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ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:03 PM

Bored today. Decided to start my cam swap before I have the parts in hand yet. Figured I'd disassemble this weekend and put it back together next weekend.

Strut brace off. Intake off. Throttle body off.

Inside SC snout. Notice no oil in intake and 13 k miles, no catch can on my car.

ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:08 PM

Radiator out. Rotofab out, necessary to get out the radiator. Pulleys and water pump off. Time to remove damper.

ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:10 PM

Damper off. time to remove front cover. Don't forget 2 bolts on the underside that hold the cover.

ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:12 PM

Timing cover off. Stopping here tonight. Work on the valve covers and rockers tomorrow.

BPG · 04-12-2014, 11:18 PM

Which cam are you going with?

ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:33 PM

Spec'ed it out myself with Brian Tooley's help. Let's call it a BTR stg 2.5.

BPG · 04-12-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ZO6 Bryan

Spec'ed it out myself with Brian Tooley's help. Let's call it a BTR stg 2.5.

Awesome, can't wait to hear it. I've been talking with my tuner about the BTR stage 3. Pretty sure that's the one I'm going to go with

ZO6 Bryan · 04-12-2014, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BPG

Awesome, can't wait to hear it. I've been talking with my tuner about the BTR stage 3. Pretty sure that's the one I'm going to go with

Good choice for max effort car. Mine will be similar but a little smaller and a couple degrees less overlap and get the intake valve closed a little earlier for better drivabilty and better low-mid-range torque.

ZO6 Bryan · 04-13-2014, 12:23 AM

There is a bolt that comes in from the side and goes in the side of the water pump as a mount for the upper pulley bracket that has to come out or else the water pump won't come off. No need to remove the whole pulley bracket, just the one bolt and leave the pulley bracket in place.

ZO6 Bryan · 04-13-2014, 12:32 AM

And these three pulleys in yellow have to come off to get access to the water pump bolts. The pulley in green can stay attached to the water pump and comes off with it.

Stephen12ZL1 · 04-13-2014, 06:56 AM

ok...it has been stated that the entire oil pan needs to be dropped to access the oil pump pickup tube retaining bolt. Do you concur?

ZO6 Bryan · 04-13-2014, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen12ZL1

ok...it has been stated that the entire oil pan needs to be dropped to access the oil pump pickup tube retaining bolt. Do you concur?

Yes, it's tucked up under there pretty good. Can barely touch your finger on it. Probably could loosen the oil pan and lower the front edge a couple inches and get to it without pulling the whole oil pan off. It's like the 4thgen f-body LS1s. Can't access them either. I've done C5 Corvettes and you can reach the bolt on them.

Stephen12ZL1 · 04-13-2014, 08:38 AM

I had an 02 Z06 and could access this bolt without dropping the entire pan...was wondering if the LSA was more difficult. Thanks for the info above.

snake411 · 04-13-2014, 08:43 AM

Great post, i am going to check it out i am planing to swap mine soon

04-12-2014, 11:03 PM	#1
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	ZL1 cam swap Bored today. Decided to start my cam swap before I have the parts in hand yet. Figured I'd disassemble this weekend and put it back together next weekend. Strut brace off. Intake off. Throttle body off. Inside SC snout. Notice no oil in intake and 13 k miles, no catch can on my car. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-12-2014, 11:08 PM	#2
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Radiator out. Rotofab out, necessary to get out the radiator. Pulleys and water pump off. Time to remove damper. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-12-2014, 11:10 PM	#3
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Damper off. time to remove front cover. Don't forget 2 bolts on the underside that hold the cover. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-12-2014, 11:12 PM	#4
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Timing cover off. Stopping here tonight. Work on the valve covers and rockers tomorrow. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-12-2014, 11:18 PM	#5
BPG Faster than you... Drives: 1194whp. 8.62@168. daily driver... Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: USA Posts: 430	Which cam are you going with? __________________ GTR

04-12-2014, 11:33 PM	#6
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	Spec'ed it out myself with Brian Tooley's help. Let's call it a BTR stg 2.5. __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-13-2014, 12:23 AM	#9
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	There is a bolt that comes in from the side and goes in the side of the water pump as a mount for the upper pulley bracket that has to come out or else the water pump won't come off. No need to remove the whole pulley bracket, just the one bolt and leave the pulley bracket in place. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-13-2014, 12:32 AM	#10
ZO6 Bryan Drives: 02 Z06, 95 Trans Am, 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southeast Posts: 1,838 View My Garage	And these three pulleys in yellow have to come off to get access to the water pump bolts. The pulley in green can stay attached to the water pump and comes off with it. Attached Images __________________ Bryan 2018 ZL1 M6

04-13-2014, 06:56 AM	#11
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	ok...it has been stated that the entire oil pan needs to be dropped to access the oil pump pickup tube retaining bolt. Do you concur? __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

04-13-2014, 08:38 AM	#13
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,808	I had an 02 Z06 and could access this bolt without dropping the entire pan...was wondering if the LSA was more difficult. Thanks for the info above. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

04-13-2014, 08:43 AM	#14
snake411 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montreal south shore Canada Posts: 38	Great post, i am going to check it out i am planing to swap mine soon