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Orseno hangs the pistons on the rods and puts the retaining clips in.
A Comp Cams belt drive (P/N 6200) was used instead of a timing chain; this way, the cam timing may be adjusted without transferring any of the harmonics through the valvetrain.
Orseno uses a valve-spring compressor to assemble the cylinder heads.
Orseno installs the pistons and rods into the block, tapping them in with a rubber hammer to avoid damaging them. While the motor sits on a stand, Orseno torques the main cap bolts down to safely secure the crankshaft in the block. 40
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