Engine Removal for Cam swap??
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Engine Removal for Cam swap?? Just like the Title says... you guys that are doing the cam swaps on a C5, are you dropping the engine our of the car or are you doing the swap with the engine still in the car??
I have the LS1/ LS6 V8 book written by Will Hendzel and he recommends removing the engine from the car, which brings me to my problem of being 8 hours away from my Pop's garage.
If you have done it in the car, any pics or directions would be nice.
I have the LS1/ LS6 V8 book written by Will Hendzel and he recommends removing the engine from the car, which brings me to my problem of being 8 hours away from my Pop's garage.
If you have done it in the car, any pics or directions would be nice.
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Originally Posted by NYC Vette
Just like the Title says... you guys that are doing the cam swaps on a C5, are you dropping the engine our of the car or are you doing the swap with the engine still in the car??
I have the LS1/ LS6 V8 book written by Will Hendzel and he recommends removing the engine from the car, which brings me to my problem of being 8 hours away from my Pop's garage.
If you have done it in the car, any pics or directions would be nice.
I have the LS1/ LS6 V8 book written by Will Hendzel and he recommends removing the engine from the car, which brings me to my problem of being 8 hours away from my Pop's garage.
If you have done it in the car, any pics or directions would be nice.
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Great post SPANKY, I have done this three times and never had to do a engine drop or removal to complete it.
The steering rack was a PITA, but I like what SPANKY did with his and that will probably what I do next time! Cool post Spanky!
The steering rack was a PITA, but I like what SPANKY did with his and that will probably what I do next time! Cool post Spanky!
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I have done a few and I find supporting the motor with a hoist and dropping the k-member the easiest and quickest... but it can most certainly be done as described with little relative pain.
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From: Johnsonville, SC; but orginally from GAINESVILLE, FL
Originally Posted by AintQik
I have done a few and I find supporting the motor with a hoist and dropping the k-member the easiest and quickest... but it can most certainly be done as described with little relative pain.
Micah
Originally Posted by MICAH HERRON
I guess I would have to do it this way to really understand how much easier it would be, but I can see how it would be, but I am getting so used to doing it the old fashion way of ripping it all out of the car from the top, I am all about something new.
Micah
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You need to drop the k-member to clear the oil pan on its way out the top. 
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no need to do this
as said, drop the xmember about an inch and the rack will slide out the drivers side, shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to remove, 18mm on the pres/ret lines, rem. the steering shaft(13mm)from the top w/ the alternator out
as said, drop the xmember about an inch and the rack will slide out the drivers side, shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to remove, 18mm on the pres/ret lines, rem. the steering shaft(13mm)from the top w/ the alternator out
