Hot cams installation tutorial
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 28,413
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From: Hartford WI
I can't tell you but maybe a suggestion would be to buy a FSM for your car so you can see how to take something out? If you don't know how to, it might be best you can find a factory approved way instead of someone who has done it 1000 times give you his shortcuts.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 810
Likes: 58
From: Alva Florida
Not sure if this helps, but it's no different than any other cam change, other than taking the opti and the balancer off the engine. Also make sure you have the correct valve springs. I always like to put the engine at #6 TDC before I start and mark everything so it gets installed exactly the way it came apart. Get a grease pencil before starting. You can swing the condenser out of the way so you don't need to discharge the a/c system also.
I'm not sure if you need to lower the oil pan to get the timing chain cover off an LT1 engine. I'm sure others can chime in.
I'm not sure if you need to lower the oil pan to get the timing chain cover off an LT1 engine. I'm sure others can chime in.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 28,413
Likes: 3,270
From: Hartford WI
Not sure if this helps, but it's no different than any other cam change, other than taking the opti and the balancer off the engine. Also make sure you have the correct valve springs. I always like to put the engine at #6 TDC before I start and mark everything so it gets installed exactly the way it came apart. Get a grease pencil before starting. You can swing the condenser out of the way so you don't need to discharge the a/c system also.
I'm not sure if you need to lower the oil pan to get the timing chain cover off an LT1 engine. I'm sure others can chime in.
I'm not sure if you need to lower the oil pan to get the timing chain cover off an LT1 engine. I'm sure others can chime in.
Drifting
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,426
Likes: 165
From: Motor City
This was a great resource to me. There are some differences between the two but is nearly identical in procedure.
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
PM me your email and I’ll get you one specific to Corvettes.
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
PM me your email and I’ll get you one specific to Corvettes.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 234
Likes: 20
From: Stuart Florida
This was a great resource to me. There are some differences between the two but is nearly identical in procedure.
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
PM me your email and I’ll get you one specific to Corvettes.
http://shbox.com/ci/cam_removal.html
PM me your email and I’ll get you one specific to Corvettes.
I used shbox plus FSM. Take it slow, label all parts and place in ziplock bags, and take a ton of photos, each step of the way. best of luck. keep us informed.
