Gearbox Assembly - Countershaft

Next up was the gearbox.

Engine Reassembly - Part 5

Finally had some time to finish off the timing side.

First minute in and I already ran into an issue. I was trying to tighten the cam bolts but without the specific tool to hold the cams in place, I couldn't get them to stay to accept the 37 lb-ft required.There's holes on the cams (and plates) that people usually stick drill bits or punches into, but they will widen the holes when trying to torque the bolts to spec. There are also cam holders but I did not want to wait for shipping from overseas.

So I improvised

Engine Reassembly - Part 4

My sump and cover for the bearing cap bridge aswell as the oil pickup had seen better days

Engine Reassembly - Part 3

Next up was replacing the front main seal on the oil pump and installing the plugs for the balance shaft holes.

As seen in previous images, the oil pump has seen better days

Engine Reassembly - Part 2

Last step on the head was to fit the camshafts/holders etc.

Engine Reassembly - Part 1

Took the head out of storage to measure up clearances and make sure its within OEM service limit.

Pistons & Crank

Pistons & rings removed

Ringlands were quite nice condering the KM's!