Getting my Heads and Cam Installed.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Lincoln, CA
Getting my Heads and Cam Installed.
Wish me luck as the guy has never touched a C5. He has done lots of F-bodys and I get to help. I get to be the Ginny pig this time.
I also had a large brake issue this weekend. First the QS pad a bought were the right part number, but someone placed different pads into the box. Had to what a few days after reording the pads.
Second after I get everything apart I find the DBA rotors are for the wrong application "Cobra". I called the vendor and his shipping out the correct part Monday. :crazy:
I also had a large brake issue this weekend. First the QS pad a bought were the right part number, but someone placed different pads into the box. Had to what a few days after reording the pads.
Second after I get everything apart I find the DBA rotors are for the wrong application "Cobra". I called the vendor and his shipping out the correct part Monday. :crazy:
Le Mans Master
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Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (C5Noir)
Wish me luck as the guy has never touched a C5. He has done lots of F-bodys and I get to help. I get to be the Ginny pig this time.
No flames intended...just curious why you would want to be the guinea pig? Have you thought about tuning after the H/C are installed?
Hope it goes well. :cheers:
No flames intended...just curious why you would want to be the guinea pig? Have you thought about tuning after the H/C are installed?
Hope it goes well. :cheers:
Safety Car
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Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (OCMike)
If he's done LS1 F-bodies he's golden. The only part that is different on the C5 is getting the steering rack out. Trust me, I've done a C5 cam install and 4-6 LS1 F-body installs. ;)
Melting Slicks
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Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (Maverick)
Just in case you need some help, read these 2 links below. They're for the heads and cam swap for the LS1 F-body.
http://ls1.fbody.com/car/mods/heads/install.html http://www.torquecentral.com/mods/GM...ll/default.asp
http://ls1.fbody.com/car/mods/heads/install.html http://www.torquecentral.com/mods/GM...ll/default.asp
Melting Slicks
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From: Charlotte NC
Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (ddawson)
Good luck and have fun! :cheers:
I wish I had the time to "help" with my supercharger install!
(It will probably go MUCH faster without my help!) :troll
Just curious, is how are they going to tune your car? I think that's kind of important? :confused:
I wish I had the time to "help" with my supercharger install!
(It will probably go MUCH faster without my help!) :troll
Just curious, is how are they going to tune your car? I think that's kind of important? :confused:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (MyFirstCorvette)
You'll be good, that guy knows his stuff. Get ahold of me by monday so we can get that LS1-edit dyno tuning going. Good luck bro.
P.S call Andy if you guys run into any obsticles. When I watched Andy it looked pretty easy...but that's Andy. You don't really need it because of your cam...but if he has the tool you may want to fly cut the pistons incase you want to go with a bigger cam later.
P.S call Andy if you guys run into any obsticles. When I watched Andy it looked pretty easy...but that's Andy. You don't really need it because of your cam...but if he has the tool you may want to fly cut the pistons incase you want to go with a bigger cam later.
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Le Mans Master
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Re: Getting my Heads and Cam Installed. (RCswish)
I'll make sure were careful with the sensor and I'm working out the tuning as well.
Dave who is the installer seems to know his stuff pretty good. If everything works out good I'd say we found a good SF Bay installer.
RC, I'll get in touch with you though email on the LS1-Edit.
:chevy
Dave who is the installer seems to know his stuff pretty good. If everything works out good I'd say we found a good SF Bay installer.
RC, I'll get in touch with you though email on the LS1-Edit.
:chevy
