like title says can the heads be removed with out pulling the engine? i have a lifter going or gone bad and its sorda loud and sounds like crap i checked the rockers and push rods.....everything is good there.....i have chromoly push rods....i bent one awhile back and have had noise there since then....HELP!

oh yea and thats with 107,000 on the OD with just boltons

 

Yes, it's no big deal at all. Heck I've done it a few times

 

any helpful hints, time saving advice? the valve cover is off now and its 1:30pm can it be done by tonight? will i need new head gaskets? bolts? will it warp? never took one off before but i got one of those books that tells how to do it all to camaro's and firebirds from autozone

 

Yeah it can be done by tonight. Putting it back together you will need new bolts and a new gasket.

 

Be sure to get the surfaces very clean and clean the bolt holes out also.

http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=3

I think this is better than the autozone book

 

I've never removed a head before, but from what I've read on this site you have to make sure the bolt holes are completely clean/dry prior to installing the head. Some people have cracked thier block during the install because there was still some coolant left in the bolt holes. So the bottom line is make sure there is ABSOLUTELY no coolant in the bolt holes prior to installing the heads.

 

Yes....

 

Just my opinion (from experience), but I would invest in the ARP head studs, especially if you may end up taking the heads off more than once (and being a beginner, a mistake is possible, thus having to remove the heads again). The cost of the studs is basically the same as buying head bolts twice, so I think its a good investment. Just be sure to follow the torquing procedure.

 

Buying the ARP head studs was some of the best money I've spent.

 

did the head swap in about 10 hours with help from a friend. here's pics click pink banner then go to VHP head install.

 

I don't think you will be able to put studs in one of these unless the motor is out of the car, you won't have room to drop the heads on over studs "in the car".

 

You can install the studs with the engine in the car and you can install the heads with the studs in the block. It actually makes it easier. I've done that exact setup on my two cars and about 20 others in the last two years.

 

liar

 

Well.. my car made .4 more rwhp and 6 more rwtq than you piece of **** I do think it is prettier than my Z28, so I bought my wife one just like it, NBM WS6's make good "girl cars"

Don't you need to be fixing all those loose bolts from your K member swap?

 

same here, i also love the fact i dont have to remove my jesel stand either.

 

 

100% sure on the install of studs with engine in an f body and r&r heads with the engine in? if so why wouldnt you use studs?

 

If you've done it then good enough, I know I can do this on my car but an F-body is really close under there. OK fine

 

its not that hard. here are some pics.