Thermo housing:

Black RTV, gasket, and more RTV (you're using thin layers right!?)



Turbo was all put together, so I just needed to clean off the gasket (get Permatex gasket remover, that stuff...

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STOP! If you are running aftermarket springs/retainers in your head, read on. At least in my case, the BC springs/retainers are a bit larger than stock so the ARP washer won't go all the way down when the stud is in the head. So, before you put the head on, drop the arp washer in each respective slot. You can see clearly here why this needs to be done prior to putting the head on. I used a screwdriver...

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When bolting on the front case, MAKE SURE, you either use a sealant or RTV on this bolt, or else it will leak.



Oil pickup:

Since I have ARP mains now, I had to drill the mounting hole for the oil pick up a bit larger:
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Fuel filter:

I stripped the crap out of the nut, even using a flare wrench I ended up getting really mad and just using an adjust lock-wrench (brain fart on what it's called right now).



re-teflon'd the fitting:

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I got a little done today, I had to order a new castle plug for the front case, so my engine build is pretty much at a stand still until I get it in.

Got the block on the stand today I used 10x1.25x80mm bolts (most use tranny bolts)


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