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GRX · 01-20-2016, 05:36 PM

Head bolts = 7/16-14 (course thread). Be sure to clean the bolts too. Thread chaser is ideal but a tap will work. Have literally done hundreds of blocks that way.

Gap intake does help the air/fuel mixture stay cooler. Main advantage is the increased height and runners.

Figured the Comp cam would come with a pack of gray Moly paste. DO use it on the cam lobes and distributor gear. Do not get it on the cam bearings, or other such surfaces. That is where the bottle stuff comes in.

Scotch Brite by hand works great. Use common sense and don't rub wild and remove any metal. The warning earlier in this discussion was the grinder mounted disks I believe. Easy to ruin the surface if used improperly.

01-20-2016, 05:36 PM	#175
GRX Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,937	Re: Starting my engine build Head bolts = 7/16-14 (course thread). Be sure to clean the bolts too. Thread chaser is ideal but a tap will work. Have literally done hundreds of blocks that way. Gap intake does help the air/fuel mixture stay cooler. Main advantage is the increased height and runners. Figured the Comp cam would come with a pack of gray Moly paste. DO use it on the cam lobes and distributor gear. Do not get it on the cam bearings, or other such surfaces. That is where the bottle stuff comes in. Scotch Brite by hand works great. Use common sense and don't rub wild and remove any metal. The warning earlier in this discussion was the grinder mounted disks I believe. Easy to ruin the surface if used improperly. Last edited by GRX; 01-20-2016 at 05:43 PM.