The truck is still running well, sorry i haven't gotten around to the video yet.
Thanks to everyone here for help during the rebuild. I've learned a tremendous amount since the project started.
For anyone considering this it isn't that hard, though if you need to buy more tools like i did, you definitely will not save money over a reman engine off of ebay, though if you want upgraded parts like a cam and lifters, rebuild is the way to go.
I recommend using Factory service manuals, idk if I could have done this rebuild without them. They had just about every procedure and torque value covered.
I ran into an issue with the poly locks (
@Christian Steffen from the other thread) i figured I'd share.
Here are the parts I ordered for the valvetrain:
Crower Sure Lock Rocker Arm Nuts 86050S-16
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cro-86050s-16
COMP Cams Magnum Steel Roller Tip Rocker Arms 1411-16
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-1411-16
COMP Cams Adjustable Rocker Arm Conversion Kits 4514-KIT
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cca-4514-kit
With this combination of parts, for me anyway, these specific poly locks were too short; the valvetrain couldn't adjust to the correct setting until the nut was all the way down, meaning there was no room to insert the locking part (the little allen head bolt) into the poly lock.
Adding a spacer provided with the adjustable kit (4514) did not work, the spacer was too long and covered almost all the threads on the studs.
There are longer poly locks available, which may have worked, but I didn't want to spend any more money on it since i had two full sets of the standard nuts that came with two of the kits above. I didn't want to risk longer poly locks not clearing the valve covers.
I believe the issue here was the rocker arms, since poly locks are mostly used with full rollers, instead of the partial ones i have. Full rollers sit higher on the rocker stud than the partials.
Here's a pic of the poly lock installed, if you look at the middle you can see the rocker stud just below flush with the lock, with no room to thread in the allen bolt in the middle.
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