Update.
With the help of a couple stout helpers we got the head and head gasket properly sitting back on the block and I got it torqued down last night. To ease reassembly I mounted the manifolds before we hefted the head back on the block. Let me say that that is one heavy load, especially with all the body still together
I torqued in 3 steps, wrist tight, 70 lbs, 80 lbs, all in the order spec'd in the manual.
While reassembling the valve train I found 2 thin spacer/shims, one from each half, that I can't determine where they go. They are oddly shaped and appear to "fit" in shape and appearance with either the top or bottom of the 6 "towers" that bolts the valve train to the head. Theres only 2 so I'm thinking they may go on the 2 towers that the tall valve cover studs run through and if so, are they spacers for the bottom or top?
I also found where one of the push rods must have been rubbing on the oil line that feeds up to the valve train. It's not too bad but I'm thinking of ordering a replacement. I understand that this oil line is a strange assembly that runs from one side of the engine to the other through the water jacket and can't be repaired and must be replaced. Correct?
In any case I only loosened the 2 small fittings when I pulled the head and didn't break loose the large fitting on the block so I might be OK reusing this, I guess I'll be finding out soon.
Dave
