Quote Originally Posted by royster View Post
Any chance I can get away with moving the whole f.i. intake manifold off to the side in one piece, or do I have to really get into breaking this down? (The maniforld is a two-piece component).
No, you lazy bastard! You wanted a project vehicle, and now you GOT one! "Half-measures availed us nothing", remember!? 'Book tells ya how... ain't nuthin' TO it but to DO it.

In other news, today:
. Seafoamed the F-150. The Shenandaoh Valley did not blow up.
. Got parts mailed to the freack and Ram5--Newb.
. Cleaned up flood damage, put foot bridge back across the creek.

Now the D-50 update:

Uh-oh: metal shavings in the drained oil. Not a lot of 'em, but still: no one likes finding hair in their food.

I got the rocker arm assembly off, and the center bearing has some serious scoring. Looking at the rocker arms, themselves, #1 ans 2 intake have some serious pitting. #3 exhaust likewise. Everything else looks good. I remembered (at the last minute) to block the oil drain holes before lifting up the assembly.

Patiently working on getting lines/hoses labled, and the fuel injector body off, then the manifolds. I don't expect to have the cylinder head off tonight, but tomorrow for sure. Then I'll know 75% of the story.