Waiting for HM1103. Might as well build a motor!

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Engine assembly lube is applied to the guideplates and the valve tips.  Don't forget to lube the pushrods too.  

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Make sure the pushrods seat into the lifters.  

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Placing the rocker arms on the studs.  Making sure they seat on the valve tip and pushrod end.  (and that that silly collar thing in the middle is right side up!)

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We're using hydraulic roller lifters, which require zero lash.  Place the cam on it's base circle and tighten the rocker arm nut while twirling the pushrod between your finger and thumb.  When you can't twirl anymore, stop.  Now turn the nut 3/4 of a turn more to preload the lifter.  Now tighten the center lock nut (without moving the rocker arm nut).  Repeat 15 more times.  

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This is why pushrod length is important.

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Look what showed up when we weren't looking!  

AC wheels from Team III.  Fronts mounted.  255/40-17.  Kumho Ecsta MXs.  Still waiting for the rear tires.  These are bolt on wheels, with spinners and bolt covers.  

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We are running a high flow mechanical fuel pump.

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Use gasket shellac on the intake ports and the insides of the gaskets.  

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Use RTV on the water passages just to be safe.  

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Intake gaskets are placed on the heads.  We're using RTV on the ends of the lifter valley.  The intake manifold manufacturer recommended not using the cork gaskets here.  

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Installing the Edelbrock RPM Air Gap Intake Manifold.  Carefully lower it while lining up the bolt holes.  This thing is really high.  I hope I can stuff it all under the hood.  

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Dry fitting the carb. I think i'm well into the hood scoop now.  

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Added the aircleaner. Holy Crap!!  Maybe we'll just leave the hood off.  

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We're using an ignition system from Summit.  Here is the billet distributor.  Yeah, I think I put in in backwards.  

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As we added more parts, the extra weight changed the angle of the engine on the stand enough that we decided to haul out the lift and tighten up the bolts.  Ended up being a great idea, they had definately loosened up.