I tend to be long-winded so I'll keep this as short as possible.
I just got my cylinder head back after some extensive (5 month) down-time from working on my truck. Decided to gut the emissions crap (smog pump, EGR, the fustercluck of vacuum tubing, etc. etc.) while I had it out.
Now I don't remember how anything goes back together.
I've got the cylinder head torqued down correctly, new gaskets for everything, new valves, seats, springs, the works (OEM). Got the oil galley checked. Pretty much everything is mounted/installed but the air filter/box.
I ordered and installed the EGR blockoff plate and air rail plugs from JimC (thanks again, man).
Now two things are bothering me:
1.) While I was waiting on the blockoff for the exhaust manifold, my dad got the piece coming from the EGR to the Exhaust manifold welded shut on both sides. I know you can weld the side shut that comes from the EGR, but what about that side that comes from Cylinder 6, over the head, and into the Intake Manifold? What do I do with this pipe sticking out the side of the block now?
Blue is the one I think is fine to block off, red is not so sure:
2.) I'm noticing that there's an empty hole in my block, and I can't figure out or remember what went there. I looked back through some older pictures I took, and installed a piece into the hole nearest the firewall (blue) that connects over to the left side of the engine bay, and forks off into the firewall itself.
But the other hole (red) remains empty. Not sure what went there, but I thought it was a ground of some sort? Any clarification on this would be appreciated; I can't find it in Hayne's, Chilton's, or online.
Thanks in advance for any advice I get, getting anxious to get her up and running (well) again.
I just got my cylinder head back after some extensive (5 month) down-time from working on my truck. Decided to gut the emissions crap (smog pump, EGR, the fustercluck of vacuum tubing, etc. etc.) while I had it out.
Now I don't remember how anything goes back together.
I've got the cylinder head torqued down correctly, new gaskets for everything, new valves, seats, springs, the works (OEM). Got the oil galley checked. Pretty much everything is mounted/installed but the air filter/box.
I ordered and installed the EGR blockoff plate and air rail plugs from JimC (thanks again, man).
Now two things are bothering me:
1.) While I was waiting on the blockoff for the exhaust manifold, my dad got the piece coming from the EGR to the Exhaust manifold welded shut on both sides. I know you can weld the side shut that comes from the EGR, but what about that side that comes from Cylinder 6, over the head, and into the Intake Manifold? What do I do with this pipe sticking out the side of the block now?
Blue is the one I think is fine to block off, red is not so sure:
2.) I'm noticing that there's an empty hole in my block, and I can't figure out or remember what went there. I looked back through some older pictures I took, and installed a piece into the hole nearest the firewall (blue) that connects over to the left side of the engine bay, and forks off into the firewall itself.
But the other hole (red) remains empty. Not sure what went there, but I thought it was a ground of some sort? Any clarification on this would be appreciated; I can't find it in Hayne's, Chilton's, or online.
Thanks in advance for any advice I get, getting anxious to get her up and running (well) again.