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    Block coolant flush after cam

    I saw about those in an earlier thread, and found both of them. The passenger side is accessible, but idk if I can get the driver side out without removing the starter first. But it would help a lot bc the truck is currently on an incline nose high and that would lessen the need to have a...
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    Block coolant flush after cam

    If the pan is on, along with the timing cover, I don't think any of it can get into the pan. It's be like if you just went outside and pulled the water pump off without removing the timing cover. Those 3 holes would be exposed, but the timing cover gasket would keep it from getting into the oil...
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    Block coolant flush after cam

    I'm putting everything back together after a cam and lifters swap. When I was cleaning the top of the block and pistons, a bunch or nasty gunk got into the water jacket, and I need to flush it. If I dump distilled water in through the hole circled in red, it'll come out of the holes circled in...
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    So I said that the lifters and cam looked new, and they do, but what are the chances that a lifter collapsed? And what does that even look like? I ask because trying to Google about collapsed lifters brings up a whole lot of GM stuff and almost nothing hemi related. I tried to push a pushrod...
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    Shyt. I didn't soak it, but it did liberally spritz it. What's done is done I guess.
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    Dimples around intake valve?

    I'm cleaning my heads right now and mine are staked on all the valves and my first thought, not being a mechanic, was "what is this mickey mouse bs?" But I'm glad that it's not that uncommon. I didn't know that dropping seats was even a thing with these engines (PANIC!), so I guess it's good...
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    How-To: 4th gen hemi cam installation

    I'm in the middle of doing this job over several weekends. One thing I've noticed in all the threads I've read and all the videos I've watched, is that almost no one mentions how to remove and replace the front crank seal in the timing cover. I did find another thread where the guy made his...
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    Perfect. Thank you.
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    Can I pull and reinstall the rod caps from the bottom without causing problems later? I mean, obviously I have access, but it just feels wrong lol. I'll check the rocker arms and the tops of the heads and if I can't find anything I guess it's time to start cleaning and getting ready to...
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    I guess this settles it. It's been gone through. I'd seen this when I took the timing cover off earlier today but I hadn't actually "looked" at it until just right now. Explains the fresh pistons and honing.
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    Bottoms of the pistons all look brand new. There's also still some really nice cross hatching in the bores. I wouldn't think it'd be that way after over 160k miles.
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    I have a new tensioner anyway. Timing chain looks mint. There certainly no pieces like that missing off of it. I can get back under it with a flash light and look at the bottom of all the pistons, but while I was checking the rods, what I could see of them, they all looked like new aluminum. If...
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    Yeah I'm gonna clean them all up first. Did you see my other post above that one with the pic of the metal I found in the pan? I'm panicking a little here.
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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

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    Take intake manifold to the carwash?

    I was told it was rebuilt right before I bought it. The place I bought it from had a shop on site. I was specifically told new pistons. But also from the rtv on the valve covers I'm not convinced they did a great job. However now I have an entirely new problem. I pulled this whole thing apart...
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