Top End Trial Build

Then, just for fun, I tried rebuilding the top end of the right cylinder. This is purely for trial, and no gasket sealants or tightening beyond hand-tight was done.

I cleaned up all mating surfaces and placed the base gasket

Then lowered the cylinder down. Teenage son held the engine steady using a socket in the alternator screw, while I finagled the cylinder rings into the taper that leads the cylinder onto the piston

Then the valve assembly was just slid on top

and she's done.

I then disassembled all this as I'm not yet ready to torque the whole thing down. Just wanted to see how it would go together.