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318is93
03-23-2008, 11:00 PM
Can someone who has experience with removing/installing M42 cylinder heads and the valvetrain please pm me? I'll be putting my motor back together here within the next few weeks and I have some questions!

sheepdog
03-24-2008, 02:39 PM
Biggest problem with the valvetrain is the cams.
Being hollow they can snap if you remove or install one cap at a time. You need to clamp it down equally a little at a time. Otherwise, it is pretty straightforward from any other head.

kowalski
03-25-2008, 01:26 AM
yeah, i've had one snap before. make sure its fully resting in each cradle... what kinda questions you need answered?

318is93
03-25-2008, 03:17 AM
I think I have everything now. I'm just waiting on parts and then i'll actually be doing it so something might pop up later. :)