I was hoping for some pics, but when the screen on the Nikon Coolpix read that the battery was “Exhausted”, I concurred and decided to just do a quick post up. I’ll recharge the both of us overnight.
Finished the dry mock-up on the front end of the engine. A few clearance issues have arisen – the adjusting screws for the cam pulley extend about 1/32” out the back and hit on the bolts for the cam retainer. It looks like 3 button head screws for the retainer should fix that. I should also note that this was done without the shim in place, but I’ll take the extra clearance that the button heads will provide.
Additionally, the button head screws on the timing cover interfere with the damper. The cover is already countersunk for flat head screws – I guess the guy I bought it from needed them for something else and just sent the button screws along as a courtesy. No big deal – any excuse to go to the man mall is fine by me.
I also mocked up the Moroso water pump drive. The kit includes dozens of spacers, bolts, washers, and a beautiful little bracket, Swiss cheesed to provide you numerous options for mounting. None of them line up to anything on my engine, but I’ve got a drill and a hacksaw – I’ll figure it out tomorrow . . . when I don’t feel like the battery.
I expect that next year about this time, I’ll be cussing a different engine . . .