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Reassembling topend

From 1967 Ford Galaxie “The Galaxie” — documented by E. Long.

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1967 Ford Galaxie - Reinstalling lifters 1967 Ford Galaxie - A mechanic works on an engine block, which is part of a vehicle's internal mechanics. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Lifters installed. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Close-up of bores (getting ready to install head gaskets). 1967 Ford Galaxie - The internal cylinders of a blue engine block are visible, showing wear marks. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Installing head gaskets. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Not exactly a perfect circle in these gaskets! 1967 Ford Galaxie - Installing newly re-worked heads. 1967 Ford Galaxie - These are not exactly lightweight! 1967 Ford Galaxie - Reinstalling the pushrods 1967 Ford Galaxie - Close-up of the ported exhaust ports 1967 Ford Galaxie - Another view of the newly ported exhaust ports 1967 Ford Galaxie - Removing duct tape from the intake side of the heads to prepare for the intake installation. 1967 Ford Galaxie - More tape removal. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Heads are installed on the 390. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Closer view of the 390 topend. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Close-up of the valve springs. The new exhaust valves have nice straight edges on them (no more mushrooming like the old valve stems). 1967 Ford Galaxie - Side view of the topened sans intake. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Torquing the heads to spec. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Fel-Pro gaskets used with a bead of RTV at the corners to prevent oil leaks. NOTE- my 390 burns oil and it may be due to this particular me… 1967 Ford Galaxie - Close-up of the RTV at the corner of the gaskets. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Getting ready for the intake install. 1967 Ford Galaxie - All gaskets are installed. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Bottom-side view of the Performer RPM intake that's ready for installation. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Strategically aligning the intake with the water pump. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Intake & carb in place, ready to tighten. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Hand tightening the intake prior to properly torquing with a torque wrench. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Installing valvetrain 1967 Ford Galaxie - Another valvetrain install pic. Too bad I don't have clear valve covers, these look really nice when exposed! 1967 Ford Galaxie - Hand-tightening the valvetrain prior to proper torquing with a torque wrench. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Another shot of fthe valvetrain installed. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Torquing the valvetrain to spec. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Topened assembled -- ready for distributor. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Close-up of the installed distributor. 1967 Ford Galaxie - Topend ready-to-install.