Help needed ASAP *cam swap*
03-13-2005, 04:00 PM
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Yah, I just NAILED my right middle finger knuckle on something in the engine. Cause a nice cut and more blood than I thought a knuckle had 
Update:
Valve covers are now off. As well as the rocker arms and pushrods
Update:
Valve covers are now off. As well as the rocker arms and pushrods
03-13-2005, 08:14 PM
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Your knuckes will love you when it comes to the valvesprings...if you're using a 2 arm compressor like I did...
ps. you might as well get rid of that fxx cam and go with something bigger now because in 6 months you will want something else and then will have to go through all this again. lol....!!
ps. you might as well get rid of that fxx cam and go with something bigger now because in 6 months you will want something else and then will have to go through all this again. lol....!!
03-15-2005, 05:03 PM
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tip # 5000 - dont use 12 point sockets unless you absolutly HAVE TO 
do not tighten the valvecover bolts to 15 ft/lbs or they WILL break off in the head
if you have a 99+ year model, remove the last coilpack rail bolt on the passenger side and throw that bitch away.
once the radiator is out, you can remove the petcock no sweat.
have a torch ready for the pulley, and put it in the oven before re-installing.
do not tighten the valvecover bolts to 15 ft/lbs or they WILL break off in the head
if you have a 99+ year model, remove the last coilpack rail bolt on the passenger side and throw that bitch away.
once the radiator is out, you can remove the petcock no sweat.
have a torch ready for the pulley, and put it in the oven before re-installing.
03-15-2005, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by LSONE
once you get to the oil tube, please stick a wash cloth or something in the oil pan to catch the nut when (not if, trust me) it falls. would have saved me ~5 hours
03-15-2005, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DanZ28
Agree'd!
Little trick I do is put some safety wire on the bolt after I undo it a few threads, wrap it around and twist it like a bag tie. It won't fall in the oil pan I guarantee you...I still put a rag in there anyway though
Dan
Little trick I do is put some safety wire on the bolt after I undo it a few threads, wrap it around and twist it like a bag tie. It won't fall in the oil pan I guarantee you...I still put a rag in there anyway though
Dan
03-15-2005, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
why are u taking the coil packs off just un hook them from the harnesss and unbolt the vavle cover......
03-15-2005, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 99ssleeper
ps. you might as well get rid of that fxx cam and go with something bigger now because in 6 months you will want something else and then will have to go through all this again. lol....!!
03-16-2005, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 99ssleeper
ps. you might as well get rid of that fxx cam and go with something bigger now because in 6 months you will want something else and then will have to go through all this again. lol....!!
