Matt Drayer's Journal

The cylinder head has been calling out, pleading for attention. It's been ready to go for months. Will I get it right? What if the gasket doesn't fit? What if I don't torque the bolts correctly? What if it leaks? So many what-ifs -- but you can't let them stop you. The project must continue!

I'm glad that I labeled all of the pushrods with their numbers when I removed them. Definitely helps to scare off the gremlins. TBH there didn't appear to be anything different from one pushrod to the next, but as any subscriber to Chaos Theory can attest, small differences can trigger large events down the road. Changing out tappets and pushrods is easy enough to do, anyway, so maybe that's something to consider doing over the winter.

The pace is quickly quickening. I'm throwing every possible spare minute into the car. No romance for the wife, no hugs for the kids, no walks for the dog, no exercise for the body -- I'm way-too-deep at this point and loving every frustrating, exhausting, brilliant moment. The car MUST LIVE!!!

<br/>Marblehead MG - Episode 31: Top-End Engine Reassembly