Thanksgiving Present II - Install! with pics
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Thanksgiving Present II - Install! with pics
well today i finally got the chance to install my new valve train. pretty much just 1.6 NA comp cams RT rockers, and comp cams 918 beehives! this was my first time ever installing valve springs so it was abit of a learning curve for me. but with the right tools and the help of all of you it was a breeze! here are some pics.
Comparison stock and the 918's
Trickflow's hardened 7.200" pushrods and cleaned up stock ones
it took about an hour and a half per side to replace the valvesprings using the air through the spark plug method. i made sure to clear up the pedestal's for the guideplates.
Ahhh i love letting my rockers sit in be... i mean 10w-30
setting valve lash.
ALL DONE!
there not even that loud. you can hear them alittle from inside the car but i dont mind.
the installation from first tear down of my strut support bar to have it go back took me about 9 hours. including lunch and some relaxing breaks for my back. everything went without a hitch. i had to finish today so im very happy. a special thanks to NightTrain66 for giving me all the part #'s needed for everything to work right and for all of you who helped giving me advice and ideas. i couldnt of done it without you guys. a special thanks to the tools i used lol best $60 i ever spent.
the hose was originally 1 piece but it was way to long for me to really get it into the spark plug wires so i put a male/ female JIC on either end to make it alot easier to get it in.
as for performance i cant really say as of yet because im still letting everything settle in. but i gave it te gas cruising in 3rd abit and it sounded deeper and it put me back in my seat real well! im very happy!
Comparison stock and the 918's
Trickflow's hardened 7.200" pushrods and cleaned up stock ones
it took about an hour and a half per side to replace the valvesprings using the air through the spark plug method. i made sure to clear up the pedestal's for the guideplates.
Ahhh i love letting my rockers sit in be... i mean 10w-30
setting valve lash.
ALL DONE!
there not even that loud. you can hear them alittle from inside the car but i dont mind.
the installation from first tear down of my strut support bar to have it go back took me about 9 hours. including lunch and some relaxing breaks for my back. everything went without a hitch. i had to finish today so im very happy. a special thanks to NightTrain66 for giving me all the part #'s needed for everything to work right and for all of you who helped giving me advice and ideas. i couldnt of done it without you guys. a special thanks to the tools i used lol best $60 i ever spent.
the hose was originally 1 piece but it was way to long for me to really get it into the spark plug wires so i put a male/ female JIC on either end to make it alot easier to get it in.
as for performance i cant really say as of yet because im still letting everything settle in. but i gave it te gas cruising in 3rd abit and it sounded deeper and it put me back in my seat real well! im very happy!
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I need to do my rocker swap sometime soon too. I've got my 1.7's, 918 beehives, and other misc. valvetrain stuff just sitting in a box in the back of my car. The shop said they wanted to take the heads off to do it. So, I said screw it, I'll do it myself, since I've already got about $600+ in parts. lol. I don't need to spend another fortune to get the motor dropped and the heads pulled to get it done.
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oh if i had stock manifolds i wouldnt be doing it for 2 reasons. the first theres no point and secondly itd be Impossible to reach the spark plugs!
thanks!
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does anyone know what part # to use for new valve seals ?
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yeah seems like im doing this *** backwards lol. do you have any pictures of the crane spring compressor in action ? i dont wanna spent $100 on something ill only be using this one time. but if its really that good i might have to make an investment for the future
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there is a guy on here that makes a spring compressor. you can only do one but its fairly cheap. and it has great reviews. i will be purchasing one this week when i re-do my springs to save my wrists and not deal with that screw style compressor ever again
heres the thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...available.html
heres the thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/tools-fab...available.html
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Don't even need to use air for the cylinders. Just follow firing order for TDC and use the piston to support the valve while you change everything. I'd also recommend a dynamic lashing; more accurate IMO.