[thirdgenlxi]

Install clutch pressure plate and springs, tighten to 9 lb.ft


Time to button up the top end




Cleaned the carbon off my original head and it cleaned up nicely




Easy does it when it comes to torquing a head. Lots of small increments is my preferred method


Final torque of 35 lb. ft (much better than the 245 lb. ft for the ARP head studs I usually do on the diesels, lol)


Install exhaust camshaft and line up timing marks




Install intake camshaft and line up timing marks




Gotta torque the cam hold down plate in the EXACT sequence numbered on the plate




Rotate the engine slowly by hand to make sure no problems, then recheck timing to make sure it's dead on


And at the crank too


Looking like an engine again!




Do a quick compression test just to make sure no major problems. Not perfect, but for an engine that is cold (supposed to do it warm) and hasn't run yet, that's still pretty damn good


Install spark plugs