Just when I think I'm ready to wrap this project up, another question comes up - I guess I've forgotten a lot since the last time I had one of these apart 10 years ago. I dropped my head onto the block last night, and installed all of the head bolts finger tight just to check everything before torquing down. There is side to side movement - not sure if this is normal or not. It's not a lot, but don't remember seeing this before.
If this is normal, does it make a difference if you line it up straight towards the driver's or passenger side of the engine? We're talking something like 1/16 of an inch, probably less, but having it crooked cannot be good... You don't notice which side the head is "oriented" to when you're pulling the head off because of the gasket sticking; Last thing I need is an exhaust leak at the doughnut b/c the head is a hair off to the wrong side.
:help: :!:
If this is normal, does it make a difference if you line it up straight towards the driver's or passenger side of the engine? We're talking something like 1/16 of an inch, probably less, but having it crooked cannot be good... You don't notice which side the head is "oriented" to when you're pulling the head off because of the gasket sticking; Last thing I need is an exhaust leak at the doughnut b/c the head is a hair off to the wrong side.
:help: :!: