Making some progress getting the 418 back together
12-12-2006, 07:39 PM
#32
Timing chain cover is going to have to be clearanced. The bolts on the oil pump is what is hitting the t-chain cover. I realize the gasket will take up most of the space shown but Im not comfortable with those bolts being so close or rubbing the cover.
12-12-2006, 07:59 PM
#34
I could do that bit it would make it harder to take the pump apart and it wont take but about 20 min with my air grinder, I may knock some of the ridge off my oil pump bolts too. It wont take but maybe 200 thousandths to get it to clear totally.
12-13-2006, 08:34 PM
#38
Ended up just grinding the heads on the bolts of the oil pump cover down some and it is going to clear just fine now, pretty easy fix for once
Got the oil pump on, head studs in, side ARP main bolts in, head gaskets and heads sitting on there, tomorrow night Ill be tq'ing them down.
Just a little teaser of what awaits for the intake side of it
Got the oil pump on, head studs in, side ARP main bolts in, head gaskets and heads sitting on there, tomorrow night Ill be tq'ing them down.
Just a little teaser of what awaits for the intake side of it
Your teaser worked, that looks badass. I think any restriction in your intake track has been minimized. 
. Good work.