twostroketerror Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 putting my cool head on tonight. it seems pretty straight foreward to me. i am mechanically inclined but didnt know if there were any tips or tricks for making it easier. already have the beer so thats covered!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Use some vasoline on the o rings to hold them in place while your putting it on. I usually set the domes on each cylinder in the right location then slide the shell down on top of them. That way your not trying to hold the domes in the shell and sliding the shell down over the studs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Use some vasoline on the o rings to hold them in place while your putting it on. I usually set the domes on each cylinder in the right location then slide the shell down on top of them. That way your not trying to hold the domes in the shell and sliding the shell down over the studs. I couldn't have said it much better myself................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Male Supremacy Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Use some vasoline on the o rings to hold them in place while your putting it on. I usually set the domes on each cylinder in the right location then slide the shell down on top of them. That way your not trying to hold the domes in the shell and sliding the shell down over the studs. Damn...vaseline is a great trick! Never thought of it... Man, I've read on here for the last few days only to find out I've got a hella lot of reading to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostroketerror Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 thanks. fixing to start turning the wrenches. il let ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The nice thing about using vasoline is that the first time you fire it up it all melts. Some people use reagular grease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The nice thing about using vasoline is that the first time you fire it up it all melts. Some people use reagular grease. Vasoline also tends to be more soluable in coolant. Grease will tend to coagulate, float around, and clog breather lines. :geek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Vasoline also tends to be more soluable in coolant. Grease will tend to coagulate, float around, and clog breather lines. :geek: :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&B Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 :beer: You can also use very small amount of silicone to hold the o-rings in place. Be sure the o-rings on the studs are seatted properly before the top goes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 You can also use very small amount of silicone to hold the o-rings in place. Be sure the o-rings on the studs are seatted properly before the top goes on. Yea but what do you do with the silicone that makes its way into the cooling system. The vasoline disolves in the coolant. Silicone is going to stay chunked up and plug stuff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yea but what do you do with the silicone that makes its way into the cooling system. The vasoline disolves in the coolant. Silicone is going to stay chunked up and plug stuff up. Word. Another danger you can run into with using silicon is that it will almost always have a different property set than the o-ring material and in extreme cases, that can cause the o-ring to shrink, twist, or break during heating and cooling cycles. :geek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostroketerror Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 You can also use very small amount of silicone to hold the o-rings in place. Be sure the o-rings on the studs are seatted properly before the top goes on. thanks for the replys. finally got everything together after a 2 hour trip to the 24 hour autozone in memphis for a $5 hose and clamp. damn that sucked. cranked it and guess what. 1 stud was leaking from the o-ring. it was cold as crap and i was tired so i just pushed it off into the corner. going to fix it today. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Another tip for you. When you go to take the head off instead of undoing the rear hose clamp, Just thake the 2 allen head bolts out and leave that piece in the hose. That way when your putting the shell back on your not fighting to try to get that hose on. Then once it is all bolted down just bolt the rear hose fitting back on. If you do this make sure you put some teflon tape on the threads so they dont leak coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostroketerror Posted January 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 good idea. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostroketerror Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 finally got it done. its ballin' thanks everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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