jeffstar

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Well, the install is underway. Here are some pictures of my install and the pile of stock parts on my service cart. So far so good, nothing has gone wrong and everything is on schedule. I'm really taking my time with everything and some things are just a two man job plain and simple. As you can see below I've got my new cam in and the heads are off. I'll be cleaning the bolt holes and the block decks tomorrow. Next weekend my buddy Chris Marsh will be rolling down from Dallas in his Bentley Turbo GT (heh) to help me finish up this install and do some street tune'n and then some dyno tune'n if the clutch holds.

blazeone

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Sweet, thanks for sharing the pic's and progress. Git-R-done

massls1guy

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Great pics. I've been thinking about doing this upgrade. More pics would be great as you make more progress.

JRracing

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Looks like you are doing a good job.
Dude I have the exact tool box you have ha.

Are you going to paint the intake? And what cam are you putting in?

SSilverSSurfer

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which TF heads did you with? 215's? good progress, and dont forget the pics of the Bentley GT

sidewayz28

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nice my motors looking the same as yours.. a little engine degreaser and those pistons will look alot cleaner ill take a pic of mine as it is towards the end of the cleaning up stage

bad95killer

Thanks for pics buddy & we clearly see your progress but still i can't wait for RWHP/RWTQ

peace

Studytime

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Ditto. Let us know how it goes. I'm real interested in your progress.

Ben T.

jeffstar

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Pictures are fun for everybody to see! I'll take more as I get the motor buttoned back up and repost here with some updates.

sidewayz28

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at least your not running into all the problems im running into ill never do this again

jeffstar

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Nick Williams vs. the stocker



Hard at Work



Sorta hard at work



Passenger side deck clean and ready for a long term relationship with one TFS cylinder head It's a thing of beauty.

chriswtx

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How about some pics of the TFS heads...

Marc '99T/A

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/620342-santa-came-early-my-tea-tfs-ls1-heads-cam-intake-package-here.html

TheBlurLS1

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Looks great! Be careful with those paper towels though. Lithium had a *slightly* bad expereince with those!

Irocss85

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what did you use to clean the decks? Ive heard plastic ice scraper. havent tried anything yet. been too busy to get out in the garage till tomorrow. thats next in line to get done, then its on to notching the pistons.

and +1 for pics of the TFS heads/ports.

sidewayz28

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nice! how did u disconnect the fuel rails

jeffstar

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Just using a standard 3/8 fuel disconnect tool. I disconnected at the line rather then the rail. Seemed easier to me.


I used a gasket scraper to carefully get most of the graphite/paper off. Then I block sanded lightly with 800 to get anything off that didn't want to come off so that I didn't gouge the deck surface occasionally helping out with some brake cleaner. Then I used my wet/dry vac to clean up any fluid or particals that was left, then I wiped down the bores and sprayed everything down with some light machine oil to prevent any type of corrosion. Now, when I apply the gaskets, I'll put them on dry and clean the deck once again but probably use rubbing alcohol. I'm going to get after the bolt holes later this week.

pdd

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VERY NICE

slow trap

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seeing pics of someone else hard at it is making me want to go work on my junk . you have made good progress so far.

jeffstar

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Hopefully I'll have more pics this week if the girlfriend allows it! BTW, LS6 block in my 02 has been confirmed. If only it would make my car faster