OK, auto lines bypassed in order to turn the crank. Loosened up the flywheel holder and followed this:
(Step 64 from Robertway):
The following shows how to get each piston at its Top Dead Center firing position so its intake and exhaust rockers can be installed using the timing gear marks/dots on the camshaft and the crankshaft.
- Cylinder 1: camshaft dot at 12:00 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 12:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 8: camshaft dot at 1:30 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 3:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 7: camshaft dot at 3:00 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 6:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 2: camshaft dot at 4:30 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 9:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 6: camshaft dot at 6:00 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 12:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 5: camshaft dot at 7:30 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 3:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 4: camshaft dot at 9:00 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 6:00 o'clock
- Cylinder 3: camshaft dot at 10:30 o'clock/crankshaft dot at 9:00 o'clock
Basically starting at 12 and 12 on the timing gears sets cylinder 1 ready and then in sequence with each clockwise 90 degree turn of the crankshaft you go from cylinder 1 to 8, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, and finally 3.
Once all the rockers are installed, turn the engine over several times by hand and then go back and verify all the rocker pedestal bolts are still torqued to 22ft/lbs.
Here they are!:
Lines bypassed:
Pushrods oiled and lubed:
making sure the rocker's will go in straight:
All done!
Driver's side:
Passenger's side:
Engine rotated easy and did 2 passes and check the torque just to make sure each was set...
I'll get the timing cover on after the high flow cats are taken care of, then will oil things up before putting all the covers on!
Getting closer!
-Don