Thread: aluminum heads / gaskets

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And don't forget to remove the grease rags from the lifter gallery! I know of a mechanic who left one in the engine once. The customer got a free rebuild. The shop owner was not happy.

Originally Posted by rumrumm

And don't forget to remove the grease rags from the lifter gallery! I know of a mechanic who left one in the engine once. The customer got a free rebuild. The shop owner was not happy.

Good instructions from Glenn! Not to hijack, but a good friend tells the story on himself - before painting his new intake glossy black to match the engine he ran a strip of duct tape over the machined surfaces to keep them clean, trimming the edges nice. A few days later they were all ready to assemble, and a buddy was assigned to hoist the intake and plant it square on the new gaskets. All buttoned up later, and after a bit ready for first fire. Cranked & cranked, never could get it to do anything. Quit in frustration a few times before they finally decided a few days later they were going to have to pull the intake. Yep, still taped, nice & tight, with nary a molecule of air getting into the cylinders. Talk about embarrassing!!