are you gonna port that TB while the intakes off?

 

On the hood... GBVette has done it both ways and said getting it ligned back up when taking the hinges off the frame was a huge PITA.

No... wasn't planning on porting the TB.

 

Well... the parts came in last night... Got my ATI super damper, misc gasket kit, LS2 chain, and my chain damper.

However, my block is not drilled/tapped for the timing chain damper so that's goin back. Apparently '04 LS6 blocks and LS2 blocks are, but not mine Oh well that's $90 back in my pocket.

I'll probably get the guages back in the car tonight, but the real work begins tomorrow. Tonight's the GF's best friend's b-day so I'm along for the ride.

 

Got the cluster cleaned and back together tonight... not much. Real work starts tomorrow after work.

 

I've seen '03 LS6 blocks that have the holes drilled/tapped for this. I think they started doing this sometime in '02....

I'll be doing a cam myself in a few weeks, so I hope mine is drilled already.

Thanks for the update!

 

^ Really? Well I took the chance and mine isn't.

 

Got the cluster in tonight... everything is back together. I don't feel too hot so real work will finish tomorrow.

 

lol just slap a 408 in that bad boy while your at it

 

^ **** that... Texas Speed 418 w/ L92 heads and an L76 manifold

 

lol maybe if you wanna put down 475 WHP LOL! so far the general average results from the L92 heads suck major ***... i was going to jump on the bandwagon with everyone else until i saw all the dyno results

TEA trick flows are the way to go ALL the way!

 

Hmmm any links? I thougt they were good for 550ish

 

I was not aware of the re-designed YT rockers until your post.. I'll check them out.

BTW, trust me, hinges on is easier. There are studs on the frame, couldn't be simpler. Once you snug the nuts, you can shift the hinges until they match your outline. The other method requires you to have the hood half-open to insert the fasteners, PITA.

 

^ Well dang... I was just going by what GBvette told me... I think I'll do the hinge route from now on.

 

Should have these here tomorrow

 

man im kinda jealous lookin like a very well put together build man! congrats

btw where did you get those things for the gauges?

 

^ www.vetteshop.cc

All the vendors sell the same bezels, but some charge $140 and some charge $75.

 

Tonight's work...

LS2 chain on the left, it's beefier.


Stock oil pump removed.


Installed cam gear, must allign dot to dot for proper cam/crank orientation.


Cam gear bolted up, timing chain in.


Place new o-ring on oil pickup tube.


LS4 high volume pump in.


Drilled crank to pin it... pulley can never back off. Normally this is done in supercharger applications. I didnt take a picture of the drilling fixture used.


Cleaned timing cover, replaced front main seal, new gasket.


ATI super damper (10% underdrive) compare to stock damper. This one's special, used on most all NASCAR motors should eliminate all crank harmonics.


Crank pulley install tool from LS1tech, nice piece.


Pulley on.

 

nice post!

 

Great post! Two questions:

1. Do you know the under head length of the oil pump mounting bolts?
2. How do you install the pin in the balancer and crank?

Thanks!

 

Have no clue how long the bolts are... I simply cleaned and re-used the stock ones w/ some red loc-tite, then torqued to factory spec of 18ft/lbs.

Since the ATI pulley has a keyway machined into it you pin from the top side of the crank (as seen in the pic) vs. the front like many do w/ other pulleys.

First, you install the drilling fixutre and run in an old bolt and get it wrench tight. Then using a 8" 11/64ths bit and a good drill you drill until you hit the bolt, make sure the motor is fairly well sealed from shavings (I used rags and paper towels and painters tape). Then remove the fixture, set the drill to low speed, and ream it w/ the 3/16ths reamer that comes w/ the pinning kit. Then take the ATI supplied pin, dab some grease on it, and stick it in the hole. Then as you set your pulley on the crank snout make sure the keyway is lined up w/ the pin.... then proceed w/ pulley install.