yep lots of little parts.... The main things lost or misplaced are spring seat inserts or valve locks.... I have spent hours looking for some odd ball valve lock before....

Dale - quick question, with both my head and block skimmed/decked, the surfaces have a thin smear of light oil on them, before I mount the two together (cometic HG/ARP Studs) I assume both surfaces need to be totally dry?

Baz a quick wipe with a blue paper towel and some brake cleaner will do the job.

I love this guy!

Once upon a time I disassembled an entire BP head to lap the valves. Thanks to the crappy webbing inside I wasn't ever able to gate any of the keepers back in. That head still resides in my basement void of all that inhabited it.

Very nice, thank you. Looking forward to more.

Thanks for this thread, I love seeing stuff like this!

Great stuff once again! I would pay to see a top to bottom engine rebuild step-by-step thread :)