Building the 7A-FE, Lots of pics!!!!!!! by Smaay

4 minute(s) of a 19 minute read

These numbers match up with the numbers on the crank to identify what main bearing to install

Cleaned up rear main seal housing

Seal before pressed into housing

On an engine stand this area is a little tight, but you can get in there

New gasket for rear main seal

Rear main seal installed

Install #1 oil pan, originally these 2 bolts were hex bolts, PITA to get out so i replaced with regular bolts

Here you can see the hex bolts and regular bolts that are used to secure the oil pan

New oil pickup gasket

Install oil pickup

Install windage tray

Install #2 oil pan

Top view, pistons installed. Make sure assembly rotates

Install new head gasket

Install head on block, torque head bolts to 22 lbs in specific order, then turn each bolt 90 degrees, then turn each bolt another 90 degrees

Insert shimm and bucket assembly, I oopsed in this pic also, got them backwards

Right shimms installed, exhaust cam in position

Install new cam seal

Check timing marks, make sure the dots line up during the cam rotations