Reassembly

Reassembly

1. Reassemble rocker shafts, ensuring that Gasket - cylinder head components are returned to their original positions, secure plain washers with new split

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2. Ensure shaft identification groove is positioned

Disassembly

at one o'clock, with push rod locations of rocker arms to the right. Oil feed restriction will result if rocker shafts are incorrectly assembled.

3. Position rocker shaft assembly to cylinder head ensuring push rods are engaged in rocker arms.
4. Fit rocker shaft bolts and progressively tighten to 40 Nm (30 lbf.ft).
5. Clean mating faces of rocker covers and cylinder heads.
6. Fit new rocker cover gaskets, dry, position rocker cover, fit bolts and working in diagonal sequence, tighten to: l Stage 1 - 3 Nm (2.5 lbf.ft) l Stage 2 - 8 Nm (6 lbf.ft)
7. Ensure that gasket is correctly positioned around periphery of rocker cover.
8. Secure ht leads to rocker cover.
1. Remove inlet manifold gasket. ENGINE - V8, OVERHAUL, Gasket - inlet manifold.
2. RH cylinder head: Remove auxiliary drive belt tensioner.
3. RH cylinder head: Remove bolts securing alternator mounting bracket and remove bracket.
4. Noting their fitted order, disconnect ht leads from spark plugs.

5. Progressively remove 4 bolts securing the rocker shaft and remove rocker shaft.
6. Remove push rods and store in their fitted order.

7. Working in the sequence shown remove 10 bolts securing the cylinder head to block. Discard the bolts.
8. Remove cylinder head.