Thoroughly clean the oil pan and engine block gasket surfaces. Use compressed air to clean the following: – Gallery at the oil filter adaptor hole.…

1. Clean the valves thoroughly. Discard burned, warped, and cracked valves. 2. Remove carbon and varnish deposits from inside the valve guides with a reliable…

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable (1). 2. Remove the cylinder head. Refer to CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVAL. 3. Compress the valve springs using…

NOTE: Valve seats that are worn or burned can be reworked, provided that the correct angle and seat width are maintained. Otherwise the cylinder head…

Both the intake (4) and exhaust (5) valves are made of steel with full chrome plate on valve stems. The intake valve is 54.3 mm…

1. Install a new valve guide seal. NOTE: The intake spring retainer has a longer free length compared to the exhaust spring retainer. 2. Install…

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable (1). 2. Remove the air cleaner housing (5) and clean air tube (1). Refer to BODY, AIR…

1. Install the pushrods in the same order as removed. 2. Install the Push Rod Retainer (special tool #9070, Retainer, Push Rod) (1). CAUTION: Verify…

1. Remove the cylinder head cover. Refer to COVER(S), CYLINDER HEAD, REMOVAL. 2. Install Push Rod Retainer (special tool #9070, Retainer, Push Rod) (1). Courtesy…

1. Clean the cylinder head cover (1) and the sealing surface of the cylinder head (2). Inspect and replace gasket if necessary. 2. Install the…