Yes it's true, the head transplant went as well as can be expected.  It
took 2 trips to Sears to get the "O" rings, #18 on the big end of the
pushrod tube and a #27 on the small end.  The amazing part is that they
seal just fine without a pound of goo in each tube.  It looks like a new
engine seal is the next purchase for the TURD since the old one is barely
functional if not ready to fall out all together.

The best part was finally getting it started, getting in her and zipping
down the road.  Yes, zipping is the right term.  The engine needed to get
one of the lifters pumped back up after being parked for so long, but by
the time she made it to the end of the block the tapping was gone, and the
power was way up there.  It's amazing what an extra cylinder will do for
total engine output.

Next on the agenda is a cleaning of the interior, finding out just what
smells so bad in the cabinet, and a good wash and wax.

Now if I could just lift my arms...

"We're tired, but it's a good kind of tired" dave letterman
Chris Smith
Head Slave

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