H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-21-2021, 11:17 PM

Greg, frank, I don't know if this is the way to do it but...

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-21-2021, 11:23 PM

A few more things checked off the list. I don't know how everyone else lines up the gaskets to the heads and manifold but here's how we did it.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-22-2021, 11:15 AM

I used an old fashioned 40 year old long torque wrench that had the scale right under the handle, with a long pointer to give a reading off the scale. I actually haven't seen those for sale for a long time.The click type as initially released by Snap On in the early '70's has consigned all the spring type torque wrenches to obsolescence. One of my 327 short blocks few years ago could actually easily be turned by hand by gripping the harmonic balancer and spinning it pretty easily. It took around 5 or 6 pounds/feet to turn it with the old style torque wrench. Probably a click type inch pound wrench would be a good idea.I'm sure that by your description of this engine assembly that you've found some improvement.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-22-2021, 08:50 PM

It's back! See if we can get it painted tomorrow.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-22-2021, 11:31 PM

I tried a kinder gentler approach to seal installation, it was almost too easy.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-23-2021, 12:06 AM

The clutch is back. Really not sure where to mount this accumulator and it won't happen now but collecting parts to eventually switch to a grid.

HP HUNTER · 01-23-2021, 11:41 AM

I will interested to see how this one MPHers. Hopefully the upper valve cover studs don't break out of the casting.

01-21-2021, 11:17 PM	#1
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. Greg, frank, I don't know if this is the way to do it but... __________________ Todd Greene Last edited by Nmbr1GMfan; 01-22-2021 at 08:57 AM.

01-21-2021, 11:23 PM	#2
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. A few more things checked off the list. I don't know how everyone else lines up the gaskets to the heads and manifold but here's how we did it. __________________ Todd Greene

01-22-2021, 11:15 AM	#3
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,137 Likes: 172 Liked 719 Times in 220 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I used an old fashioned 40 year old long torque wrench that had the scale right under the handle, with a long pointer to give a reading off the scale. I actually haven't seen those for sale for a long time.The click type as initially released by Snap On in the early '70's has consigned all the spring type torque wrenches to obsolescence. One of my 327 short blocks few years ago could actually easily be turned by hand by gripping the harmonic balancer and spinning it pretty easily. It took around 5 or 6 pounds/feet to turn it with the old style torque wrench. Probably a click type inch pound wrench would be a good idea.I'm sure that by your description of this engine assembly that you've found some improvement.

01-22-2021, 08:50 PM	#4
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. It's back! See if we can get it painted tomorrow. __________________ Todd Greene

01-22-2021, 11:31 PM	#5
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I tried a kinder gentler approach to seal installation, it was almost too easy. __________________ Todd Greene

01-23-2021, 12:06 AM	#6
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. The clutch is back. Really not sure where to mount this accumulator and it won't happen now but collecting parts to eventually switch to a grid. __________________ Todd Greene

01-23-2021, 11:41 AM	#7
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 82 Liked 373 Times in 129 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. I will interested to see how this one MPHers. Hopefully the upper valve cover studs don't break out of the casting.