First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap??
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,877
Likes: 7
First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap??
Well, I have decided to take my Z06 by the horns and attempt to do a head cam package swap on my own. My concern lies in that this will be my first time to do any "internal" work to an engine. I have done full suspension rebuilds, installed headers on my ruby, and rebuilt the rear in my ruby with 4.10's. But this will be my first attempt and any thing this major. I figure it will save a large amount of money and it will also be a great way to get to know the car very well.
I guess I am just looking for any tips people might have, words of wisdom, and finally some encouragement.
I am about 90% set on doing the Cartek 2x package and bringin it up there for the final tuning.. With the gains people have been seeing with this package I can't wait to see the powers for myself. I will be ordering my parts this week!!
I guess I am just looking for any tips people might have, words of wisdom, and finally some encouragement.
I am about 90% set on doing the Cartek 2x package and bringin it up there for the final tuning.. With the gains people have been seeing with this package I can't wait to see the powers for myself. I will be ordering my parts this week!!
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 482
Likes: 0
From: TX
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Ruby6spd)
Check out http://www.ls1howto.com .. some great info there. He has head/cam instructions too. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 23,283
Likes: 905
From: Lake Elsinore, CA
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Dylan Savage)
:iagree: Very straightfoward with no surprises. You might want to snag a buddy to help with a few things to make it a bit easier. The crank pulley for one and possibly the steering rack.
Plenty of guys here have done it themselves with no problem. I buddy and I helped each other do our C5's and had a lot of fun doing it.
Use jmX's site listed above as your guide and you should glide right through it. :thumbs:
Plenty of guys here have done it themselves with no problem. I buddy and I helped each other do our C5's and had a lot of fun doing it.
Use jmX's site listed above as your guide and you should glide right through it. :thumbs:
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,877
Likes: 7
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Patches)
Use jmX's site listed above as your guide and you should glide right through it. :thumbs:
I have already printed it out and read it multiple time.. I'm just debating on getting headers at this point or seeing what I can get out of the car with stock manifolds and cats through the borla stingers I have now.
[Modified by Ruby6spd, 10:51 AM 1/21/2004]
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 1,776
Likes: 5
From: Midlothian Texas
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Ruby6spd)
Do the headers with the new heads. Quickest installation ever. :yesnod:
Before you set on your new heads just drop the headers in place.
While doing my heads the LG's took no time. :cheers:
Before you set on your new heads just drop the headers in place.
While doing my heads the LG's took no time. :cheers:
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 1,818
Likes: 3
From: SoCal
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Dugmole)
Dozens of "first timers" have done the swap themselves and had no issues using my instructions, so if you are good with instructions and tools you'll be fine.
As for stock manifolds, my car made 393rwhp through stock exhaust manifolds, stock cats, stock hpipe, and stock mufflers.....to top it off, its sooooo quiet and smooth through a bone stock exhaust. Once you do headers you lose a lot of that refinement, but you do pickup another 20-30rwhp.
Jon
http://www.ls1howto.com
As for stock manifolds, my car made 393rwhp through stock exhaust manifolds, stock cats, stock hpipe, and stock mufflers.....to top it off, its sooooo quiet and smooth through a bone stock exhaust. Once you do headers you lose a lot of that refinement, but you do pickup another 20-30rwhp.
Jon
http://www.ls1howto.com
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 367,452
Likes: 24,618
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Re: First Time Do it yourself Head Cam Swap?? (Ruby6spd)
All I can offer is "good luck." Hope the end result gives you the performance you are looking for. Let us know how the do-it-yourself part works out.
