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xXSilencerXx · 07-08-2012, 07:11 PM

Instead of completely derailing Bulldog's thread I decided to make a separate thread about my heads and cam swap. I've been slowly taking the car apart for the last few days and got the heads off today. I'll tackle the cam tomorrow. Here is how she sits for now.

Bulldogwinters · 07-08-2012, 10:26 PM

Lookin good so far man! keep us updated!

demonspeed · 07-09-2012, 12:01 PM

Awesome!

jeffny09 · 07-09-2012, 12:14 PM

What heads r u puting on?

xXSilencerXx · 07-09-2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffny09

What heads r u puting on?

Ported 243's.

So today was one of those days where if somebody came by it'd look like you didn't get any work done.

Got about 2 hours in after work and it was all devoted to getting the balancer off. The first puller I rented broke, so I got a bigger one. It worked until the last 1/4 inch. There was no more thread left on the crank bolt so I had to resort to 3 lb sledge hammer and a crowbar. Luckily the puller had these nice hooks to beat on and I worked it off slowly.

Some newer pics. I hope tomorrow goes better so I can get the cam, oil pump, timing chain on.

dmginc · 07-10-2012, 06:33 AM

xXSilencerXx · 07-13-2012, 12:12 AM

I'm slowly whittling away at it. I did a few hours yesterday and got the cam out and the new one slid in. Before I did that I pulled the lifters and trays out and I cleaned all the passenger side head bolt holes. They had a lot of crap in them so it took awhile.

Today I dropped the oil pan a bit, pulled the old oil pump and finished the cam install by putting the LS2 timing chain on. I was making good time and should've gotten the timing cover back on before dark but I dropped the oil pick up tube bolt into the oil pan when I was installing the new pump.

So after running to the store to get a flexible pen magnet, I was able to fish it out rather quickly. Tomorrow I am hoping to put a big dent in it since I've got the day off of work and have all day until about 1730 to work on it.

Yesterday:

How she sits now:

xXSilencerXx · 07-17-2012, 12:12 PM

It's done! First start up was actually last night but somehow one set of coil packs was plugged in the wrong way. I let a friend help me and it ended up plugged in 7-5-3-1 instead of 1-3-5-7 and #7 had a pin bent so it wasn't actually plugged in.The car back firing so bad I had a headache afterwards; it sounded like gun fire coming out of the garage.

Anyway I decided to go down and trouble shoot this morning and found the wires like that. 5 min later I tried it again and she fired right up!

Here's an idling video once the car was more warmed up.

demonspeed · 07-17-2012, 01:34 PM

Sounding good. When/where is the tune?

xXSilencerXx · 07-17-2012, 06:00 PM

I just dropped it off with John at Broadview Auto Service. He does good street tunes for the cars. He's done all the tuning on the car up until now, and has done a lot of tunes for other LSx cars in the area.

Lee0123567 · 07-17-2012, 09:24 PM

Damn, i wish my sixxer could sound like that!

insidethreat07 · 07-17-2012, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXSilencerXx

It's done! First start up was actually last night but somehow one set of coil packs was plugged in the wrong way. I let a friend help me and it ended up plugged in 7-5-3-1 instead of 1-3-5-7 and #7 had a pin bent so it wasn't actually plugged in.The car back firing so bad I had a headache afterwards; it sounded like gun fire coming out of the garage.

Anyway I decided to go down and trouble shoot this morning and found the wires like that. 5 min later I tried it again and she fired right up!

Here's an idling video once the car was more warmed up.

I think I need new underwear

Zabo · 07-17-2012, 10:20 PM

..I need more money. :(

Someday, Fenix.. someday. *pats dash*

Also, "That sounds awesome.."

Instantly my brain went this:

Bulldogwinters · 07-18-2012, 01:08 PM

Man that sounds amazing! I like the 113 LSA, still has that definite chop in the idle but not as noticable. Are you planning on dynoing to see what power the package added?

