Nice score!

 

Yesterday I got a call from the shop doing the heads, he got them torn down and cleaned. he said they were flat, but he will take a light mill on them. A couple of valves tips need to be cleaned up.

Today, he called back. He is working on the seats. He looked at the valve springs and the springs on the valves that need the tips cleaned up, are out of spec(low seat pressure). Today I ordered Crower springs and retainers. So, much for getting it back running this weekend.

 

well at least you will know it is right going back together

 

Since I had ro remove the AC condensor, I also ordered a new AC dryer and 3 cans of R-134a. The dryer was very inexpensive, sround $15 shipped from Rockauto.

I read that some people were able to swing the condensor out of the way. There is no way to do it with ACE and rear AC. There is too much stuff in the way.

 

Heres my plan for thread sealant and RTV.

I plan to use Loctite thread sealant stick on the water pump, front cover bolts that go into the water jacket and on the front cover studs. I removed them because I read the if you pull them out you can pull the front cover with out dropping the oil pan. That was wrong. The oil pickup is bolted to the bottom of the cover.

A thin coat of Permatex Ultra black on the oil pan and front cover gaskets. Nothing on the water pump gasket.

 

I personally use a thin coat of black RTV on every gasket just as i would gasket cement.

do you have way to put a vacuum on your ac system?

 

Yes, I am borrowing a set of gauges from a friend. I have a vac pump that acquired. It was from a suction device from a medical office. I need to look at the specs for it to see if it will pull enough vac. If not, I will use the venturi vac pump from Harbor Freight for $18. Vacuum Pump - AC Vacuum Pump w/ R134A & R12 Connectors

 

You can also pay a deposit to rent one from autozone and get all of your money back when returned. just an option.

 

doesn't take much to get to 28 pound of vacuum, we used to make them in school using old refrig/ ac compressors

 

Here is my parts list:

Crower:
- cam
- lifters
- springs
- retainers
- ZDDPlus

Airtex 1694 water pump
Oil pump gears
Timing chain & gears
ARP head studs
Oil sump gasket
Water pump gasket
Front cover gasket
Oil pickup o-ring
Head gasket kit
Radiator to expansion tank line/hose
AC Dryer
R-134a (3 cans)
Valvoline VR1 30wt (for cam break in)
Oil filter
Power steering pump gasket kit

Misc:
Permatex Ultra Black
Loctite thread sealant stick