I haven’t updated my progress in a few days so here it goes…
It took a week to get my head back from the machine shop. The tech was meticulous about everything so I can’t complain. I’d rather it be done properly than rushed to a finish. The head got a good cleaning, new seals, a valve grind, valve adjustment and a 0.007 shave to the surface.
It looks good.
I attached the lower intake manifold to the head before placing it back on the block. The intake gasket is set so that this little tab points to the rear.
Now was a good time to replace the fuel filter:
I replaced the PHH with a couple of sleeved stainless steel clamps. I also cut a notch in the retaining bolt bracket for the PHH tube. This way, if I ever need to replace the hose again, I won’t need to completely remove the retaining bolt and it will be easier to rotate the tube up and away.
notch:
