LS1TECH - Camaro and Firebird Forum Discussion

Eastern Members CT, DE, NH, NJ, NY, MA, ME, MD, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV

Progress report.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-09-2005 | 02:19 PM
  #1  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default Progress report.
Oil pump pick up tube done.
Oil Pump on
Oil pan tightened back up
Valve springs on Cylinder no 1 done.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 03:09 PM
  #2  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Valve spring tool broken. Need new bolt & break.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 05:19 PM
  #3  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Changed valvesprings on Pistons 1,4 & 8. Cheap Nappa bolt on my Home Made valvespring tool got Beat up.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 05:56 PM
  #4  
LoudmouthLT1's Avatar
LoudmouthLT1
TECH Resident
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 858
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
Default
1, 4, 8? What kind of order are you going in? haha
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:03 PM
  #5  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Rotating the crank & doing 2 at a time Top Dead Center Method.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:08 PM
  #6  
Humvee z28's Avatar
Humvee z28
11 Second Club

 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 936
Likes: 0
From: Fort Greely, Alaska
Default
sounds like fun dave
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:17 PM
  #7  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Fun if it were someone else's car. I want it done.
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 10-09-2005 | 06:50 PM
  #8  
Slowhawk's Avatar
Slowhawk
LS1Tech Sponsor
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 14,865
Likes: 6
From: Bridgewater,Ma
Default
broke a bolt already? Damn,I've been ussing the same bolt for over 2 years

BTW


Time is money
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:54 PM
  #9  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Good thing I'm not getting paid by the hour. I'd be rich by time I was done with the cam swap.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:54 PM
  #10  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
And Don, You may still see a tow truck bringing it to your house. lol
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 06:55 PM
  #11  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Cheap Nappa bolts.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 07:26 PM
  #12  
LoudmouthLT1's Avatar
LoudmouthLT1
TECH Resident
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 858
Likes: 0
From: Boston, MA
Default
You must have bought a low grade bolt. The more lines on top the better!
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 08:07 PM
  #13  
davered00ss's Avatar
davered00ss
Thread Starter
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 10,520
Likes: 0
From: Plainfield, CT
Default
Don't know. But I'm getting a **** load of them tomorrow. Need spares.
Reply Like
Old 10-09-2005 | 10:48 PM
  #14  
badpewter-z's Avatar
badpewter-z
LS1TECH Sponsor
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,650
Likes: 0
From: RI
Default
good to hear you got the oil pump and pan situated dave.

dont let it get the best of ya , itll all come toghether and once you turn the key itll all be worth it. until then keep the beers flowing

now get back to work
Reply Like
Back to Subforum
Eastern Members
View Next Unread
Selling my SS




Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:39 AM.