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Message: <blockquote data-quote="YUNG VEEZU" data-source="post: 1417415" data-attributes="member: 11262">I'm still alive! It finally stopped raining and I got more work done.I torqued all 20 of the cylinder head bolts to spec, and lightly ran some fresh oil around the camshafts.Putting back the cam chain, chain guides and tensioner. I used a vice grip to compress the tensioner and used a paper clip to hold it in place. <a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/9ab6p8rmr/cam_tensioner_pin.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Put a new timing cover gasket on, and did a quick wipe down of some gunk:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/ouikfs1r7/timing_cover_gasket.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Labeling everything helped out a lot, even if it is messy. These are the 15 different timing cover bolts along with the front 4 oil pan bolts:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/mbsa1cqn7/timing_cover_bolts_in_order.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Before putting the cover on, I had a quick 20 minutes to spare and decided to replace the oil pan gasket and do a quick paint job:Old and 20 years rusted:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/6c9mhsulf/oil_pan_rusty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>After sanding and a light coat of primer:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/d1g5xtfxf/oil_pan_primer.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/qtuktg6oz/oil_pan_primer_2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A few coats of blue:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/yy2oy6t43/oil_pan_ford_blue.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Timing cover and oil pan on with new gaskets:<a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"><img src="https://s27.postimg.org/ecnx6abj7/oil_pan_and_timing_cover_on.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://postimage.org" target="_blank">next step is to put the front accessories on</a></blockquote>