My New '68 Camaro Z/28 Butternut Yellow

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I used my wife's bra strap too on my engine, but it is a big block if that gives you any idea

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Timing chain all dialed in...

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Yes it does help to have a ... how should I put this... therrteateDee... LOL

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A few other during reassembly, Cover rubber nice and clean, with no voids after strap removal

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7/16ths 20 tap to clean up the threads I messed up.

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Balancer and pulley going on

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[Mike S]

Danny,

  How are you pushing the damper onto the crankshaft?

Mike

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Mike here is the tool I bought. It is, in fact, a "harmonic balancer installer".... The hold back wrench slipped a little before this picture was taken. But you thread it into the crank and start to turn and she goes right in. I just put the open end wrench against the frame so I didn't have to hold two things.

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326 Water Pump

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WP part # and Date Embossed

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Last night I had a little more progress...

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More progress... It just kills me not to clean and wire wheel all this stuff and prime it, and repaint it, and bake it in my oven. And paint the front of the block and the heads etc. BUT, I KNOW, she is a survivor, so I will keep it that way.

  I have decided to leave this car as is... At least for now I don't think I will ever paint it. I will have it wet sanded and a couple coats of clear applied and leave it be. If the motor ever lets go, and I have to pull it, well then we can see...

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more progress... My friend could not help with the valve adjustment, so I did it myself. I think I did it correctly. I followed JohnZ's instructions. We will see...