Thanks, guys. This is a father-son project, my dad's recently retired. Two followup questions:
1. If you, theoretically, dropped a small washer (for the throttle rod) into the head, what would the risk be of leaving it in there? LOL. I never saw it go in there, but it had to have. These father-son projects can test relationships. Had it been the passenger side head, I would have pulled it. The driver's side head, with all the accessories, well I wasn't in the mood. I'm not sure it's in there, but I have a hunch. Am I nuts for leaving it in there?
2. So the timing chain cover bolt should be completely tightened before putting the 10 manifold bolts in? We were having some troubles lining the holes up well. We called it a day after the missing washer incident. I swear we're not that stupid....on that note:
3. The Felpro gasket kit has two identical pieces, each with silicon on one side. I was going to ask if it should face the intake or the head, but it appears that one goes up and one goes down. That's the only way they would fit...
It's ok to laugh at us, today was a long day...and I need qjet and new intake bolts...I'll get this together next weekend!
