Just to let anyone following my progress on the Heads & Cam swap...Car is running great! Idle is a bit low but it does not stall either. I got the lope I was after. Hey.. it sounds like a car with a CAM ! Not crazy about the sewing machine sound in the cabin but I'm told this comes with the territory. The exterior sound is a bit to loud even with the addition of the FLP cats. I see folks (in the rear view mirror) turning there heads as I go by!

Oil in the PCV Mod catch filter on the first spirited drive.

Some pre detonation if I accelerate without down shifting.

Got the new MCM Hood on also. Cruising temps have decreased a couple of degrees!? No excessive heat in the wheel well.

I'm pleased. Cheers to all. :chevy

 

Man it feels good when your finished a big project. Get your car dynoed and tuned and report back on the HP!
Phillip

 

Congrats :cheers:

You completed the install with your own 2 hands.
Job well done.

 

I should acknowledge the help of several forum members:

jmX - great web cite! the visuals made me say... I want & can do that!

phil97svt - Phil originally turned me on to the TEA heads (I think he is a covert salesman for them!) He helped me more than that advice also!

Patches - great assisstance with the double rollmaster timing chain configuration! In hindsight...I wish I had gone with a stronger single timing chain e.g. Katech. This would avoid having to contract out the "tooling" of the harmonic balancer or UD pulley to compensate for the additional width of the dual timing chain (3mm). PIA dealing with machine shops!

AllcammedUp - Are you out there guy? Great help with the Air Tube complications...and more!

Chris@speed demon - how to get a stuck 98 waterpump separated from the block!

See5 & Av8ter - HIT IT Brother! Whack it good!

Every one else - Thanks for your help.

To all those on the fence of whether you should 1. write a check or 2. Do it your self. Only you can decide. It is nice to know what's under that hood !

Cheers again! :seeya :chevy


[Modified by CapeCodCoupe, 6:46 PM 4/21/2003]

 

I agree on the DIY! It is so rewarding, except during the setbacks, but after recovery it feels even better.
Get it tuned and you will be unbearable.

Congrats.

 

Glad to hear you got it all worked out. There is definitely a a rewarding feeling from doing it all yourself. Its great you took the bull by the horns and tackled it. Most people are afraid to work on their own vehicles because usually it seems like a huge undertaking when in actuality just take your time and be observant and you will realize its not that big of a deal. Save your money from labor costs and put it somewhere else more deserving. And most importantly you know the work was done right and care was taken because YOU DID IT !! Too bad youre not in the Houston area, Im always tinkering in the garage. If you ever need some help, feel free to email. Congrats again.

 

Oh yeah man, I'm here! I'm glad to hear that you got the job finished up and that everything is going great! Get some seat time w/ LS1-Edit, and you'll solve the predetonation issues.

If I could ever get the time to finish a little project of mine, I'll have some software that will help the DIY-er tune their own car. Check it out when you have a few free minutes:
http://www.whitneyroberts.com/lsxtra...ograminfo.aspx

Again man, hats off to you. I did my own heads/cam/tons of other stuff/ install myself and it's a GREAT feeling knowing that you got a job done w/ your own two hands. Fellow forum member and good friend, C5Noir, helped me w/ tech support via IM and e-mail, so I know all about having someone around to turn to when you need the help.

I'm doing my own audio install now, and I'm learning stuff that I never knew about, so the mods/DIY jobs never end! I'm just glad this car is so fun to work on! ;)

:cheers: to ya man, you deserve the credit - especially since you had to go in and fight the pulley twice!

Oh yeah, Phil did you a big favor turning you on to TEA. I live about 1.5 hours away from them, and I've visited their shop more than a few times, and they are top-notch. I'm running their 5.3L Stage II heads, and they friggin' rock. Good choice... how do ya' like that thunder bump-stick? :yesnod:


[Modified by AllCammedUp, 9:01 PM 4/21/2003]