head and cam with out pulling motor?
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head and cam with out pulling motor? i have a 99 trans am 6 speed. got some bent pushrods. i think?? so one way or the other i am doing heads and cam plus some other goodies. but i would like to know what i must do? do i have to drop the k member? can i do it with out pulling motor. dont have access to lift. i am doing it in my garage. so far i have most of the front (radiator, fans, power steering, ect) off but am having trouble with rear bolts. any help would be appreciated. i am getting pretty over it. thanx guys
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? Hey 99blackta, I don't know how to put the link in this reply...sorry, but goto page 2 for all these posts and about 10 threads down is a great write up on everything you need to know about changing your heads and cam in your car. It's subject line starts off with something like..new write up on h/c install. Check it out. Hope it helps. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? What, you mean my site? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
http://www.ls1howto.com
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? i installed heads and cam this past summer,and i did NOT pull the motor,drop any k-member or anything like that.i took off the power steerind,raidator,manifolds,ect.i then pulled the intake and worked my way down to the heads.i pulled off the front cover,timing chain(get a better timing chain while your in there)pulled the cam.it's not that bad to do it still in the car,it took me and a bud 20 or 22hrs to do it all.if you look on raughhammers (john campbell's) web page there is a set of step by step directions on it. good luck to ya man.
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? jmx is da man. before I saw his website I was <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
after I saw it and used his instructions, I was <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? I wana go with heads and cam and I wana do it myself but its the amount of time that my car would be in peices because its my daily driver and all. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> Maybe in 2004 i can get me an R-1 <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? that www.ls1howto.com kicks major ***.. jmx you are the man. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> . that just saved me sooo much time and headaches.alot of helpful tips. i even made it avalable offline so i can bring my laptop in my garage. again.......... <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> you da man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pretty soon i will be eatin 03 stang <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> thanx again fellas
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Verdad Gallardo Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? 99blackta,it's a better feeling when you eat a zo6.zo6 owner's usually have big egos so it's great to smash them. but......if i cant find a zo6,then i'll settle for killing a 03 cobra. soon you will too. GOODLUCK TO YA MAN.
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From: Maple Shade
Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? hey 99blackt/a u dont have to pull the motor. remove rad, fan and a/c bull crack from front of car. then the upper intake and so on it should take a good 10 plus hours good luck
Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? After you do it once,it's pretty easy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'm actually doing the Head/Cam/ARP studs thing on a friends car tomorrow <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? 99BlackTA, glad the site was helpful. Thats what its there for!
T/ABlast69, the A/C doesn't have to be removed. I recommend it stay attached at all times.
T/ABlast69, the A/C doesn't have to be removed. I recommend it stay attached at all times.
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Re: head and cam with out pulling motor? hey guys i am still debating on who to buy heads and cam from?? slp you dont need a core and its about $2700. mti you have to send them your heads but i think they have a better package ( stage 2).slp is saying something like 435 rwhp?? so i am up in the air. i am not sure how much hp mti is saying but they seem to know their stuff.thanx for the help guys. it went along way. YOU GUYS KICK *** <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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