tearing apart engine.

[sergechronos]

^^it'd be dope nasty if you could post pictures of the tool you use to remove the springs.

and, when you say the order i removed the cam shaft caps in, do you mean literally the exact same order i removed them in, or that i just need to make sure they all go back in the same exact place?

but yeah, the tool i need would be awesome. hopefully i'll take these things to a machine shop so i can get started on them at least.

y, i'm still deciding on a route to pick up this engine.

thanks

_isiah

Like DrGonzo said, the caps have to go back into the same spots that they were removed from, the order your bolt them down is actually in the FSM I believe. Make sure you use a torque wrench so that you don't over torque the bolts and snap. It's a very very small number (something like 10ft/lbs) and if you snap a bolt in there it can be a pain to get it removed without damaging anything.

I'll see if I can find the tool somewhere. I'm in the process of moving so everything is packed up. The homemade tool DrGonzo is talking about is mentioned (and possibly linked) in that Wiki article on doing the VSS and honestly is pretty much the best way to go about it. You can search the forums and likely find the specific brand and model numbers for valve spring compressors to use that will work. I've often wondered if 4.6L Mustang valve spring compressors would work as they utilize a very similar set up as we do, but not sure on the clearances due to our cam caps being right next to the lobes as well as the horizontal size of the lobes likely being different. Would require someone who works on the modular Fords regularly to know.

As stated before though, a large enough C Clamp and a modified socket will work if you want to rig up something on your own.

The cam caps will have numbers on them and an arrow point to the front of the head. They need to be installed in the same order as that was the order they were in when the cam area was line bored. If they are not in the same place the hole will not be round and the cam will not turn.

As for the VSS, I find them to be the biggest pain in the ass of the whole engine build. I have a homemade tool I use for it which makes it easier to remove them. I tried using a bluepoint tool to install the wedges and broke a damn valve with it...POS tool. Next time I ned to do any head work that involves removing valves or springs it's going to the shop and they can deal with it....

[shmoo]

alrighty, bringing this back to the top. i started ripping apart another 6g72, but i'm pretty sure this one is TT.

took the oil pan off:


got the cradle off.



in that last picture, on the crank, i think it looks a little funny. it looks like there's a bearing there, but should it be covered, or am i missing a piece of the crank?

i can pull out the na crank to compare, but should they look the same?

thanks

_isiah

[shmoo]

aha, this picture:


is that normal"?

[anyonebutme]

yes56

[shmoo]

^^rog, more updates to come