TX87R10
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- Location
- Texas
- First Name
- Txr10
- Truck Year
- 1987
- Truck Model
- R10
- Engine Size
- 305
Hello -
We are heading out of town for a couple of days and renting a car so I figured what better time to pull the heads on the square and drop them off at the machine shop for a valve job.
I was thinking to go ahead and do the following -
1. Remove valve covers, clean, paint
2. Remove both heads with engine still in truck
3. Purchase and replace head gaskets and valve gaskets
While the heads are at the shop should I just go ahead and replace the valve springs? Is there anything else I should have them do at the machine shop or anything I should do while getting that deep in to the motor?
I've got a Haynes manual and I'll watch a bunch of videos ahead of time to prepare but if there is anything I can do while in there to maximize the time and effort of removing the heads I'm all for it.
We are heading out of town for a couple of days and renting a car so I figured what better time to pull the heads on the square and drop them off at the machine shop for a valve job.
I was thinking to go ahead and do the following -
1. Remove valve covers, clean, paint
2. Remove both heads with engine still in truck
3. Purchase and replace head gaskets and valve gaskets
While the heads are at the shop should I just go ahead and replace the valve springs? Is there anything else I should have them do at the machine shop or anything I should do while getting that deep in to the motor?
I've got a Haynes manual and I'll watch a bunch of videos ahead of time to prepare but if there is anything I can do while in there to maximize the time and effort of removing the heads I'm all for it.