?WHY? am i installing this cam by myself
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?WHY? am i installing this cam by myself
this is a pain in the you know what..
If you have done a cam please give me some motivation..
i have the hood off, the radiator, and fan out.. It looks so much easier with the a/c radiator out, but ls1 says to leave it in
what a pain in the butt
thank
If you have done a cam please give me some motivation..
i have the hood off, the radiator, and fan out.. It looks so much easier with the a/c radiator out, but ls1 says to leave it in
what a pain in the butt
thank
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From: St. Joseph MO
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Loosen the ac compressor, shove it out of the way, and tie it out of the way with sturdy wire-ties or wire.
Just wait till you do your 3rd or 4th solo cam swap
Just wait till you do your 3rd or 4th solo cam swap
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From: Farmington CT
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C5/6 work is a joke, compared to military aerospace vehicles 
next time leave the hood on
get the crank pulley rem'l tool, search gm crank pulley remover on the auction site
get the cp installer from ls1tech
use 5/16" rods from lowes to keep the lifters in place
if the hood was ON, that would be a good place to tie the ac cond to
post questions, we will answer
hopefully you consulted your tuner on a good grind
just to be clear, it's the a/c condensor, basically it looks like a radiator, don't touch the compressor
next time leave the hood on
get the crank pulley rem'l tool, search gm crank pulley remover on the auction site
get the cp installer from ls1tech
use 5/16" rods from lowes to keep the lifters in place
if the hood was ON, that would be a good place to tie the ac cond to
post questions, we will answer
hopefully you consulted your tuner on a good grind
just to be clear, it's the a/c condensor, basically it looks like a radiator, don't touch the compressor
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From: Ankeny IA
There are holes next to the timing chain that you can insert 2 rods into to hold up the lifters. This will save you from having to buy the magnets. Be sure you rotate the cam with no rockers in it to put the lifters up into their keepers.
I've done 3 swaps. 2 on mine, 1 on a buddy's car
I've done 3 swaps. 2 on mine, 1 on a buddy's car
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go to the dealer and spend $20 and get the LS2 power steering pump pulley to replace the pos plastic one on your car. I have an '02 Z as well. The LS2 version is a wagon wheel design so you can loosen the bolts behind it instead of pulling the pulley off. Make sure you upgrade to an Underdrive pulley while you are at it, ASP makes a good one. I thought the power steering was the biggest pita. I left the hood on. The cam was the first real work I had ever done on a car other than spark plugs, oil and lube 
Keep those spirits up and have a cold one
Keep those spirits up and have a cold one
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From: Derry NH
go to the dealer and spend $20 and get the LS2 power steering pump pulley to replace the pos plastic one on your car. I have an '02 Z as well. The LS2 version is a wagon wheel design so you can loosen the bolts behind it instead of pulling the pulley off. The cam was the first real work I had ever done on a car other than spark plugs, oil and lube
As i recall my issues were as follows:
waterpump removal required a lot of patience
power steering pump required a lot of patience
steering rack removal required a big (very big) pry bar
I lost a lot of skin on the edges of the new heads (razor sharp)
A year later, I decided to put on an underdrive pulley while i was changing out the exhaust. Everything was much easier/quicker and I had the water pump/power steering off in a matter of minutes.
I keep a photo album in my rear storage compartment, the feeling of completing the project yourself is worth the loss of skin! TAKE YOUR TIME!!