well got up early to get rocking on the AP2 valve retainer upgrade prior to the supercharger just for piece of mind, once I poped the cover all seemed to be 100% ok but I figured I have the parts why not?

got all the bolts loose in proper sequence



keeping it all clean and organised


then when I went to remove the 4th valve retainer


CLINK CLINK CLINK


X OVER 9,000!!!!!

I had air going in at about 30 psi but I guess it just want enough and for whatever reason it just dropped in



head removal time

I will get a new gasket should I just re-use the OEM head bolts? it just sucks because the job done by the factory is never really equaled at home

thats pretty much it thanks for listening to me vent s2ki and up the PSI if you are doing the valve retainer swap

 

That sucks!

 

Dude that blows!! Atleast this happened with the motor off I need to do mine soon.. Will remember that, thanks for the headsup haha

 

If the valve was able to drop all the way in that suggests you didn't have that cylinder at TDC which is why the cylinder didn't pressurize. Good luck with the tear down that's a bummer.

 

Yeah I may have done the wrong one

Im going to pop off the intake manifold, grab it with the little finger grabber then through the massive f20c intake port (THANK GOD) use my fingers to pop it back into place

advice to anyone doing it

1 - 2 - 3 - 4

do 1 and 3 from removal of old to install of new

then rotate the crank 2 and 4 removal and install

may take a bit longer but my trying to save time you will regret it like I do now

 

You dont need to pull the head

PM me your cell number.

 

Having the piston at TDC doesnt matter. Pressure is pressure. Many times the pressure will just push thew piston down anyway.

 

How much pressure do you recommend, Billman?

 

When I did mine I used 30-35 psi and put every cylinder to TDC

 

sent you my number billman hope you can be of help like the last few times!