ok. So I went into the garage thinking I was only going to take apart and clean the rocker boxes. I figured the only other thing to worry about besides the HLAs was an oil passage and oil delivery to the HLA.
Well, when I got the first one apart, it didn't seem like a big deal.
I turned out the rocker shafts one at a time, keeping track of what went where.
Here we can see the holes in the shaft where the oil delivery comes from to get to the rockers. I use the compressor to blow out this passage, covering different holes as I test.
The rockers delivery the oil thru their body to the cavity where the HLA sits. I use the compressor again to verify these passages are clear.
Everything seems ok, so I am going to change the o-rings on the shafts and assemble the rocker box.
So, now I plunge into completing this cylinder, since everything seems so easy. I put permatex on the head and assembly oil on the CAM. [The permatex job would have went easier with a small brush.With my finger it was a pain. I hope I put enough permatex on, especially at the CAM bushing. It tacked up quickly on this warm, muggy evening.]
After torquing down, I install the CAM chain tensioner and the oil line.
Nothing left to do now but put the rocker box cover back on. This requires using the permatex to hold the rubber bumpers in place on the cover and put the gasket in place.
And the finished cylinder... though I still have to verify the cover is torqued properly. (I was having trouble reading the in-lb markings on the torque wrench)
This was another 2 hours.
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