The valvetrain is all cleaned out with the covers back on along with the manifolds, ect. Now I am just waiting on the oil pan gaskets and the carb kit to arrive. The paint on the pan is now dry and I am trying to remerber if there was a gasket for the inspection plate, was there?

 

Just to conclude this thread I got the engine all back together and it runs like a dream. It runs so good in fact, I decided to not even seafoam it. After cleaning everything out I'm not so sure it would do much, if it aint broke, dont fix it!

 

Good deal! BTW, yes, the inspection plate has a gasket.

 

Yeah. Just run a good 15W40 oil (DELO, Rotella etc) in it and change it at normal intervals and enjoy it!!


Cheers,


Rick

 

1949F6...glad to hear all is well and running. I only hope to have the same outcome on my project in the near future.