Replacing Heads, DIY ?
Drifting
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From: NJ
Just take it off. Remove the water pump first and it's not bad if you have a set of ratcheting wrenches. I've done this a bunch of times and I can't remember if one of the bracket bolts goes into the block. Either way, just take it off and get it out of your way. When you go to put the head back on you dont want that thing hangin off the front to jam you up.
Melting Slicks
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From: Allentown PA
Originally Posted by baf2000_1
It looks like the Alternator and Power steering pump share the bracket. Are you saying the water pump needs to be removed too?
Either way, yes the alternator bracket will have to come off. Changing heads sucks.
Melting Slicks
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From: Allentown PA
Neither side is hard, it just a pain in the ***. Scraping off the old gaskets and cleaning out the bolt holes takes a while and you must do them perfectly, too tedious for me. I rather do a cam swap even though it takes a while longer.
Last edited by CYA-Vett; Aug 31, 2006 at 01:59 PM.
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From: Hudson WI
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Originally Posted by baf2000_1
Seems my shop manual was not sent out. Can someone please tell me the torque specs for the LS2 and the torque sequence both off and on .
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Racer
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Originally Posted by timd38
You can use my shop manula if you live near Detroit. Just send me a PM.
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
The trick with the stock bolts is to draw a line from the center of the head of the bolt to the top edge of the bolt like a clock at 12 oclock and turnt the number of degrees they are speced for.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
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Racer
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Originally Posted by SpinMonster
The trick with the stock bolts is to draw a line from the center of the head of the bolt to the top edge of the bolt like a clock at 12 oclock and turnt the number of degrees they are speced for.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
Drifting
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From: NJ
Originally Posted by SpinMonster
The trick with the stock bolts is to draw a line from the center of the head of the bolt to the top edge of the bolt like a clock at 12 oclock and turnt the number of degrees they are speced for.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
If Aintqik is comming then so am I to check all his mistakes and next week is out since we have to do my clutch slave cylinder first.
Melting Slicks
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From: Allentown PA
Originally Posted by baf2000_1
Ok, sound strait forward. What degrees should they be turned? Anyone ?
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Racer
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Originally Posted by CYA-Vett
Check about half way down this article
What has changed:
- DIY Port and polish. I have done this before on other cars.
- SLP 1.85 rockers, springs & retainers.
- Dynotech 1-7/8 headers and cats.
- Vararam
- HPTuners DIY narrow band O2 tune
The car simply flies!! I would say she has 50-80 more HP. I did have a scare when she started to run rough after a few min. But it turned out to be a loose spark plug wire!
Thanks to all with the quick replies!!