Couple shots of the sealing surfaces. These are using a softer silicon seal instead of a standard rubber one, we'll see how it holds up.
Pretty close fit! Remember these would have rubbed if I hadn't spaced up the rocker blocks.
Valve covers on and test fitting a type 4 cooler
A (not so)funny story real quick. While I was doing the rockers I kept turning the motor over and over on the stand. Well I didn't have a distributor on it and slowly the dizzy drive shaft backed out... (I think you all know where I'm headed with this). Well I turn the motor over on the stand and I hear this "tink-tink" and my heart just sank. I pulled the dizzy shaft out and I didn't see the washers at all. Checked every where on the ground just in case bu they were still loose in the motor. I found one of them resting on top of the cam timing gear, and got it out with a really long pair of needle nose pliers. The second one fell out after I pulled the sump plate and oil strainer. Whew! Lesson learned, don't get ahead of yourself!