CI head install back on track.

[RPMustang]

Ok, 3 months later and I finally have repaired (http://www.Robaldo.com/ProjectLazzarus) enough of the accident damage (http://www.Robaldo.com/CarWreck) on my son's 66 coupe to get the CI head install back on track.

So now I'm posting some photo's of the install. And hopefully some of you can give me a hand with some ideas for any problems I run into.

The block as it was right after pulling the cast iron head off, All that water in Cyl 6 came out of the block when we pulled the head.

Here we've cleaned up the block & installed studs:

Next we put the head gasket in place, being sure that it's not upside down:

Now it's time to bolt on the head:

Then the intake, it took a substantial bit of precussion engineering to get the necessary clearance:

Finally, we come to the carb. I'm open to suggestions on this one. Which way should I face the carb, & ANY ideas to hook up the throttle linkage would be welcome.

Thanks,

Lance Robaldo.

 

[Ronbo]

By chance, did you put any sealant on that front/left stud? It goes straight into a water jacket. When I pulled my old head I had leakage there. I also had slight leakage around those pin-hole water passages. I'm hoping the studs will help with that. Got dizzy looking at the pictures, they was spinning round and round

Ron

 

[Gene Fiore]

Also make sure to check that the water pump impeller doesn't kiss that front/left head stud. You may have to grind a bit off the bottom of that stud to clear it...I did.

 

[FalconSedanDelivery]

Finally someone is installing the carb in the Correct direction , good luck with the build

 

[66200i6]

Do a search for "4V clearance issues". I had posted a view of my install of a Holley 390 installed in the same orientation that you show in your mock-up.

The description is in the post. There are many other examples as well from other intallations that were going on at the same time.

Have fun, Ric.

 

[RPMustang]

Sorry that was just a picture taken i am actually mounting the carb with the fuel bowl facing towards the firewall