Stangkiller

only X-rated if you're a waxer

[Err I mean HEADS for my car that is.
Sorry guys I couldn't resist on the title.

I've been chasing down a random mis-fire for almost three years now. So, with my mother not being able to drive, this turned out to be a good time for me to take the vette off the road and try to figure out the problem. It turns out there was SEVERAL exhaust leaks near the O2 sensor. So, i'm assuming my sensor was getting wet when it rained, causing the car to read lean, thus dumping fuel, and fouling out plugs.

When i got the car in the air, i noticed the damage left behind from hitting an armadilo at 70mph.


My first step was to remove the exhaust and get it repaired, as well as add a new Wide Band Sensor <LC-1> Thanks ECS!

And again a HUGE thanks to Ben!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1456334

Since having the exhaust fixed, i figured now is a good time to add my own little bit of fiberglass <a bit different than EG's project though>


Say bye bye to the AIR tubes!


Manifold comes off pretty easy!


And finally the first head comes off!




My recently cleaned garage, getting all messed up again






Chris]

shakainc

What? Your just gonna leave us hanging?

Stangkiller

How so?

I called it a night so i could go visit my mom, but we agreed it'd be better if i came tomorrow afternoon instead. So i'm bout to head back to the garage in a bit. to pull the otherside off. Clean up the car some, and then begin doing some wiring changes and such, with all the added room.

After the wiring is done, i plan to fiberglass wrap the headers slip the headers in, then install my new heads

illmac77

nice to see you found your long issue and bought a wideband, let me know if you need a AFR gauge for it...have one laying around.

-mike

Old Man in a C

Not being a wise *** here, but what the hell was living under your manifold?

Stangkiller

Nothing living under there. but there was A LOT of dirt and sand and such. I guess that happens on a daily driven car I haven't had the manifold off since early 2003

VRROOOM2

I noticed the same thing on our Texas purchased vette.. It's dirty out there and dry.... Lots of sand, dirt, stuff to get into those nooks and cranny's... normal in my book.

Hope your mom's Ok, Chris!

Dang those Armadillos' can do some serious damage!!

shakainc

Wow. My manifold has never been off. I wonder what it looks like. What will fiberglass wrapping of the headers do?

Stangkiller

It's a heat wrap. That will help keep the heat in the exhaust, and out of the engine bay. I'm just hoping to reduce a bit of heat under the hood. This will also protect the plug wires, and prevent any chance of them arcing.

0EG@EnglandGreen

What happened to "The VTEC Files"???




Sweet work Chris - looking forward to your buildout

0EG@EnglandGreen

All LS1/LS6 engines look like that - don't be alarmed.

16Again

Chris, glad to hear you finally got some HEAD.

Stangkiller

Bad news...they sent the wrong part for my boat

There's no more Vtec! It's now...

Z06-JIM

That's quite a project Chris, good luck with the repairs!...

0EG@EnglandGreen

Yes, yes, yes - same thing... VTEC, 'Stangs, etc..

VETLAGD

Chris,

Your nuts... I would freak out if I saw my car in as many pieces as your is now... Although, I guess after seeing it with nothing underneath it, this is probably pretty tame...

Keep us posted...

Jason

Stangkiller

This is just a simple head swap! Also on top of doing the heads, i'm taking advantage of all the extra room, to re-do some wiring to the starter. As well as wrapping the headers.


Chris

5.0 RACER

Not really fiberglas. Its a Thermo-Tec insulating wrap. I use it on my open track Mustang to protect the clutch cable and the starter.

Now the mustang people swear that that stuff will help rust out your headers because it keeps moisture against the metal of the header. I don't use it on my full length headers and they have been on for over 10 years with no issues. a bit rusty, yes, but no holes.

Just say n2o

Way to call me, *** feltcher.

Z0SLIK