2011 at the Hammond Barn

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Rob

Sounds like you guys don't need me have fun and shower in oil and antifreeze.... sure Phil got a chuckle from that stunt has he did the sme thing once.

Think of buying a large oil filter socket that fits the bottom indentations of the PH 8 filters...cheap at CTC..... then I can borrow it..... or I might even have one soemwhere..... or Grant will find it for me and offer to sell it to me.....

Phil

Need to read the GM manual on using a dial indicator...... also need to pick up or order some spare cork/rubber gaskets for the valve cover...... Rob whenever we remove your valve cover will need to straighten out the edges flatter to minimize leaks....

Eventually will need to redo the balance test on Rob's truck and pay more attention to vaccum readings...... etc... then will need to repeat process on mine to see where that popping sound in the exhaust comes from....probably a miss adjusted valve.

Will try to do like Phil and make a video of the clattering valves.

I don't know if it is an illusion but when you watche the valve rockers in action..... they seem to do a series of fast flicker... then stop/pause for a brief moment.... then start again..... in a repeated cycle....

Phil... if I do not need to rev up the engine with the valve cover removed.... do I really need to fabricate an open top valve cover...? a good siliconed gasket as an oil dam may suffice...? enjoyed your video....

Also.... did you instal a fairlead on the front bumper of your cab 12... and if so do you have a picture of it...? looking at location in relationship to the vertical grill guard and the D ring bracket.

Bob