what all needed for cam install?
what all needed for cam install? well looks like i will be getting my cam next week!! I know i need cam itself(duh), 918 springs, 7.425 PR, ti. retainers, and LS2 timing chain. What else should i get to support cam install. My car is a DD and has about 59,000 miles. TIA guys
And if you're wondering im getting a custom grind 224/228 .581/.588 110+2 LSA
And if you're wondering im getting a custom grind 224/228 .581/.588 110+2 LSA
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This should cover it:
Originally Posted by JMX
Set of metric sockets, deep and normal (8/10/12/15 may be needed)
- Set of Metric wrenches (8/10/12/15 may be needed)
- Large 1/2" drive breaker bar
- 1/2" drive 24mm socket
- Recommended: Metric "Gear" wrenches
- Torque wrench for 20lb/ft up to 150+lb/ft (or more if possible)
- Various socket extensions, ranging from 1" to 6"
- Medium length socket wrench
- Piece of pipe to slip over breaker bar handle
- 3 armed pulley puller
- Medium sized pliers (for hose clamps)
- Medium sized flat head screwdriver
- 3+ gallon Bucket
- JPR Cam install tool from (recommended)
OR
- 16 retractable pen magnets with pocket clip
- Valve spring compressor: There are several to chose from. Scoggins Dickey sells a nice one, the MORE tool (sold at Thunder Racing) is also handy for the hard to get springs, or the small screw/arm style compressor from an autoparts store will work well.
- Recommended: Air compressor and leak down spark plug hole fitting for air hose
- Optional: Flywheel locking tool (for automatic transmission cars only)
- Highly Recommended: Longer crankshaft pulley bolt, M16 x 2.0 pitch x 120mm long
Parts/supplies you will need:
Parts:
- 1 Camshaft (Available from)
- 16 valve springs
- Recommended: 2-3 spare locks (GMPN 10166345)
- Recommended: 16 hardened pushrods (7.350" or 7.400" are very common lengths)
- Recommended: 3-4 spare retainer locks in case you lose some
- Optional: New retainers (some springs will require new retainers!)
- Optional: Spring seats (some setups may need the spring seats to be changed, talk to your vendor for details)
- Optional: Valve stem seals (if you need to change the spring seat, new valve stem seals are recommended) 8x GMPN 12533586 for Int Seal(Black) GM# 12457652 Exh Seal (Brown)
- Optional: Underdrive crank pulley
- Optional: blueprinted oil pump
- Optional: New timing chain/gears
Bolts/gaskets:
- 2 AIR tube gaskets (2x GMPN 12553617)
- 2 Water pump gaskets (optional on 99+ ls1's, required on '98 ls1's with stock gaskets)(2x GMPN 12559271)
- 1 front engine seal (1x GMPN 12561244)
Supplies:
- 6 quarts of oil
- new oil filter
- Jug of Dex-cool® compatible coolant
- RTV Hightemp silicon gasket maker
- Loctite® (red tube, medium strength)
- Anti-Seize
- Set of Metric wrenches (8/10/12/15 may be needed)
- Large 1/2" drive breaker bar
- 1/2" drive 24mm socket
- Recommended: Metric "Gear" wrenches
- Torque wrench for 20lb/ft up to 150+lb/ft (or more if possible)
- Various socket extensions, ranging from 1" to 6"
- Medium length socket wrench
- Piece of pipe to slip over breaker bar handle
- 3 armed pulley puller
- Medium sized pliers (for hose clamps)
- Medium sized flat head screwdriver
- 3+ gallon Bucket
- JPR Cam install tool from (recommended)
OR
- 16 retractable pen magnets with pocket clip
- Valve spring compressor: There are several to chose from. Scoggins Dickey sells a nice one, the MORE tool (sold at Thunder Racing) is also handy for the hard to get springs, or the small screw/arm style compressor from an autoparts store will work well.
- Recommended: Air compressor and leak down spark plug hole fitting for air hose
- Optional: Flywheel locking tool (for automatic transmission cars only)
- Highly Recommended: Longer crankshaft pulley bolt, M16 x 2.0 pitch x 120mm long
Parts/supplies you will need:
Parts:
- 1 Camshaft (Available from)
- 16 valve springs
- Recommended: 2-3 spare locks (GMPN 10166345)
- Recommended: 16 hardened pushrods (7.350" or 7.400" are very common lengths)
- Recommended: 3-4 spare retainer locks in case you lose some
- Optional: New retainers (some springs will require new retainers!)
- Optional: Spring seats (some setups may need the spring seats to be changed, talk to your vendor for details)
- Optional: Valve stem seals (if you need to change the spring seat, new valve stem seals are recommended) 8x GMPN 12533586 for Int Seal(Black) GM# 12457652 Exh Seal (Brown)
- Optional: Underdrive crank pulley
- Optional: blueprinted oil pump
- Optional: New timing chain/gears
Bolts/gaskets:
- 2 AIR tube gaskets (2x GMPN 12553617)
- 2 Water pump gaskets (optional on 99+ ls1's, required on '98 ls1's with stock gaskets)(2x GMPN 12559271)
- 1 front engine seal (1x GMPN 12561244)
Supplies:
- 6 quarts of oil
- new oil filter
- Jug of Dex-cool® compatible coolant
- RTV Hightemp silicon gasket maker
- Loctite® (red tube, medium strength)
- Anti-Seize
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From: 60 mi SE of Melbourne, Australia
I just swapped my cam in a 20,000-odd mile ls1. I changed the timing cover and crankshaft seals - just in case.
I re-used the water pump seals as they were still perfect.
You won't really know until you take it apart, but I'm tipping that to take everything off to replace a leaking timing cover/crank seal WON'T be too much fun later on.
The seals don't cost too much.
By the way, that cam will be very, very nice.
Cheers and good luck with it,
Macca
I re-used the water pump seals as they were still perfect.
You won't really know until you take it apart, but I'm tipping that to take everything off to replace a leaking timing cover/crank seal WON'T be too much fun later on.
The seals don't cost too much.
By the way, that cam will be very, very nice.
Cheers and good luck with it,
Macca
The above list pretty much covers it. I'll just add that if you don't want to buy a whole set of gear wrenches I'd definitely get a 10mm, very useful. Also, I cracked two 8mm sockets trying to take off the rocker arm bolts. Bought an 8mm impact socket and it worked perfectly.
