockets a good coat of chain lube. It’s sticky and will provide lubrication when the engine is first started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sprockets and chain all need to go on at the same time. I needed a spacer on the installation tool reach over the crank snout so the lower sprocket can be pushed on. I previously set the crank so the lower sprocket timing mark was at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All in place with the timing marks lined up. There is very little slack in the chain now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m using a light coat of red gasket maker on the inside of the cover gasket – the smear of sealer is more even than appears in the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The gasket fits over two lower pins and I have added two more at the upper end to keep it in place while I get the cover ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another coat of sealant on the pan. I installed a new crank seal earlier that came with the timing cover gasket kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All ready except for the harmonic balancer. I’ll install that after the new oil pump and pan are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: Closing up the bottom end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Parts in – tool to put the harmonic balancer and lower timing gear in place, new oil pump shaft with a metal collar, a fail-safe 195 deg. thermostat, a set of plugs and a quadrajet base gasket. I’m out of engine assembly lube so I gave the chain and sprockets a good coat of chain … <\/p>\n

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