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Originally Posted by pbonsalb
That is what I did. Razor blade and brake clean.
If you feel up for a messy job, your coolant block drains and the most accessible they will be. Allen head plugs on each side above the header collectors (think of the area where the oil pan flares out towards the rear of the pan if the pan was attached).
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Thanks for the suggestion about coolant, but I was running out of time, couldn't do it. Took 5 or 7 days
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Originally Posted by tigermack
Were you nervous to start it up?
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As hell! Crazy fear of fucking everything up.
In the moment, you fear for the dust into the engine, fear for the alignment between the upper and lower shells, for the settlement of the shells in its connecting rod or cap, for the correct use of the torque wrench, for the lube you let get in the back of the shell. You just have to close your eyes, and do the all-in.
I still fear for the longevity of the service, if I made some mistake, you know.
But I've run it for 100 miles or so since service done, no surprises for now.
And the engine feels soooooo amazing, specially because of the engine mounts and for knowing that the rod bearings are new.