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Head gasket change

From 1986 Ford Bronco “Eddie Bauer” — documented by Sixlitre.

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1986 Ford Bronco - Guess these are E-7s 1986 Ford Bronco - Lookin' pretty good for 120,000 hard miles 1986 Ford Bronco - It's possible, just a possibility mind you, that the cylinder head bolts pass into water jackets. 1986 Ford Bronco - Yes, yes you can take the cylinder heads off without removing the shorty headers. 1986 Ford Bronco - Think I'll put the headers and header gaskets back on the heads before I put the heads on the block. Might even index the plugs while the h… 1986 Ford Bronco - Apparently these are E-6 closed chamber heads (thanks Sackman) 1986 Ford Bronco - Decided I didn't like this in my expansion plug so I changed all four (both in each head). They are 1 /12" and .625 deep if anyone is askin… 1986 Ford Bronco - Some people knock them in dry, but I find Loctite thread sealer works well to seal them up. 1986 Ford Bronco - Knocked in and ready for paint 1986 Ford Bronco - Beautiful Ford blue ! 1986 Ford Bronco - The valve lapping "station" is my 6" Record vise. Keeps the heads almost level allowing for ideal lapping. Keep everything in the order it… 1986 Ford Bronco - There's the fine (280 grit) valve lapping paste, which is used after the course (120 grit) paste has ground out any pits and seated the val… 1986 Ford Bronco - Once all traces of the valve grinding paste have been cleaned out of the seats and ports and off the valves, it's time to re-install the va… 1986 Ford Bronco - Really nice valve seals. Much better than what comes with the gasket set believe me ! One number does both intake and exhaust. 1986 Ford Bronco - Look at that North American quality ! 1986 Ford Bronco - After you've lubed the heck out of the valve stem with that assembly lube/white grease, you could just shove the valve seal on over the val… 1986 Ford Bronco - Use the plastic stem protector provided with the seals. It helps protect the seals and helps you send them all the way home, over their thr… 1986 Ford Bronco - Unless you have three hands a little dab of grease on the keepers helps stick them onto the valve stem long enough for your two hands to re… 1986 Ford Bronco - All done and for nearly nothing ! Cleaned and lapped, so they seat well again, the valves (with their new seals) should go another 120,000…