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got the heads on today. we started at 8am this morning...well, i started at 8. James showed up at 9. It was a bitch getting the DS bolts off the head bc the header was in the way. The passenger header fell down out of the way, but the damn DS header wouldnt budge. We decided to stop and wait til next Saturday to finish since all we have to do is torque down the head bolts and but the water pump, PS assembly, and intake back on. Shouldnt take nearly as long as it did to get everthing off. It took forever to clean out the bolt holes bc i was being real **** about it.
oh, what do you do about the gasket that fell into the water jackets when we scraped off the old gasket? I was being careful, but there was no real way around it...I got everything out of the bolt holes, cylinders and we pulled the lifter trays and lifters out and cleaned them too
oh, what do you do about the gasket that fell into the water jackets when we scraped off the old gasket? I was being careful, but there was no real way around it...I got everything out of the bolt holes, cylinders and we pulled the lifter trays and lifters out and cleaned them too
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Use air to blow out the old pieces...... try and get it all........
Then dont forget to top off the coolant when your done..... Do you have a Helms manual for the correct TQ sequence on the heads??? correct order????
I do give me a call. Im back on tues and i can give it to ya.
Kyle
Then dont forget to top off the coolant when your done..... Do you have a Helms manual for the correct TQ sequence on the heads??? correct order????
I do give me a call. Im back on tues and i can give it to ya.
Kyle
Originally Posted by grandsport1963
put the hurst shifter handle on today looks so sweet!!! thanks once again Chris,mike jason!!!
Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
got the heads on today. we started at 8am this morning...well, i started at 8. James showed up at 9. It was a bitch getting the DS bolts off the head bc the header was in the way. The passenger header fell down out of the way, but the damn DS header wouldnt budge. We decided to stop and wait til next Saturday to finish since all we have to do is torque down the head bolts and but the water pump, PS assembly, and intake back on. Shouldnt take nearly as long as it did to get everthing off. It took forever to clean out the bolt holes bc i was being real **** about it.
oh, what do you do about the gasket that fell into the water jackets when we scraped off the old gasket? I was being careful, but there was no real way around it...I got everything out of the bolt holes, cylinders and we pulled the lifter trays and lifters out and cleaned them too
oh, what do you do about the gasket that fell into the water jackets when we scraped off the old gasket? I was being careful, but there was no real way around it...I got everything out of the bolt holes, cylinders and we pulled the lifter trays and lifters out and cleaned them too
It had the stock graphite gaskets on it so I won't worry about the stuff getting into the water passages, you could take a shop vac and suck out the water if you really wanted to.
Going to drill holes in the lifter trays so the oil returns to the pan quicker?
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ANyone out Sat. night on Interstate 64 in Va Beach? Check this thread out.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-members/769687-anyone-live-near-virginia-beach.html
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had my frist real kill in the SS this morning it was great!!! It go's like this.. I am on my way to work coming through the the 64 to 664 change up heading to the M&M I spot a blue SS looks stock but he gets next to me and lay's on it a little.. There is a lot of traffic so I was praying he would stay around long a nuff to hit up the M&M sure a nuff he did!! We found a nice open patch before the hump I droped it down to third three beeps to the horn from him and we are off. I pulled two car in third by the time I hit fourth it was over.. he caught back up gave the thumbs up and we went our ways.. Wish I could have had a little more of a challenge but I guess you got to take what you can get... It was fun though!!
Originally Posted by grandsport1963
had my frist real kill in the SS this morning it was great!!! It go's like this.. I am on my way to work coming through the the 64 to 664 change up heading to the M&M I spot a blue SS looks stock but he gets next to me and lay's on it a little.. There is a lot of traffic so I was praying he would stay around long a nuff to hit up the M&M sure a nuff he did!! We found a nice open patch before the hump I droped it down to third three beeps to the horn from him and we are off. I pulled two car in third by the time I hit fourth it was over.. he caught back up gave the thumbs up and we went our ways.. Wish I could have had a little more of a challenge but I guess you got to take what you can get... It was fun though!!
Nice
Originally Posted by grandsport1963
had my frist real kill in the SS this morning it was great!!! It go's like this.. I am on my way to work coming through the the 64 to 664 change up heading to the M&M I spot a blue SS looks stock but he gets next to me and lay's on it a little.. There is a lot of traffic so I was praying he would stay around long a nuff to hit up the M&M sure a nuff he did!! We found a nice open patch before the hump I droped it down to third three beeps to the horn from him and we are off. I pulled two car in third by the time I hit fourth it was over.. he caught back up gave the thumbs up and we went our ways.. Wish I could have had a little more of a challenge but I guess you got to take what you can get... It was fun though!!
I was getting ready to get the t/a inspected when the cat below threshold dtc came up and gave me a ses light. 
Looks like I'll be taking it up to greenbrier to get them changed. Then I can get it inspected! I went to do it saturday before the light came on and the alternator died.
Looks like I'll be taking it up to greenbrier to get them changed. Then I can get it inspected! I went to do it saturday before the light came on and the alternator died.
Originally Posted by NVR KNO
got the agp wga put on the skittle!!!! she books now, for a 4cyl anyways.... hopefully i can the inspection sticker for the SS so i can drive it this weekend.
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Originally Posted by NVR KNO
got the agp wga put on the skittle!!!! she books now, for a 4cyl anyways.... hopefully i can the inspection sticker for the SS so i can drive it this weekend.
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
thanks for helping with the heads....
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Originally Posted by bozak
Was it a noticable difference? I'd like to get one of those...