SoxXpupPeT

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thats an awesome build. i plan on doing the Exact same thing in afew months. how hard was it to pull the heads off the car ?

ss.slp.ls1

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Subscribed.

2XR95Z28

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Sure thing, for the cleaning, milling, "competition valve job", and install the springs the total is right around $225. The shop is Auto-Ron's in Davenport, Iowa. They do alot of performance motors locally here, always heard good things.

Whenever you send me that money! ahaha

Heads weren't too tough to take off, just a little tight in there and i couldnt get the coolant lines off the back of the heads so we lifted both off together then took the line off once the heads were out of the car.

Pickin the heads up in the morning, will get pics then!

2XR95Z28

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Anyone have any tips of cleaning the carbon build up off the top of the heads? any special secrets?

BlackLT1Z

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The machine shop didn't do that as part of the cleaning? Brake clean works pretty well but be sure to get it off before installing them.

2XR95Z28

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Whoops mean't top of the pistons. haha

BlackLT1Z

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I used a rag and pb blaster. Take each piston to TDC and use a little kitchen scrubber.

2XR95Z28

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Alright i'll try that today, Thanks!

BlackLT1Z

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Make sure you switch spots on that green scrubber. I had an issue with the green pad peeling a little. You don't want to get that stuff in the water jackets.

Jditlfm

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Nitrous worked real well getting any carbon i had on my pistons there was next to none on my pistons at 154,000 miles. LOL

2XR95Z28

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Alright the heads are back, and looking brand spankin new. Valve job looks awesome and I'm very happy with how they turned out! Here is a few pics i took with my phone...







Gonna work on gettin those on the car today along with the timing chain cover, crank hub, opti- and crank pulley. Will get pics of the progression today.

2XR95Z28

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here is a pic of the intake all done and painted


QUESTION- Well, as you know i'm putting in an EWP, so i heard i have to plug the hole on the block with a freeze plug and RTV, but what about the hole on the timing chain cover? do i have to plug that? and if so with what? THANKS!

LS1 SPEED

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looks good

block doesn't have to be plugged

the cover we normally weld up, but a freeze plug can be used

I would use a fine wire wheel on a drill for deck surfaces and tops of pistons. The last thing you want in contamination from the scrub pad in the motor.

2XR95Z28

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So just leave the block hole open but weld up the cover?

for the pistons i took each to TDC and spray a little brake clean and pb blaster then used a decently soft brush and scrubed a little bit then wiped off with a towel. There not perfectly clean but better than before.

JoeliusZ28

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awesome dude!! youre setup is rediculously close to mine haha.

2XR95Z28

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Ya now let's just hope they both run like raped apes hahah.

Z-RATED94

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Look'n good. You should send your computer off to Ion for a mail order tune though. I'm sure he'll work something out for you price wise, since you will be getting a dyno tune from him.

2XR95Z28

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yeah i already talked to him and thats what im going to do.

daves94formula

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Looks like its should be running pretty good once everything is said and done!

SoxXpupPeT

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any update on the build ? im curious to how its turning out. partly because i want to do that myself!