Removing Cylinder Heads
05-09-2009, 12:16 AM
#1
Removing Cylinder Heads For those of you who have removed the heads off their cars before, what gaskets other than the head gaskets are needed for the job, and does the same apply with a FAST intake? How long did the job take? Easy? Hard? Just need to do some maintenance and replace the gaskets. Thnx.
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05-09-2009, 10:04 AM
#8
Agreed! A Camaro looks like a bitch to do with the motor tucked in more. Other than header clearance I hope it should go smooth. If I remember correctly, the FAST has an o-ring type gasket that you dont have to change? The FAST has never come off after install so I hope the o-ring is still good.
05-09-2009, 10:19 AM
#9
I did it in about 6 hours in the car but it should be alot easier in a vette. One thing that may be good to have is the small gaskets that go under the crossover tube, or just put a little silicone on the old ones.If you plan on doing any other work on the heads in teh future it would be much better to just buy the arp head bolts, they only cost a little more than the gm ones and they are reusable. Ill be posting my set for sale shortly now that ive upgraded to studs.
Do you have the fast intake gaskets or stock gm gaskets?
Do you have the fast intake gaskets or stock gm gaskets?
05-10-2009, 12:59 AM
#13
I did it in about 6 hours in the car but it should be alot easier in a vette. One thing that may be good to have is the small gaskets that go under the crossover tube, or just put a little silicone on the old ones.If you plan on doing any other work on the heads in teh future it would be much better to just buy the arp head bolts, they only cost a little more than the gm ones and they are reusable. Ill be posting my set for sale shortly now that ive upgraded to studs.
Do you have the fast intake gaskets or stock gm gaskets?
Do you have the fast intake gaskets or stock gm gaskets?
, what bigger heads
???...dang man, r they better than ur trick flows
.......(just put a (turbo or supercharger on it and call it a day)...lol 
05-11-2009, 01:42 PM
#18
Get ARP head bolts.
New cometic gaskets.
Intake gaskets are fine to reuse.
Thread locker.
RTV.
Fluids.
Your first time will likely take you a whole Sat, or both Sat & Sun. That's just how it is, take your time, work slow, do things right. Torque sequence on the heads is key.
New cometic gaskets.
Intake gaskets are fine to reuse.
Thread locker.
RTV.
Fluids.
Your first time will likely take you a whole Sat, or both Sat & Sun. That's just how it is, take your time, work slow, do things right. Torque sequence on the heads is key.
05-11-2009, 02:56 PM
#20
Get ARP head bolts.
New cometic gaskets.
Intake gaskets are fine to reuse.
Thread locker.
RTV.
Fluids.
Your first time will likely take you a whole Sat, or both Sat & Sun. That's just how it is, take your time, work slow, do things right. Torque sequence on the heads is key.
New cometic gaskets.
Intake gaskets are fine to reuse.
Thread locker.
RTV.
Fluids.
Your first time will likely take you a whole Sat, or both Sat & Sun. That's just how it is, take your time, work slow, do things right. Torque sequence on the heads is key.