07-08-2012, 07:11 PM	#1
xXSilencerXx Butter Bar! Drives: 2011 SS, 1998 Trans Am Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Patrick AFB, FL Posts: 1,364	Heads and Cam swap Instead of completely derailing Bulldog's thread I decided to make a separate thread about my heads and cam swap. I've been slowly taking the car apart for the last few days and got the heads off today. I'll tackle the cam tomorrow. Here is how she sits for now. __________________ 2011 Camaro SS, White/Orange, LSR Short Throw, CAI 1998 Trans Am, Red, H/C/I, 3200 CircleD Stall, full suspension 2004 GSXR 1k, Matt Mladin Edition

07-08-2012, 10:26 PM	#2
Bulldogwinters SS #2431 Drives: 2001 Pewter Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	Lookin good so far man! keep us updated! __________________ 2001 SS Lid, LT's, 3" Y to 4" Borla XR-1 dumped, LCA, LCA Brackets, Dbl. Adj. Panhard, Subframe Connectors, Shock Tower Brace, Eibach Prokit, Eddlebrock Shocks, C6 ZR1 Wheels 18x9.5

07-09-2012, 12:01 PM	#3
demonspeed not afraid of the wall Drives: Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,148	Awesome! __________________ 2023 1LE 1SS BCD GCF JF5 MN6 SIA SLN UQT 10/13/22: 1100 Past Camaros: 13 1LE\|02 SS\|01 Z28\|00 SS\|91 1LE\|91 Z28\|89 IROC-Z

07-09-2012, 12:14 PM	#4
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	What heads r u puting on? __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

07-10-2012, 06:33 AM	#6
dmginc Drives: In Circles Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,433 View My Garage	__________________ CAI Cold Air Intake, BMR Strut Tower Brace, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs Gen5DIY Fog Lights, Big Worm Third Brake Light/Side Marker Tint (Charcoal) GTS Tail Light Covers, Purple Under Hood Lighting Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe w/ Muffler Delete Black Plasti Dipped Wheels, Z/28 Spoiler

07-13-2012, 12:12 AM	#7
xXSilencerXx Butter Bar! Drives: 2011 SS, 1998 Trans Am Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Patrick AFB, FL Posts: 1,364	I'm slowly whittling away at it. I did a few hours yesterday and got the cam out and the new one slid in. Before I did that I pulled the lifters and trays out and I cleaned all the passenger side head bolt holes. They had a lot of crap in them so it took awhile. Today I dropped the oil pan a bit, pulled the old oil pump and finished the cam install by putting the LS2 timing chain on. I was making good time and should've gotten the timing cover back on before dark but I dropped the oil pick up tube bolt into the oil pan when I was installing the new pump. So after running to the store to get a flexible pen magnet, I was able to fish it out rather quickly. Tomorrow I am hoping to put a big dent in it since I've got the day off of work and have all day until about 1730 to work on it. Yesterday: How she sits now: __________________ 2011 Camaro SS, White/Orange, LSR Short Throw, CAI 1998 Trans Am, Red, H/C/I, 3200 CircleD Stall, full suspension 2004 GSXR 1k, Matt Mladin Edition

07-17-2012, 01:34 PM	#9
demonspeed not afraid of the wall Drives: Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 2,148	Sounding good. When/where is the tune? __________________ 2023 1LE 1SS BCD GCF JF5 MN6 SIA SLN UQT 10/13/22: 1100 Past Camaros: 13 1LE\|02 SS\|01 Z28\|00 SS\|91 1LE\|91 Z28\|89 IROC-Z

07-17-2012, 06:00 PM	#10
xXSilencerXx Butter Bar! Drives: 2011 SS, 1998 Trans Am Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Patrick AFB, FL Posts: 1,364	I just dropped it off with John at Broadview Auto Service. He does good street tunes for the cars. He's done all the tuning on the car up until now, and has done a lot of tunes for other LSx cars in the area. __________________ 2011 Camaro SS, White/Orange, LSR Short Throw, CAI 1998 Trans Am, Red, H/C/I, 3200 CircleD Stall, full suspension 2004 GSXR 1k, Matt Mladin Edition

07-17-2012, 09:24 PM	#11
Lee0123567 Nope! v6. Drives: 2001 SOM v6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, OH Posts: 459	Damn, i wish my sixxer could sound like that! __________________ 3" Magnaflow cat-back, MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Wires, NGK Iridium plugs, KN Air Filter, Halo Headlights, Shaved Air Lid, Chrome ZR1 Rims, SS Hood Scoop/Spoiler

07-18-2012, 01:08 PM	#14
Bulldogwinters SS #2431 Drives: 2001 Pewter Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	Man that sounds amazing! I like the 113 LSA, still has that definite chop in the idle but not as noticable. Are you planning on dynoing to see what power the package added? __________________ 2001 SS Lid, LT's, 3" Y to 4" Borla XR-1 dumped, LCA, LCA Brackets, Dbl. Adj. Panhard, Subframe Connectors, Shock Tower Brace, Eibach Prokit, Eddlebrock Shocks, C6 ZR1 Wheels 18x9.5