Rocket Man's 2008 Bagged CC Silverado Build AKA "THE MACHINE"

[Rocket Man]

And the last part is what is taking me forever. I got #1 cylinder done and I swear it took me 45 minutes. The first one went smooth but the second didn’t want to center and I fought and fought to get the keepers in. I add a dab of grease to the keepers to stick them to the valve stem while I slowly let off on the compressor. I’ll probably get better as I go but it’s as hard as I remember the last time I did this.

 

[Sam Harris]

And the last part is what is taking me forever. I got #1 cylinder done and I swear it took me 45 minutes. The first one went smooth but the second didn’t want to center and I fought and fought to get the keepers in. I add a dab of grease to the keepers to stick them to the valve stem while I slowly let off on the compressor. I’ll probably get better as I go but it’s as hard as I remember the last time I did this.

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Damn. That seems like a PITA Mark. But take it easy, that’s your specialty!

 

[89Suburban]

What are you using to keep the valves closed?

 

[Rocket Man]

What are you using to keep the valves closed?

The top dead center method. With the dots on the cam and crank gears lined up, 1 & 6 are at top, rotate the cam 45* and it’s 8 & 5, rotate and it’s 7& 4, and finally 3 & 2. When a cylinder is at TDC the valves can only fall down a bit, and I can usually compress the spring and then pull them all the way up and they stay. I have a tool to hook to my compressor to pressurize a cylinder but it’s a PIA, it’s like doing plugs and I don’t want to do plugs more than once. And then the compressor is running all the time.

 

[Rocket Man]

Found a badass controller mount for my Airlift 3H. RGB and white too. Might have to get this.

 

[Sam Harris]

Found a badass controller mount for my Airlift 3H. RGB and white too. Might have to get this.

Yessir! Very nice! Get 2! [emoji1787]

 

[89Suburban]

The top dead center method. With the dots on the cam and crank gears lined up, 1 & 6 are at top, rotate the cam 45* and it’s 8 & 5, rotate and it’s 7& 4, and finally 3 & 2. When a cylinder is at TDC the valves can only fall down a bit, and I can usually compress the spring and then pull them all the way up and they stay. I have a tool to hook to my compressor to pressurize a cylinder but it’s a PIA, it’s like doing plugs and I don’t want to do plugs more than once. And then the compressor is running all the time.

With a piece of nylon rope in the cylinder or just metal to metal?

 

[Rocket Man]

With a piece of nylon rope in the cylinder or just metal to metal?

I let the valve touch the top of the cylinder. When it slides down, it goes real slow and it only drops about 1/2”. No harm. It’s not like you’re banging them together.

 

[Rocket Man]

Springs and rockers done, and I’m starting to reassemble. I’m painting a few parts like front cover and valve covers but not getting too crazy. I wish I’d painted the water pump but I did that on The Beast and prep is a ***** so I’m leaving it. Plus I need to get this finished tomorrow because it’s gonna rain for a few days.

 

[iamdub]

I let the valve touch the top of the cylinder. When it slides down, it goes real slow and it only drops about 1/2”. No harm. It’s not like you’re banging them together.

*touch the top of the piston

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