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Old 08-08-2007, 08:29 AM
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I am putting a Vindicator into my 120k LS1(yea, I know). I am going to be ordering:
Cam, Timing Chain, Oil Pump, Gasket Kit, Springs(springs, locks, seals, seats, etc), Pushrods. Am I missing anything? Anything else I should add? I am probably going to try to get an underdrive in there too.

Do I need a double roller, or is a single fine?
Old 08-08-2007, 08:32 AM
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single is fine, go with the LS2 chain
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That's what I was planning on doing.
Old 08-08-2007, 08:39 AM
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might want to look into a fuel pump and injectors if you plan on doing heads any time soon....

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Would it be for gains, or a security precaution? The only concern of mine is the lifters...but I don't think I should need new ones.
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rocker arms wont give you any gains really, just help from losing a bearing.... lifters i would go ahead and swap them out its cheap precaution and do the drill mod to the lifter trays while you are at it
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Drill mod? I won't do rockers right away, because of money issues...but I think I will do the lifters. I'll come back and do the rockers in a bit, since they are pretty easy.
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the drill mod is something you do to the lifter trays to prevent oil from pooling up..... so basically you drill small little holes cant remember the exact measurement for them????? but it allows the oil to not pool up in the trays
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Oooo, sounds like something logical, maybe GM should have tried it from the factory...hahah.
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ya i cant remember the reasoning behind it, i think it was something to do with the oil overheating it or some crap... it was in a gm high tech stroker build article ill look it up and see what the point behind it was
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Well, I don't feel like pulling intake/heads. So lifters will stay.


I am in the middle of a 416 build, this am is to just occupy me until my new motors done haha.
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Proud new owner of a Vindicator 2! Will be in the car in around 2 weeks.
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How hard is it to change the v-springs with the heads still on the motor in car??
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you dont.....
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Originally Posted by 85Iroc
How hard is it to change the v-springs with the heads still on the motor in car??
It's not hard, just time consuming.
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I'm thinking it'll be better to go ahead & pull the heads, change lifters while the heads are off plus make it easier to change valve springs.
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This isn't my serious motor, i'm in the middle of a 416 build. This is just to occupy me haha.




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