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06-27-2021, 01:06 PM
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 Drives: 01 SS Camaro Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Louisville, Ky
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removing the oil pump... do you have to remove the motor from the car??
So im in the middle of a cam swap (changing out the BTR for a GP tuning) and have ran into a road block. I need to pull the oil pump to replace the LSA timing chain tensioner with the LS2 Damper AND install the C5R timing chain. In order to do any of that, the oil pan has to at a minimum, be lowered to access the pickup tube bolt.
I can find info on dropping a standard LS3 pan all day, but they don't have the big ass cooler on the driver side of the pan. Looking at the pan from the bottom, it seems nearly impossible to lower the pan to access that PIA bolt without just removing the motor entirely. What is everyone doing to make accessing that pickup tube bolt achievable? can the pan be lowered without removing the oil cooler on the drivers side fo the pan? |
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06-27-2021, 09:55 PM
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Drives: 2015 zl1 m6 Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Alaska
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You either have to remove the motor or cutt the cross member . There’s a member here that you can buy the adapters to. Bolt back your crossmember together .
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06-27-2021, 11:09 PM
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 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: May 2015
Location: wisconsin
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just drop the oil pan enough to get at pick up tube bolt. pack some rags
in the pan opening so you dont lose the bolt in the pan... just take your time its not that hard.. 
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06-28-2021, 07:39 AM
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Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: May 2017
Location: Ohio
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It can be a pain in the ass, but you need to remove the small bolts that hold the wire harness that goes under the oil pan. Once that has been done, you will have the room required.
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06-28-2021, 08:42 AM
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Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: ATL
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See posts 5, 7, 8, 9, 10: https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555094
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06-28-2021, 09:42 PM
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Drives: '14 ZL1, '15 Jeep GC, ‘22 Ram 2500 Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: USA, Central CA
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Dont cut the crossmember that is dumb…
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06-28-2021, 10:15 PM
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Drives: 2015 zl1 m6 Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Alaska
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Well damn . Where the hell did I read about the cross member then . SMH my bad op .. yeah cutting the cross member is dumb then . My apologies .
Well I’m glad I haven’t started on mine then . This will make my life easier . Thanks for that guys .. |
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06-30-2021, 01:04 AM
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Location: Austin, TX
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