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Reinstalling lifters | 
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Lifters installed. | 
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Close-up of bores (getting ready to install head gaskets). | 
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Installing head gaskets. | 
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Not exactly a perfect circle in these gaskets! | 
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Installing newly re-worked heads. | 
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These are not exactly lightweight! | 
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Reinstalling the pushrods |
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Close-up of the ported exhaust ports | 
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Another view of the newly ported exhaust ports | 
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Removing duct tape from the intake side of the heads to prepare for the intake installation. | 
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More tape removal. | 
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Heads are installed on the 390. |
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Closer view of the 390 topend. | 
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Close-up of the valve springs. The new exhaust valves have nice straight edges on them (no more mus... | 
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Side view of the topened sans intake. | 
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Torquing the heads to spec. | 
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Fel-Pro gaskets used with a bead of RTV at the corners to prevent oil leaks. NOTE- my 390 burns oil... |
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Close-up of the RTV at the corner of the gaskets. | 
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Getting ready for the intake install. | 
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All gaskets are installed. | 
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Bottom-side view of the Performer RPM intake that's ready for installation. | 
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Strategically aligning the intake with the water pump. |
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Intake & carb in place, ready to tighten. | 
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Hand tightening the intake prior to properly torquing with a torque wrench. | 
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Installing valvetrain | 
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Another valvetrain install pic. Too bad I don't have clear valve covers, these look really nice whe... | 
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Hand-tightening the valvetrain prior to proper torquing with a torque wrench. |
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Another shot of fthe valvetrain installed. | 
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Torquing the valvetrain to spec. | 
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Topened assembled -- ready for distributor. | 
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Close-up of the installed distributor. | 
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Topend ready-to-install. |
Reassembling topend