Productive weekend:
Cleaned the LIM ... it sparkels now
Installed the timing wheel ... notice the keyway is furthest from the missing tooth in the timing wheel.
Installed the crank shaft oil seal in the timing cover, installed the cover and then the oil pan.
Turned her right side up again ... note the idler pulley retaining cap & bolt are both painted silver now.
I goofed up ... I should have trimmed these "ears" off before getting everying together, but at least with everything together, the aluminum shavings will not be able to contaminate the engine.
cleaned all the bolts and installed the valve covers ... it's starting to look like an engine now!
closeup of the painted retainer & bolt holding on the idler pulley
Removed the "ears" that are in the way of fitting the alternator bracket, painted and installed the alternator bracket and the passenger's side CV joint jack shaft bracket.
Installed the oil dipstick tube ... note the "before" condition of the oil cooler.
Installed the coolant pipe that connects the heads and houses the sensors and also installed the PCV tube to the oil seperator.
Closeup of the offending "ear" that must be removed so that the oil cooler lines can pass unobstructed.
Disassembled and stripped the oil seperator assembly of it's paint and then repainted it with the silver engine enamel. I'm VERY pleased with the results! The process was VERY time consuming!
Closeup of where the offending "ear" was removed ... again, very time consuming process involving a hack saw and an angle grinder
Installed a new alternator from AutoZone (with limited lifetime warranty).
Installed the LIM gaskets and LIM.
Removed the alternator pulley in favor of my underdriven one. The process is much simpler than you would imagine ... an old serpentine belt, some locking plyers and an impact wrench is all it takes.
