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misnomer · 02-03-2003, 09:16 PM

Hmm, what's wit h the "180 minutes or no edit for you" deal?

Anyhow, putting **** together:

Clean the mating surfaces for the timing cover with a rag and perhaps a very very light amount of degreaser (remember, oil is s'posed to be in your motor, don't degrease it :P)

Put down a layer of RTV around the timing cover and slap it back on. There are two pins out of the head to help guide it on. I used a mallet to tap it into place. Screw the cover back in using a star pattern (go opposite corners to make certain it goes in level). Do the head side first, then the bolts going into the shortblock. I don't have the torque specs handy, maybe I'll add them later. On the head side, you don't want much, 10-12 lbs mebbe. Remember you are going into aluminum, which will strip easily.

Reinstall the distributor:
-Align the rotor slightly counterclockwise from your marking point and slip it in, remember it will turn a bit when you push it in.
-Twist the distributor until you are aligned with your mark and bolt it in.
-Put back on the cap, lower plastic guide, wires (to appropriate connectors, they should be labelled on the cap, if not it's 1-2-4-3 starting left and going clockwise), and outer wire guide.

* Slap back on the valve cover:
-Clean off the gasket and mating surface, put a thin layer of motor oil on the gasket, and slip the cover back in place
-put in the screws in a star pattern, don't torque them down yet, just get them in place. Once all of them are in, torque them to 10-12lbs (if you don't have a torque wrench. .. be careful :P)
-Screw back in the injector connector housing, reattach the vacuum tube.

Wait a day for the RTV to cure.

Fire her up, enjoy the best sound your car has never made.

If it doesn't fire up, then you obviously screwed up and there's nothing I'm going to do about it. Use at your own risk. Has been known to cause cancer in laboratory animals. For entertainment purposes only. Caveat Emptor.

Again, no cliff notes, yah lazy bastard.

And please, somebody reply to my threads, make me feel that my time was worthwhile. Lie if you have to :-)

02-03-2003, 09:16 PM	#2
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0)	Hmm, what's wit h the "180 minutes or no edit for you" deal? Anyhow, putting **** together: Clean the mating surfaces for the timing cover with a rag and perhaps a very very light amount of degreaser (remember, oil is s'posed to be in your motor, don't degrease it :P) Put down a layer of RTV around the timing cover and slap it back on. There are two pins out of the head to help guide it on. I used a mallet to tap it into place. Screw the cover back in using a star pattern (go opposite corners to make certain it goes in level). Do the head side first, then the bolts going into the shortblock. I don't have the torque specs handy, maybe I'll add them later. On the head side, you don't want much, 10-12 lbs mebbe. Remember you are going into aluminum, which will strip easily. Reinstall the distributor: -Align the rotor slightly counterclockwise from your marking point and slip it in, remember it will turn a bit when you push it in. -Twist the distributor until you are aligned with your mark and bolt it in. -Put back on the cap, lower plastic guide, wires (to appropriate connectors, they should be labelled on the cap, if not it's 1-2-4-3 starting left and going clockwise), and outer wire guide. * Slap back on the valve cover: -Clean off the gasket and mating surface, put a thin layer of motor oil on the gasket, and slip the cover back in place -put in the screws in a star pattern, don't torque them down yet, just get them in place. Once all of them are in, torque them to 10-12lbs (if you don't have a torque wrench. .. be careful :P) -Screw back in the injector connector housing, reattach the vacuum tube. Wait a day for the RTV to cure. Fire her up, enjoy the best sound your car has never made. If it doesn't fire up, then you obviously screwed up and there's nothing I'm going to do about it. Use at your own risk. Has been known to cause cancer in laboratory animals. For entertainment purposes only. Caveat Emptor. Again, no cliff notes, yah lazy bastard. And please, somebody reply to my threads, make me feel that my time was worthwhile. Lie if you have to :-) __________________ Rowsdower saves us and saves all the world!