FINISHED Heads and Cam few days ago ---- **(PICS AND VIDEO)**
12-21-2007, 11:06 PM
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- Crank bolt/main pulley bolt (had to torch it)
- power steering wasn't bad (had access to a handy tool)
- the usual passenger side spark plugs and coils
- EGR/AIR bolts coming off the headers were annoying to get a wrench on
- Cleaning the crap off cylinder head surface from stock gaskets
Other than that, just some things that took time (eg. refilling coolant and torquing everything down). The guy i was working with did most of the work but those were the things we ran into.
12-22-2007, 05:03 AM
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Congrats. I just finished pulling my heads (for a repair) and doing a cam. You're doing better than me though...I have a coolant leak somewhere around my thermostat.
12-22-2007, 09:43 AM
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Right on. Thanks for the input. Still have not recieved my piston cutters. I plan to start tearing down today. I was gonna start yesterday, but did not have a fuel line removal tool. I bought that this morning so I should be good for now.
Thanks again.
R/
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Thanks again.
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No real issues. A few PITA places though:
- Crank bolt/main pulley bolt (had to torch it)
- power steering wasn't bad (had access to a handy tool)
- the usual passenger side spark plugs and coils
- EGR/AIR bolts coming off the headers were annoying to get a wrench on
- Cleaning the crap off cylinder head surface from stock gaskets
Other than that, just some things that took time (eg. refilling coolant and torquing everything down). The guy i was working with did most of the work but those were the things we ran into.
- Crank bolt/main pulley bolt (had to torch it)
- power steering wasn't bad (had access to a handy tool)
- the usual passenger side spark plugs and coils
- EGR/AIR bolts coming off the headers were annoying to get a wrench on
- Cleaning the crap off cylinder head surface from stock gaskets
Other than that, just some things that took time (eg. refilling coolant and torquing everything down). The guy i was working with did most of the work but those were the things we ran into.
12-23-2007, 11:26 AM
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congrats man. you'll really love its awakening after the tune.
curious, is that backsplash wallpaper or tile? I got the same countertops and need to do something for a backsplash. I think I can afford wallpaper. lol. they look good together.
chris
curious, is that backsplash wallpaper or tile? I got the same countertops and need to do something for a backsplash. I think I can afford wallpaper. lol. they look good together.
chris
12-24-2007, 09:15 PM
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)Dyno probably won't be till March or later as i'll be going back to school on the 8th of January... nowhere to tune it there and i won't have any time to drive anywhere.
12-25-2007, 10:32 AM
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the bottom of the intake isnt sealed against the valley pan or block or heads. only seals are around the ports themselves. so dirt, water, oil collects in there. use a vacuum cleaner to clean that off much as you can before lifting the heads or valley cover so it doesnt get into the block.
12-26-2007, 08:26 PM
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So is it normal for it not to "feel" that much faster untuned? I haven't gone 100% throttle but i've probably been at about 80% to about 5K and then let off. I started feeling the pull at around 3K but i'm just curious as if it's going to really throw me back one i get it tuned and can push her.
