Head & Cam install underway
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
Head & Cam install finished
Install is going pretty well. Removed hood, cooling, and steering system (pulled rack out completely) Saturday. Had company all day Sunday. Pulled water-pump, intake, emissions and fuel Monday evening. Cleared headers / collectors, removed dipstick, valvetrain, and pulled heads last night. FEDEX'd PCM to TSP this morning. I have to admit; I'm having a blast...I love this stuff!!! I hope everybody is having a great day. I'll try to get some pics up.
Jay Lee
Jay Lee
Last edited by cowpunk; Oct 17, 2005 at 08:49 AM. Reason: finished
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
Originally Posted by RPO_Z06
What all are you installing (ie brand make model) ?
Mods & Restorations in order:
Chrome ZO6 wheels w/ Toyo T1S
Borla Quads
New Driver's side Lt Oak OE covers with new foam
Blackwing & Slp Bellows
B&M Ripper Shifter
Cross-drilled & Slotted Rotors
18" & 19" CCW SP20A's
245/40ZR18 & 305/30ZR19 Pirellis
Dynatech SuperMaxx w/ high flow cats
LS1 Edit: 327.6 RWHP & 343 RWTQ
From:Texas Speed & Performance Package#2
PRC's Stage 2.5 heads & TR228/228 588/588 114+1 lsa. I think it's going to rock & roll!!! Also, LS6 Intake, ported oil pump, hardened push-rods. Should crack 400 RWHP easily.
Jay
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '05
228/228? are you kidding me? i think my grandmother has the one in her buick century. 
j/k. post some pics of the install and keep us updated as to any tips you may have. good luck
j/k. post some pics of the install and keep us updated as to any tips you may have. good luck
Racer
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Cowpunk, congratulations. It is an interesting job. I've done mine 3 times now. I don't know if you are using head bolts or studs, but take a lot of extra time to thoroughly clean the bolt holes of coolant and dirt. I like JMX's idea on www.ls1howto.com of grinding an old head bolt and using it as a tap. There can be NO coolant left in the holes when you insert the new bolts or studs. Good Luck...
Melting Slicks
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Congrats!! I'm wanting to do a H/C next spring with about the same size cam instead of 114 wanting to do a 112 lsa. Have you heard one like you're putting in?? Wondering what kind of lope it has. I really want mine to have a lope to it, just love that sound. 
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
Originally Posted by Byter
Cowpunk, congratulations. It is an interesting job. I've done mine 3 times now. I don't know if you are using head bolts or studs, but take a lot of extra time to thoroughly clean the bolt holes of coolant and dirt. I like JMX's idea on www.ls1howto.com of grinding an old head bolt and using it as a tap. There can be NO coolant left in the holes when you insert the new bolts or studs. Good Luck...
See Ya,
Jay Lee
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
Finished install 10/03 (monday evening). Did pre-start and fired it up. Sounded mean as hell. However, before I finished the first warm-up, I noticed huge coolant leak from coming from driver's side near firewall. I thought I may have broken a heater hose pipe. However, you guys aren't going to believe the Sh***y luck: the freeze plug on the head I choose to put on the driver's side was not seated properly. I had someone crank the car and I put my hand back on the freeze plug and coolant was literally shooting out. My Vendor has already shipped a replacement head w/ a refund for R&R on head. Can't wait to drive this set-up, geez it sounds awesome!!! I'm going to post seperate for any short-cuts on left side cylinder head R&R.
Regards,
Jay Lee
Regards,
Jay Lee
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
Originally Posted by 88sk
had the same with a leaky freeze plug,luckily I put the leaky 1 on the right front ,if I put that on the left would been a bitch to change on the back.
Jay
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Racer
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From: Metro ATL GA
New head came in Friday. Had to go to Atlanta all day Saturday for family gathering. Started yesterday at 8:00am, fired it up at 1:00 pm. I kept it at or below 4000 to 4200 RPM. Acceleration at around 2500 in first or second is outright explosive. It's still seaching and learning for new Idle parameters, but only had two or three stalls. Even though I had a defective part that cost me a week, I still had a blast. I love this stuff!!!
Installed:
PRC stage 2.5 heads
TSP 228/228 588/588 @114
ported ls6 oil pump
hardened pushrods
LS6 intake
Thanks,
Jay Lee
Installed:
PRC stage 2.5 heads
TSP 228/228 588/588 @114
ported ls6 oil pump
hardened pushrods
LS6 intake
Thanks,
Jay Lee
