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Why these things sometime take so long...

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Here it is with all the components back on.

The paint was custom-mixed, some sort of enamel.
 

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Here it is set in place. Still want to change the coolant temp sensor, so won't bolt it in until I do that, but almost there!
 

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To show that I'm not against creative color schemes, here is the engine from my 4A. The green is a tribute to the car's original color, and the block is aluminum for weight :smile: (also to match the aluminum sump and head).
 

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tdskip said:
Looking quite nice Darrell. What did you use on the manifold?
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The exhaust manifolds were sand blasted, then painted with Rustoleum 2000F primer and paint.
 
All back together, it even runs! Need to clean up the garage a bit more, then time for a test drive!
 

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Brosky said:
That looks really great Darrell.
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Thanks, Paul!

Did a quick test drive, everything seems to be fine. I don't think I vented any coolant, though it was raining a bit so I can't be certain. I'll run the exhaust gas test in a few days. I used to have an "air leak" noise that I thought was due to a hole in my muffler, but that is gone now. Only happened on acceleration. Could that have been leakage around the head gasket?

Also had a minor heart attack as I took it out of the garage. I found a valve spring retainer on the ground underneath where the car was. I was pretty sure it wasn't from my car (can't see how it would have popped out, and it had some old grease/dirt on it), but I checked all of my pictures just the same! I wonder when and how that got in there? I can't be sure, but it looks to be about the right size to have come from the engine.

Also, the noise that I thought was the water pump is gone, so I'm glad I replaced it. But I do need to adjust the A/C belts, they are squealing something fierce!
 
I assume that you meant that you checked your "after" pictures to insure that each valve had a retainer on it? I think that you would have known by the end of the test ride if they didn't.

I had a bearing noise in the water pump earlier this spring and had it replaced. They can get loud and they can get ugly if they seize up too!

I hope to have mine back this week so I can get a good month of driving in before it goes into storage for the winter.

Good luck with yours!!!
 
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I assume that you meant that you checked your "after" pictures to insure that each valve had a retainer on it? I think that you would have known by the end of the test ride if they didn't.
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Yes. It was one of the little half-cone bits. Just a based on the gunk on it, I was pretty sure it wasn't from my head (at least recently!), but it was good to look at the last set of photos before I put the rocker arms on to be sure!

Brosky said:
I hope to have mine back this week so I can get a good month of driving in before it goes into storage for the winter.

Good luck with yours!!!
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Thanks!
 
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