Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
Gregory Bender
 

2013 March 19: Install the right cylinder head

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Turn the engine around on the bench and start on the right side.
Turn the engine around on the bench and start on the right side.

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Here is the head gasket in place. Note oil return hole is properly aligned.
Here is the head gasket in place. Note oil return hole is properly aligned.

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The reconditioned cylinder head: new exhaust valve, re-used intake valve, new valve guides. The machinist also did a bit of welding and machining to clean up a badly damaged sealing surface for the head gasket. Tricky stuff. The head gasket appeared to have been leaking for some time, exaserbating the damage.
The reconditioned cylinder head: new exhaust valve, re-used intake valve, new valve guides. The machinist also did a bit of welding and machining to clean up a badly damaged sealing surface for the head gasket. Tricky stuff. The head gasket appeared to have been leaking for some time, exaserbating the damage.

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Cylinder head in place.
Cylinder head in place.

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O-rings fit to the four protruding studs.
O-rings fit to the four protruding studs.

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Rocker arm tressle fit.
Rocker arm tressle fit.

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Flat washers fit above the tressle.
Flat washers fit above the tressle.

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Flat washer fit to the 6 o'clock stud.
Flat washer fit to the 6 o'clock stud.

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You can't see it, but a flat washer is fit to the 12 o'clock stud.
You can't see it, but a flat washer is fit to the 12 o'clock stud.

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Four nuts on the tressle studs.
Four nuts on the tressle studs.

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Because they are exposed to the elements, I apply antiseize to the threads of the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock nuts.
Because they are exposed to the elements, I apply antiseize to the threads of the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock nuts.

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Then the nuts get torqued to spec.
Then the nuts get torqued to spec.

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I fit a new O-ring to the plug for the 12 o'clock nut access hole. Again, I apply anti-seize to the threads.
I fit a new O-ring to the plug for the 12 o'clock nut access hole. Again, I apply anti-seize to the threads.

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The plug tightened in place.
The plug tightened in place.

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Here are the parts needed to actuate the intake valve.
Here are the parts needed to actuate the intake valve.

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Everything gets a good coating of assembly lube.
Everything gets a good coating of assembly lube.

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The intake valve components in place.
The intake valve components in place.

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Here are the parts needed to actuate the exhaust valve.
Here are the parts needed to actuate the exhaust valve.

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Everything gets a good coating of assembly lube.
Everything gets a good coating of assembly lube.

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The exhaust valve components in place, torqueing the bolts that secure the rocker arm in place.
The exhaust valve components in place, torqueing the bolts that secure the rocker arm in place.

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I set the valve clearances per Moto Guzzi specifications.
I set the valve clearances per Moto Guzzi specifications.

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Banjo bolt for the oil feed line loosely fit.
Banjo bolt for the oil feed line loosely fit.

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