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8-32
and install the oil pump inlet tube
and oil pump and the oil pan and
related
parts.
Install thP. oil level
jipstick.
5. Install the fan and fan pulley
and drive belt. Adjust the belt ten-
sion
.
. Install the radiator and the
grille.
6. Dip the valve lifter foot in Lu-
briplate.
Coat the remainder of each
valve lifter with engine oil. Install
the valve lifters in their original
bores.
7. Install the cylinder head, push
rods
and the valve rocker arm shaft
assembly by following steps 1 to
9 under Cylinder Head
Installation.
8. Using a new gasket, install the
fuel pump and connect the flexible
fuel ,Jine. Install the oil filter.
9. Position the No.
1
piston at
TDC after the compression
stroke.
t
osition the distributor in the block
with the rotor at the No.
1
firing
position and the breaker points open.
Install the distributor hold down
clamp.
10. Connect the engine tempera-
ture sen.ding unit wire. Connect the
coil primary
wire.
Install the dis-
tributor
cap.
Connect the spark plug
wires and the coil high tension lead.
FIG. 27
-Camshaft End
Play
11. Install the carburettor fuel
inlet line
Connect the distributor
vacuum line to the carburettor.
12.
Install the radiator and con-
nect the radiator upper and lower
hoses.
13.
Connect the accelerator rod
retracting
spring.
Connect the accel-
erator rod at the carburettor.
14. Fill and bleed the cooling sys-
tem.
Fill the crankcase.
15. Start the engine and check
GROUP
8-
ENGINE
and adjust the ignition t1ming. Con-
nect the distributor vacuum line to
the distributor. Check for coolant
and oil
leaks.
Adjust the engine idle
speed and the idle fuel mixture.
CAMSHAn REAR BEARING
BORE PLUG REPLACEMENT
1. On a car with a manual-shift
transmission, slide the transmissi(ln
to the rear and :.:emove the clutch
pressure plate and disc following the
procedure in Group
5.
On a car with automatic transmis-
sion, remove the transmission and
converter housing following the pro-
cedure in Group
7.
2. Remove the flywheel retaining
bolts and remove the flywheel and
engine rear cover plate.
3. Drill a
t
-inch hole in the cam-
shaft rear bearing bore plug and
use a suitable tool to remove the
plug
(Fig.
28).
FIG. 28
-Camshaft Rear
Bearing Bore Plug
Removal
4. Clean out the plug bore recess
thoroughly.
5. Coat the flange of a new plug
with oil resistant ·sealer and install
it with the flange facing out and
slightly below the chamfer in the
bore (Fig. 29).
6. Install the engine rear cover
plate, apply oil-resistant sealer to
the flywheel bolts and install the
flywheel.
On a car with a manual-shift
transmission, install the clutch pres-
sure plate, disc, and transmission
following the procedure in Group 5.
On a car with automatic transmis-
sion install the transmission and con-
verter housing following the proce-
dure in Group 7.
FIG. 29
-Camshaft Rear
Bearing Bore Plug
Installation
HYDRAULIC VALVE LinER
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the cylinder head and
related parts following the procedure
under Cylinder Head Removal.
2. Using a
magnet,
remove the
valve lifters (Fig. 26). Place the lift-
ers in a rack so they can be installed
in their original
positions.
If the lifters are stuck in their
bores by excessive varnish or
gum,
it
may be necessary to use a plier-type
tool to remove the lifters
.
Rotate the
lifter back and forth to loosen the
gum and varnish which may have
formed on the lifter.
The internal parts of each hy-
draulic valve lifter assembly are
matched sets. Do not intermix the
parts. Keep the assemblies intact
until they are to be cleaned.
3. Install new (or cleaned) hy-
draulic valve lifters through the push
rod opening£ with a magnet (Fig.
26).
4. Install the cylinder head and
related
parts.
DISASSEMBLY
Each valve lifter is a matched as-
sembly; therefore, the parts are not
interchangeable.
Disassemble and as-
semble each lifter carefully, keeping
the assemblies in proper sequence so
they will be installed in their orig-
inal bores.
1. Grasp
the
lock
ring
with
needle nose pliers to release it from
the groove. It may be necessary to
depress the plunger to fully release
the lock ring.
2. Remove the push rod
cup,
plunger and spring.
3. Invert the plunger assembly
and remove the check valve retainer
by carefully prying up on it with a

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