Friday, October 6, 2017

Cylinder Heads and Camshaft Housings Installed

A few more steps to completion.

Heads Installed, Left Camshaft Housing Test Fit

Heads Installed, Left Camshaft Housing Test Fit

Camshaft Housings Installed, Knock Sensors Installed

After a great deal of agony over the choices, I used Threebond 1184 for sealing the camshaft housings to the cylinder heads.  Fingers crossed I did it well!

On the knock bridge and knock bridge sensor, I used a bit of purple Loctite with the appropriate primer.  Apparently the aluminum hole and plated steel fastener may not be enough to "cure" the Loctite.  Given the engine's heat and the temperatur profile of the Loctite, I am somewhat skeptical that this will do much, but I figured it wouldn't hurt much either.