Corvette LS1 cam installation disaster. Advice please.
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Corvette LS1 cam installation disaster. Advice please.
Yes, I dropped a lifter down onto the windage tray. Let's not spend time going over what I did wrong. Suffice to say I thought I had preventive measures in place, but obviously didn't do things correctly.
Is there any way I can retrieve the thing? Is now the time to flatbed it to a local tuner? Thanks.
Is there any way I can retrieve the thing? Is now the time to flatbed it to a local tuner? Thanks.
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You've got two problems, getting it out and putting it back in. If you're not prepared to remove the head, then now's the time to tow it.
Sorry that happened to you - good luck.
Sorry that happened to you - good luck.
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Gotta remove heads and oil pan.
Do not turn the motor at all.
If you're lucky, it dropped in the pan without getting stuck anywhere.
Do not turn the motor at all.
If you're lucky, it dropped in the pan without getting stuck anywhere.
I Agree!!! Good luck...
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I am in the process of removing the head, and attempting to retrieve the lifter. One person told me to forget dropping the oil pan and fish it out from the top by removing the intake valley cover. Is this possible?
I will repost with details of what I did wrong. When I first posted, I was just sick and embarrased and didn't want to go into it. I used wooden dowels through the oil channel holes to hold the lifters up, but I did something wrong. I'm still not sure what happened, but I'll find out once I get the head off.
I will repost with details of what I did wrong. When I first posted, I was just sick and embarrased and didn't want to go into it. I used wooden dowels through the oil channel holes to hold the lifters up, but I did something wrong. I'm still not sure what happened, but I'll find out once I get the head off.
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Originally Posted by Jim Taylor
I am in the process of removing the head, and attempting to retrieve the lifter. One person told me to forget dropping the oil pan and fish it out from the top by removing the intake valley cover. Is this possible?
I will repost with details of what I did wrong. When I first posted, I was just sick and embarrased and didn't want to go into it. I used wooding dowels through the oil channel holes to hold the lifters up, but I did something wrong. I'm still not sure what happened, but I'll find out once I get the head off.
I will repost with details of what I did wrong. When I first posted, I was just sick and embarrased and didn't want to go into it. I used wooding dowels through the oil channel holes to hold the lifters up, but I did something wrong. I'm still not sure what happened, but I'll find out once I get the head off.
I always use the dowel method. I am really surprised to hear this...
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Hi Im in the middle of a 408 stroker in Australia and got to know the engine back to front, just taking the heads off will not give you anymore access to internal areas of the block even with the valley cover off there are only two open holes at either end just above the cam, with cam out more room. The windage tray is going to stop it going into the sump, I bet my left nut that its sitting on there which would mean sump and windage tray off to get at it, If it was me I would look at undoing the engine mount bolts raise the engine a few inches giving more room to lower the sump, get a pen magnet and try to get at it that way. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by slt200mph
I use metal rods instead of wood ..same deal.. and I am trying to figure out how your lifter got past the dowel??? Good luck to ya!!
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[QUOTE=SouthFL.02.SS]^ You stick 2 rods in from the front to hold your lifters up. QUOTE]
this method sux on the vette. i tried it but rods were way to long with the condensor in the way
this method sux on the vette. i tried it but rods were way to long with the condensor in the way