transamsam98

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most of the write ups I have read say I need new bolts but is it realy nessacary?
also they have said to remove the power steering pump so I figure I will just delete it anyone have a good way to delete power steering? any tips or tricks from the experienced guys on doing any part of the heads cam or intake swap?

817Borla

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here you go http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=3

transamsam98

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thats the write up I was using anyways and thank ya for the help but it didnt realy answer my questions.

massls1guy

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New bolts...if you mean new head bolts the answer is yes, no question. Stock bolts are torque to yield (TTY), use once and throw away. I went with ATP bolts which are better than stockers, they are not TTY. But if you have the $$ ARP head studs are the best.

I also used ls1howto when I did my H/C swap.

tatasta

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Why would you delete power steering? Is it a strictly strip car? What a pain...........

transamsam98

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well deleting power steering is a few pounds of the nose of the and I am not gona fight with one of the bolts to reinstall. Im a pretty big guy so I dont see power steering being deleted as being that much of a problem.

Red96TA

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If I was you, id throw my car in neutral going down the interstate and turn the key off and see how you like driving without power steering before I did that. When I had open headers, and I would have to sneak home late at night, I would get a running start and cut my car off before I got into my neighborhood, but I had a corner to go around before I got to my house, and it took everything I had to get it around the corner.

bigfatls6

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Yea you better think twice about deleteing the power steering. What if you decide t osell the car later. That will be a big deterance to any one looking at buying the car.

transamsam98

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well with selling the car I would never be able to get dik outa it unless it was being baught by a guy 511 or taller and wants a drag car. it will be recieving a cage here shortly and it already has a set of race seats bolted down to the floor pans.Most of the nice luxury features have been removd as well only heat and a sound system remain. So selling it is pretty much outa the question. I have driven a few older cars with no power steering and while its tougher than one with power steering its not hateful. The pwer steering coming off is an idea I have toyed with for a while and now I am 100% taking it off I just need to know how yall are going about it.

87silverbullet

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If you are dead set on taking it off I recommend getting a manual rack instead of leaving the power rack in there. The manual has a better ratio so it will be easier to steer.

Jon@Texas-Speed

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Definitely use new bolts on the heads. On the steering, you can loop it back together without going to the pump and that will be fine. Other than that, I would coverter the car to a manual rack.

Jon

transamsam98

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after I finish my heads cam swap(wich should be december) and my 9 inch (wich should be february) a tubular kmember a arms and manual rack are next on the list. but at the moment Im trying to hillbilly rig it