Now was the time for the Lifters and Heads. I checked and saw my kit from GPI only came with the Lifters to replace the AFM lifters only -- so I decided I wanted all new ones -- GM, however, sells each lifter for $30 each -- so 8 would be -- yep $240. The kicker is, I can get all 16 for -- $131 if I buy the performance kit -- I"m not dumb so -- yep, bought the kit:
Now that I had all 16, I had to do one final cleaning of the block so, with wet/dry vac in hand, cleaned out the coolant passages and bolt holes one more time:
The white line you see is fluid being sucked out of the opening!
Now, time to soak the lifters and pushrods:
Lifter Trays:
Soaking for about 15 minutes (lifters that is):
Driver's side lifter and trays installed:
Passenger's side lifter and trays installed:
The lifter tray bolts did have loctite to play it safe and torqued to 106 inch lbs -- yep you read that right...
Woo hoo! Heads are next...
-Don