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Small Block Chevy Engine Build - Swingin' On A Shoestring...Budget

Polished Weiand high-flow water pump

Lunati aluminum roller rocker arms

Professional Products Harmonic Damper

Lunati High Performance Timing Set.

Performance Distributors DUI distributor and wires.

When installing the head gaskets, they were first sprayed with Copper Spray Gasket from Permatex...

...thus ensuring a good seal would form.

And lastly, reference books purchased at the local bookstore. I relied on these quite a bit.

Before the heads were installed we cleaned the surface with solvent and a soft rag. The oils from the milling and assembly plant would interfere with our sticky gaskets and could affect the way they seal.

It's always good practice to clean each part before install, even if it's right out of the box.

The supplied ARP head bolts are cleaned and then torqued down to the specs provided with the kit. When this engine went together, we made sure to closely follow the supplied instructions, especially when it came to the torque numbers for the bolts and studs.

The pushrods were next, and the cam lube was used at each end of the rod.

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