KZ1K'S MOTOR

531blackbanshee wrote:

remove all four cam caps,remove the center idler block(rag stuffed in between timing chain tunnel to keep crap out)tie the chain up with something so it can't fall down the tunnel.slip the cams out from under the chain and set aside.pull all six nuts off the studs,remove the 10mm headed bolts on each end of the head.take a breath.the head should be ready to remove,it is probably stuck on there pretty good.don't pry on the fins,they brake easy.a soft faced mallet or wood block can be used to knock it loose by striking the tunnel boss.after you see it move you should be able to rock it around and lift it off.don't turn it upside down yet as the buckets and shims will fall out.an egg carton is nice to use to number and put the buckets and shims in to keep track of the valve they came off from.after you remove the buckets and shims from the head turn it over and take a picture of the valves and combustion chambers and show us what you see.

leon

Follow these instructions, it sounds daunting but it really is not that hard. once you get in there you will think to yourself "This isn't so bad" trust me, I did.

531blackbanshee wrote:

if the lobes are 180 degrees away and the bucket spin the timing doesn't matter at this point.the valves are leaking compression passed them. i would pull the head and worry about timing when i had made sure the head and valves were not bent and ready to be put back.thats my .02,

leon

Leon,you're probably right,but I just thought it would be good to know for sure that the cam-timing hasn't been messed with,before he pulls the head.
I guess if the lobes ARE in fact 180 from each other,that makes sense.

ok, i got a good sweat goin....bout time!

i have the cams out and the chain tied up. i just need to break the head bolts.

can i remove the shims and buckets with a magnet? and then theres no more lose parts right?

I happen to notice the bolts that hold the cam sprockets appear to be non stock (I thought they were hardened steel) black in color bolts....:dry:

damn those header bolts are a bitch to get lose with a 3/8ths drive...lol

question...my bolts are lose....if the chain is connected at the bottom, how will i get the head out with the chain tied up?

anyone?????? post above....

Lift the head up a bit, and wedge it with a 2x4 or something to hold it up. Then un tie your wire or what ever and fish it out from under, then re-tie it to keep the chain up but now outside the head. Lift head off.
Did you get a egg carton so you can organize the Buckets and shims? These should be kept in proper order, those buckets would prefer to go back in the same bore when reassembling.

i figured it out.....pics to come.....

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Good job, very organized. Looks like the rust got at least the valves. Do you have a valve spring compressor?