V-8
ENGINE
6-45
Fig.
6-77
Intake
Manifold
Gasket
Retainers
13. Remove intake manifold retaining
bolts
and
nuts
?
and remove manifold and gaskets.
NOTE;
Make certain O-ring seal between intake
manifold
and timing chain cover is retained and
installed
during assembly if not damaged.
REPLACE
NOTE:
When a new manifold is to be installed,
transfer
carburetor, thermostat, heater hose fit-
ting
and thermogauge fitting. Use new gaskets on
those units
requiring
gaskets and new O-ring seal
between manifold and timing chain cover.
1. Install new gaskets on cylinder heads, position-
ing them with plastic retainers (Fig. 6-77).
2. Install intake manifold on
engine.
3.
Install O-ring seal.
4. Install cap
bolts
and nuts
loosely.
5. Position throttle control bracket assembly on
manifold and install cap bolts.
6. Tighten timing chain cover to intake manifold
bolt until both units are metal-to-metal (15 lb. ft.
torque).
7. Tighten all nuts and
bolts
evenly to 40 lb. ft.
torque.
8. Connect throttle rod to carburetor.
9. On cars equipped with power brakes, install
vacuum pipe to carburetor.
10. Install fuel pipe connecting carburetor to fuel
pump.
11. Install crankcase vent
hose
to intake manifold
fitting.
12. Connect heater
hose
to fitting.
13. Install water
outlet
fitting.
14. Connect wire to thermogauge unit terminal.
15. Install vacuum
hoses,
connecting distributor
vacuum advance unit to carburetor.
Care
should be
taken not to interchange advance and retard
hoses.
16. Install spark plug wire bracket.
17. Replace air cleaner, attaching closed ventila-
tion pipe, vacuum source and hot air duct.
18. Close drain plug and
fill
radiator to proper
level.
19. Check accelerator linkage adjustments.
PUSH
ROD
COVER
OR
GASKET-
REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
REMOVE
1. Remove intake manifold, retaining O-ring seal.
2. Remove crankcase ventilator
hose.
3.
Remove screws from push rod cover and re-
move
cover.
REPLACE
1. Cement new gasket on push rod cover.
2. Replace push rod cover and tighten screws.
3.
Replace positive crankcase ventilation
hose.
4. Install intake manifold and O-ring seal.
VALVE SPRINGS, SHIELD
OR
SEAL-
REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
(Figs.
6-78, 6-79 and 6-80)
REMOVE
1. Remove rocker arm cover, spark plug and dis-
tributor
cap. (Remove rear generator bracket on
right side.)
2. Install air fitting J
22278
in spark plug
hole
and
attach air line.
3.
Remove rocker arm.
4. After removing rocker arm, thread valve spring
compressor stud J
8929-1
on rocker arm stud and
compress valve spring, using compressor J
6384-1
and
nut J 8929-2. (Fig. 6-78). Remove valve spring
retainer
cup locks and then remove valve spring
compressor, valve spring retainer cup shield and
valve stem seal.
REPLACE
1. Install new part or parts, compress springs
with valve spring compressor J
6384-1
and nut