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-   -   Operation Magpie. (https://landroverforums.com/forum/build-threads-43/operation-magpie-88272/)

Psycho_Taco 04-25-2018 11:55 AM
Originally Posted by Saturnine (Post 645037)
Everything went ok but i'll be honest.. the valve covers were annoying. I had picked up a can of that spray tac crap that the AB guys used in the yewtube vid and I wasn't really happy with how it worked. It was tacky but it sure as hell didn't really hold the gasket on very well (all surfaces were clean) so i had to futz with it a number of times to make sure that it seated properly.
A trick my buddy taught me was to put drill bits in each bolt hole. You can slip the gasket over them, line up the cover, and then replace the bits with the bolts one at a time. It helped me when trying to get those darn gaskets lined up properly.

Hopefully Magpie will run smoothly for you after all of this! :disco:

razorkill12 04-25-2018 11:37 PM
Looking good! I did one head today..put valve seals in, cleaned and checked with straight edge..ready to go back on. . Hopefully will get other head ready tomorrow to put back on and get back on the road..

Saturnine 04-26-2018 08:06 AM
Thanks for the tips!

Everything is on hold at the moment because of the L8 HG not coming with the upper coolant hard pipe O-ring. I think I can probably just goto the local parts store and get something that’ll work — maybe tomorrow!

Im to lazy to look right now but these engines are Buick 215’s, right?

Sixpack577 04-26-2018 08:10 AM
Originally Posted by Saturnine (Post 645270)
Thanks for the tips!

Everything is on hold at the moment because of the L8 HG not coming with the upper coolant hard pipe O-ring. I think I can probably just goto the local parts store and get something that’ll work — maybe tomorrow!

Im to lazy to look right now but these engines are Buick 215’s, right?

The lower intake and o-ring won't be on the Buick engine.

Saturnine 04-26-2018 08:10 AM
Well, poo on a stick.

:dunno:

Originally Posted by Sixpack577 (Post 645272)
The lower intake and o-ring won't be on the Buick engine.

Sixpack577 04-26-2018 08:11 AM
If you need something to do, you can finish putting my engine together and get it back in the truck for me.
Thanks!

Saturnine 04-26-2018 10:07 AM
Lots of beer and pizza plus a plane ticket and I’m there

Sixpack577 04-26-2018 11:47 AM
Originally Posted by Saturnine (Post 645285)
Lots of beer and pizza plus a plane ticket and I’m there
You had me, up until the plane ticket, lol

ihscouts 04-26-2018 11:53 AM
Usually decent hardware stores have O-rings, just take with and compare.

Saturnine 04-26-2018 12:18 PM
Cheap skate

Originally Posted by Sixpack577 (Post 645294)
You had me, up until the plane ticket, lol


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