ledzepp3

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Hey all, getting ready to have my buddy do a head/cam for me on my 6.0 GTO. So far I have the following parts:
-Ed Curtis 235/241, 638/638 Cam
-Mast 245 Cathedral Port Heads (fully assembled W/Springs and valves)
-ARP crank pulley bolt, head bolts
-New timing cover gasket
-Hinson Seamless Timing Chain
-Powerbond 15% UD pulley
-Melling High-Flow Oil Pump
-OEM LS3 Rockers (heads require them for the intake valves)
-Monster LT1-S clutch w/ new fly wheel, pilot and throw out bearings and clutch line
-Flowtech Truunion upgrade

I know I'll need valve cover gaskets, head gaskets, new oil, assemby lube, pushrods and lifters, but is there anything else I'm forgetting? I'm trying to do this right, since my Goat is my baby. Motor has 77.5K on it currently.

Thanks!

nine8ss

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Looks like a great start. I would recommend changing out your lifters and pushrods as well. Also recommended is the Straub trunnion kit which uses bushings rather than roller bearings.

ledzepp3

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Should be ordering lifters and a pushrod measuring tool tomorrow when I get paid!

RollinSScamaro

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Injectors or fuel system upgrades? Not sure if it will be necessaey or not.. Sounds like it's going to be a beast!

ledzepp3

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I'd love to make 500 at the wheels N/A

I'm going to wait to see the condition of the factory cam bearings before potentially ordering a new set... I'm hoping I don't need a new fuel pump, because changing on in these cars is a total pain, but injectors might need to happen. I'd most likely wait to get those until I can get a new intake and throttle body, and just redo that entire part of the motor too.

HCI2000SS

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Is this a stroker setup?

ledzepp3

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Stock 364 block/crank/pistons and rods! I'm confident that after having a lot of stupid questions answered by Ed Curtis of Flowtech induction that this setup will be a pretty bullet proof N/A setup. Even with the 100 shot I'd love to put on her, I'm still confident in the pushrod wizards at GM.

wayland1985

I'm not sure it was mentioned: but water pump gaskets, and maybe a rear main seal if you're in there.

When you say clutch line: do you mean the speed bleeder?

HCI2000SS

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Maybe I'm off base here, but aren't those heads a bit big for a 364? I'm curious why those heads if not doing a stroker

ledzepp3

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Ed specified these heads due to the slightly wider but longer intake runner. Shouldn't feel lazy down low on the streets, but enough flow to get up when she'll be at redline (which is a lot). Should still be driveable on the stock cubes with that big of a cam, plus there's an amazing tuning shop, Scram Speed, who have tuned some of the highest power street cars I've seen run around east-central Illinois.

I got both a speed bleeder plus a new clutch line. Figured that since it'll all be out, I may as well replace the factory cable while I'm in there. I totally forgot about the water pump gasket... I also may as well get a new rear main seal too. Thank you for pointing that out!

HCI2000SS

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Gotcha! Ok that's awesome then. I just saw the size of them and wanted make sure you were on a good path lol. Should be a real beast then

kswLS1

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Crank pulley removal and install tool...