Day 10 VR6 Engine Build - Engine Head

One step forward two steps back.  That pretty much summed up last nights work on the engine.  I was able to get the head bolted on and torqued down to spec and bolt up the thermostat housing.  Just to be safe I double checked to make sure the timing was set correctly at the crank, intermediate sprocket, and the cams. Looks like I was about a half tooth off between the crank and the intermediate sprocket good thing I double checked because I found one of the timing chain guides was cracked, so it' got to be replaced... add it to the list of parts to be ordered.


PIc of the cracked timing chain guide.



Here's a pic of my new digital torque wrench... THANKS DAD!!!



And here's a pic of my little helper hand tightening the head bolts