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BurnedRubber · 01-30-2017, 08:59 PM

Congrats on the purchase! are you doing the install yourself or having it done?

Gunmetal Speedster · 01-30-2017, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BurnedRubber

Congrats on the purchase! are you doing the install yourself or having it done?

Having it done unfortunately haha. I dont possess the skills or tools required

Cammie 2011 · 01-30-2017, 09:09 PM

Congrats, I just had mine installed last week! I posted it on instagram. Lady_gearhead. You are going to love it!!!

BurnedRubber · 01-30-2017, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunmetal Speedster

Having it done unfortunately haha. I dont possess the skills or tools required

Not a bad thing to have a professional, look forward to seeing a video of it!

Gunmetal Speedster · 01-31-2017, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Cammie 2011

Congrats, I just had mine installed last week! I posted it on instagram. Lady_gearhead. You are going to love it!!!

I do believe I liked it haha it sounded great!

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Originally Posted by BurnedRubber

Not a bad thing to have a professional, look forward to seeing a video of it!

You know there will be one

I cant wait either.

InFiD3ViL · 01-31-2017, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by christianchevell

OH and CHE bushing the trunnions.....

After reading through an older thread (below), I will probably be going the same route come cam time. Looks like the Comp Trunion upgrade has caused quite a bit of issues for some. Some scary stuff in there.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417111

Gunmetal Speedster · 02-01-2017, 01:57 AM

I'm not too savvy with this sort of thing, but I see others recommending LS7 lifters. Should that be something I look into upgrading as well? Or does my kit include something like that already?

JCunningham · 02-02-2017, 12:35 AM

no kits that I know of come with lifters. bring that you have a 2010 you should upgrade to new LS7 lifters.

Gunmetal Speedster · 02-02-2017, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

no kits that I know of come with lifters. bring that you have a 2010 you should upgrade to new LS7 lifters.

Thank you for your reply again! Will be ordering them soon!

WHAMMO · 02-06-2017, 12:57 AM

Remember that you need to lift the heads to replace lifters..that will add to the overall cost..you need new gaskets then. You could use custom gaskets to gain some compression (not too much to avoid valves kissing thr pistons and ruin the engine).

You might just sell your heads and buy GMPP CNC LS3 heads. Cheap as hell. Or TSP porting is cheap. Racing heads? Lol

Ask TSP about their new rockers.

You could slap on a new LT1 timing chain and save some 100$.

Melling oil pump is a go or a GM fixed one.

How much mileage?

Gunmetal Speedster · 02-06-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WHAMMO

Remember that you need to lift the heads to replace lifters..that will add to the overall cost..you need new gaskets then. You could use custom gaskets to gain some compression (not too much to avoid valves kissing thr pistons and ruin the engine).

You might just sell your heads and buy GMPP CNC LS3 heads. Cheap as hell. Or TSP porting is cheap. Racing heads? Lol

Ask TSP about their new rockers.

You could slap on a new LT1 timing chain and save some 100$.

Melling oil pump is a go or a GM fixed one.

How much mileage?

I've decided against lifters for the time being. Later on this year I plan on having the heads ported so I'll take of all of that then haha. Thanks for your informed reply! And I'm sitting at 72k miles right now.

762ch · 02-11-2017, 01:16 PM

You don't have to pull heads for ls3. Just find something to hold the lifters up. I used two car antennas, pull the push rods and then spin the cam. If the antenna slides all the way in to the back of the block. You are Golden.

Also why the iridium plugs? I suggest the cheaper tr55s. I occasionally pull my plugs to check them. I can replace my tr55s for pennies compared to the iridium ones.

762ch · 02-11-2017, 01:21 PM

Also factor in coolant, gaskets, rtv, maybe spark plug wires. I tore one taking it off. That crank bolt was fun to remove so research that a little.

Taking the RAD and condenser out as an assembly made a big difference, as did removing the front bumper. Don't forget to set a few bucks aside for a tune + $125/hr for dyno time.

01-30-2017, 08:59 PM	#15
BurnedRubber Ben Rakers Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 405 View My Garage	Congrats on the purchase! are you doing the install yourself or having it done? __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS K&N Blackhawk Cold air intake, Hawk Performance Ceramic pads, BAER drilled and slotted rotors, Side louver black faded inserts, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms, Elite Engineering Catch Can, MSD Spark Plug Wires, Texas Speed 1 7/8in Headers and cat back, High Flow Cats, 3 inch X-Pipe, Speed Dawg shift knob, Tuned by Nickey. And oh, its My first car. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_L...5jF6EQEoKDNQ2g

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Cammie 2011 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2ss 1LE and 2013 1LE Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 551	Congrats, I just had mine installed last week! I posted it on instagram. Lady_gearhead. You are going to love it!!! __________________ 2013 Camaro 1LE 2014 Camaro 1LE

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Gunmetal Speedster Drives: Savitar; The 500rwhp N/A Monster! Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Middletown, Ohio Posts: 2,914 View My Garage	I'm not too savvy with this sort of thing, but I see others recommending LS7 lifters. Should that be something I look into upgrading as well? Or does my kit include something like that already? __________________ **SOLD504HP/433**TQ \| Night Fury cammed • Cold Air Inductions intake • Bo White ported TB • Speed Engineering 1 7/8 longtubes • NPP catback • QTP low profile cutouts • Powerbond 25% UDP • 3.73 gears • JRE scoop • ZL1 grille • R1 Concepts drilled/slotted rotors • built/tuned by Weapon X Motorsports Instagram \| YouTube \| Build Thread

02-02-2017, 12:35 AM	#22
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	no kits that I know of come with lifters. bring that you have a 2010 you should upgrade to new LS7 lifters. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

02-06-2017, 12:57 AM	#24
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,642	Remember that you need to lift the heads to replace lifters..that will add to the overall cost..you need new gaskets then. You could use custom gaskets to gain some compression (not too much to avoid valves kissing thr pistons and ruin the engine). You might just sell your heads and buy GMPP CNC LS3 heads. Cheap as hell. Or TSP porting is cheap. Racing heads? Lol Ask TSP about their new rockers. You could slap on a new LT1 timing chain and save some 100$. Melling oil pump is a go or a GM fixed one. How much mileage? __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

02-11-2017, 01:16 PM	#26
762ch Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 341	You don't have to pull heads for ls3. Just find something to hold the lifters up. I used two car antennas, pull the push rods and then spin the cam. If the antenna slides all the way in to the back of the block. You are Golden. Also why the iridium plugs? I suggest the cheaper tr55s. I occasionally pull my plugs to check them. I can replace my tr55s for pennies compared to the iridium ones.

02-11-2017, 01:21 PM	#27
762ch Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento Posts: 341	Also factor in coolant, gaskets, rtv, maybe spark plug wires. I tore one taking it off. That crank bolt was fun to remove so research that a little. Taking the RAD and condenser out as an assembly made a big difference, as did removing the front bumper. Don't forget to set a few bucks aside for a tune + $125/hr for dyno time.