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CFD · 01-05-2015, 02:48 PM

Just curious, did the pan come off just by cutting the crossmember or did you have to loosen the steering rack or motor mounts?

GONIF · 01-05-2015, 03:26 PM

Bo ,you are a brave man ,I don't think I could bring myself to cut out the cross member and weld tabs on and bolt it back in . I guess you loose your nerve when you get to be an old man like me .

Bo White · 01-05-2015, 03:31 PM

I cut the crossmember and unboosted the rack and slid if forward. Had to take the oil cooler off too to clear the little bit of crossmember that was left on the left side and she came right out. I may or may not put the oil cooler back on.

CFD · 01-05-2015, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo White

I cut the crossmember and unboosted the rack and slid if forward. Had to take the oil cooler off too to clear the little bit of crossmember that was left on the left side and she came right out. I may or may not put the oil cooler back on.

I forgot about the cooler, pretty much the same as all that have done it. It is so close to coming out I wasn't sure if anyone would get lucky. All in all it's much easier than the alternatives.

Bo White · 01-05-2015, 03:38 PM

Yeah I think so. Just sawsall the thing and order your flanges and weld it back in. If ya got to go back in the pan in the future it's just a simple unbolt and remove.

CFD · 01-05-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo White

Yeah I think so. Just sawsall the thing and order your flanges and weld it back in. If ya got to go back in the pan in the future it's just a simple unbolt and remove.

Believe me I know, I've been in there twice retrieving broken parts. lol.

Bo White · 01-08-2015, 12:36 PM

Getting back at it today and was looking for all the pieces that went into the pan and only found one. Starting looking further and found the rest....in the oil pickup screen....

Pro Stock John · 01-08-2015, 12:43 PM

Lookin' good!

Bo White · 01-08-2015, 02:21 PM

While I'm taking a break I'll post some pix. C5R chain on the left and stock LS3 on the right. Second pic is LS2 dampener.

Bo White · 01-08-2015, 10:42 PM

Oil cooler.....err....heater delete! Block off plate installed and freeze plug screwed in and torqued. My coolant nipple that was there wasn't even torqued lol. Glad it wasn't leaking.

Bo White · 01-09-2015, 08:45 PM

I'm driving her around on the stock tune. Boy she's rich at idle lol. Video soon...

Camaro Dude · 01-09-2015, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo White

It's a teeny baby cam. A teeny cam is were the intake duration is in the teens and a baby cam is were it also has less lift than .580"......

218/229 duration @ .050 lift - .561/.561 lift with 1.7 rocker 113 CL ?

Interesting choice for a smaller cam if that's the one, your setup will be very interesting.

I went with sliiightly less duration, sliiiiightly less split, sliightly more lift, and 116+3.

Good luck with the install!

Doing mine soon as the -20's kick in here. I'm hoping to send my TB out to you as well later or mid-way install.

Bo White · 01-09-2015, 10:19 PM

That's it.

Camaro Dude · 01-09-2015, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo White

That's it.

my apologies, disregard good-luck with install comment.

Was using my old tiny jailbroken 4, didn't notice your other posts you finished the install.

Can't wait to hear the vid!

01-05-2015, 03:26 PM	#30
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Bo ,you are a brave man ,I don't think I could bring myself to cut out the cross member and weld tabs on and bolt it back in . I guess you loose your nerve when you get to be an old man like me . __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

01-05-2015, 03:31 PM	#31
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	I cut the crossmember and unboosted the rack and slid if forward. Had to take the oil cooler off too to clear the little bit of crossmember that was left on the left side and she came right out. I may or may not put the oil cooler back on. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-05-2015, 03:38 PM	#33
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	Yeah I think so. Just sawsall the thing and order your flanges and weld it back in. If ya got to go back in the pan in the future it's just a simple unbolt and remove. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-08-2015, 12:36 PM	#35
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	Getting back at it today and was looking for all the pieces that went into the pan and only found one. Starting looking further and found the rest....in the oil pickup screen.... Attached Images __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-08-2015, 12:43 PM	#36
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,221	Lookin' good! __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

01-05-2015, 02:48 PM	#29
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	Just curious, did the pan come off just by cutting the crossmember or did you have to loosen the steering rack or motor mounts?

01-08-2015, 02:21 PM	#37
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	While I'm taking a break I'll post some pix. C5R chain on the left and stock LS3 on the right. Second pic is LS2 dampener. Attached Images __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-08-2015, 10:42 PM	#38
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	Oil cooler.....err....heater delete! Block off plate installed and freeze plug screwed in and torqued. My coolant nipple that was there wasn't even torqued lol. Glad it wasn't leaking. Attached Images __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-09-2015, 08:45 PM	#39
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	I'm driving her around on the stock tune. Boy she's rich at idle lol. Video soon... __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-09-2015, 10:19 PM	#41
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,094	That's it. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter, stage 4 cam and Wilkes 11° 65cc heads Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X