What do i need to do when putting heads back on?
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What do i need to do when putting heads back on? ok, my heads are going on right as we speak. MMS s2's. Questions.....
1.) i keep hearing 'prep your block prior to gaskets..' HOW?
2.) after i lay down the gasket, anything else i need to do?
3.) any tips/tricks or is it just strait shooting from here?
thanks guys
matt
1.) i keep hearing 'prep your block prior to gaskets..' HOW?
2.) after i lay down the gasket, anything else i need to do?
3.) any tips/tricks or is it just strait shooting from here?
thanks guys
matt
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? Its a lot easier if you just read the documentation here: http://ls1.fbody.com
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by jmX:
<strong>Its a lot easier if you just read the documentation here: http://ls1.fbody.com</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Very nice write up! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
1moreblackta - Remember to check and see if you need to put a rocker shim under the rockers. The heads were milled .030 and the pushrods are 7.35 which is .050 shorter than stock. I remember being told it should take one shim per side. Don't ask me how to check because I don't know. I was going to pay somebody to install that stuff. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John
<strong>Its a lot easier if you just read the documentation here: http://ls1.fbody.com</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Very nice write up! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
1moreblackta - Remember to check and see if you need to put a rocker shim under the rockers. The heads were milled .030 and the pushrods are 7.35 which is .050 shorter than stock. I remember being told it should take one shim per side. Don't ask me how to check because I don't know. I was going to pay somebody to install that stuff. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? i've tried many, many times to load you page JMX when i saw it, but i cant for some reason. my computer just defaults to another site.
but thanks anyways.
oh, and thanks alot for telling me this now jonny!
looks like ill be asking around!
anyways, thanks guys, take it easy!
later.
matt
but thanks anyways.
oh, and thanks alot for telling me this now jonny!
looks like ill be asking around!
anyways, thanks guys, take it easy!
later.
matt
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1moreblackta:
<strong>i've tried many, many times to load you page JMX when i saw it, but i cant for some reason. my computer just defaults to another site.
but thanks anyways.
oh, and thanks alot for telling me this now jonny!
looks like ill be asking around!
anyways, thanks guys, take it easy!
later.
matt</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry Matt! I was pretty sure I mentioned that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> All you have to do is check the first rocker on each head and if they need to be shimmed you just put the shim under them all, thats what I was told anyway.
I think you need to recruit some of the experts from this site **cough** jmX **cough** to come over and give you a hand installing that stuff. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Then you can sit back and <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John
<small>[ May 28, 2002, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: XLR8NSS ]</small>
<strong>i've tried many, many times to load you page JMX when i saw it, but i cant for some reason. my computer just defaults to another site.
but thanks anyways.
oh, and thanks alot for telling me this now jonny!
looks like ill be asking around!
anyways, thanks guys, take it easy!
later.
matt</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sorry Matt! I was pretty sure I mentioned that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> All you have to do is check the first rocker on each head and if they need to be shimmed you just put the shim under them all, thats what I was told anyway.
I think you need to recruit some of the experts from this site **cough** jmX **cough** to come over and give you a hand installing that stuff. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Then you can sit back and <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John
<small>[ May 28, 2002, 06:12 PM: Message edited by: XLR8NSS ]</small>
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? hehe......its not going that badly!
got the cam in, both heads off now...all thats left is to but the new heads on, CHECK IF THEY NEED TO BE SHIMMED NOW <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> !, bolt on the valvecovers, timing chain, waterpump,etc, and fire her up!
and then spend a week with her getting used to the powah!
anyways, gotta ? for you...what's your setup? your procharged, no?
later
matt <----who wouldnt mind <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> after he's done fixing his <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
oh, yeah....im pretty sure you mentioned the shims too! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
got the cam in, both heads off now...all thats left is to but the new heads on, CHECK IF THEY NEED TO BE SHIMMED NOW <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> !, bolt on the valvecovers, timing chain, waterpump,etc, and fire her up!
and then spend a week with her getting used to the powah!
anyways, gotta ? for you...what's your setup? your procharged, no?
later
matt <----who wouldnt mind <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" /> after he's done fixing his <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
oh, yeah....im pretty sure you mentioned the shims too! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? Hahaha...Good deal man.
I am procharged no longer. I took the blower off to change the ATI idler pulley out and decided not to put it back on. I'm getting the car and ATI ready to go.
I'm currently getting a 422 iron block motor built to put into a '99 2wd reg. cab stepside pickup truck. So beware of any revving pickups like described above if your ever in the MD/VA/DC area. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
I am procharged no longer. I took the blower off to change the ATI idler pulley out and decided not to put it back on. I'm getting the car and ATI ready to go.
I'm currently getting a 422 iron block motor built to put into a '99 2wd reg. cab stepside pickup truck. So beware of any revving pickups like described above if your ever in the MD/VA/DC area. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
John <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Re: What do i need to do when putting heads back on? Let's just say JMX's write up rocks. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> If your having problems getting to JMX you should try the full path as http://ls1.fbody.com/car/mods/heads/install.html . I'll e-mail it to you as a backup word document. It probably won't have the picks though.
I'm going to start my car up to relearn the PCM after using JMX's site for the last two days. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Roughammer also has a write up you can try to get too.
http://xs-fx.com/raughammer/
Rick
<small>[ May 28, 2002, 06:36 PM: Message edited by: 2001-WS6 ]</small>
I'm going to start my car up to relearn the PCM after using JMX's site for the last two days. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Roughammer also has a write up you can try to get too.
http://xs-fx.com/raughammer/
Rick
<small>[ May 28, 2002, 06:36 PM: Message edited by: 2001-WS6 ]</small>
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