After new injector seals, tightening all possible vacuum and actually setting the valves, the new engine fired right up and sounded strong and perky. Set the ignition timing.

Of course, the temporary oil pressure gauge tube melted on the manifold after a couple of minutes, so I didn't get through this without a big oil spray and cloud mess.

Oil pressure initially pegged all the way around to 0, so that startled me a bit. Had to restart to confirm.

Temperature pegged too, but that came down as I refilled the engine with coolant.

Ran 20 minutes, then drained the oil. Nearly solid grey suspension.

Tonight will retorque head studs, exhaust studs, reset valves.

Only concern is proper oiling of new steel cam gears. I realize now there is no way to really check that. That oiler hole looked big enough not to clog, and the galleys were all cleaned, but still.


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MPergiel, Elmhurst, IL '74 145e T-5 'Orange Alert'