WilliamG

Well First off yesterday was my 18th birthday and yo know what i decided to do(a cam install). well My friend and i just finished aking the engine bay apart (took 5 hours) and then called it a night. My question is how hard is it too actually put the thing back together. Ohh by the way I am usisng instructions from ls1howto.com. So for now i have no car. If you wanna wish me some luck i need it.
Thanks
2002- Trans Am Ws6

1BadAzzWS6

iTrader: (11)

Just take your time and keep following the instructions very closely. What cam are you going with? What springs? Ohhh and GOOD LUCK!!!

WilliamG

Thanks, trust me we are moving like turtles, I decided the hot cam cause of the price and the sound.

Ramair346

re-assembly is almost as easy as the tear down. It's the valve springs (as mentioned before) that will ruin your day.

MOBE

Sounds like you're taking it slow and being thoruogh. Just keep it up. Good luck. Oh, and happy b-day.

btw... The car in that write up is mine. I'm the one in the blue shirt wrestling out the radiator.

WilliamG

Thanks again, That radiator was load but it came out after alot of frustration but thank for the support!!

Cal

iTrader: (1)

When taking out the valve spring keepers, have a magnet right there on them so it sucks them up as they come out. They are small, smooth, and oily, so very easy to drop and very hard to find. You might also want to go down to the GM parts counter and get a couple extras just in case.

dug

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Be carefull when looseing rocker bolts. People have stripped them. Also for the crank bolt make sure you get a lot of leverage with a pipe. If you hit any snags or have questions post here. People on this board quick with helpin out.

Good luck

WilliamG

should i do the valve springs? The ones i got in the kit are just ls6. just wondering. My car only has 13000 miles so woulnt my valvesprings be in pretty good shape. By the way it the hot cam. Thanks again for the tips

KGSloan

you need to use the springs that come with the kit. the stock ls1 springs are not as good as the ls6 springs you have and are not rated to handle that much lift. Good luck!

WilliamG

alright thanks well i cant get my pully off i have bent two pully pullers and absolutly pist off. I have no clue what to do. Thanks againg for all your support

Cal

iTrader: (1)

Put the used crank bolt on a lathe or a drill press and center-drill a dimple in it. Best to machine it flat first. Take it to a machinist if you don't have access to those tools. Put the crank bolt back in a few threads. Then use the three-armed puller from Pep Boys, and you should have no problems.

lowdowndirty

All good advice. It may sound dumb, but after you rethread the crank bolt a few threads in, reverse the gear puller and grip the outer lip inside the inner ring. It may take some finagling to get all the arms right. I used an impact and backed the bolt a few times (as directed by the ls1howto.com directions) and it worked awesome. Good luck.