H/C Install on a C6?

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May 17, 2007 | 05:17 PM

carbuff

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From: Austin Tx

H/C Install on a C6?

Hi all,

I'm curious as to how many of you have done your own heads / cam installs? I have a C6 coupe on the way and am considering all my mods, and I'm trying to decide if this is something I would want to tackle on my own. I've torn into several Gen I and II SBC engines before, but I haven't tackled an LS1 or 2 yet.

What all has to be done to get a cam out / in on a C6? I imagine the heads aren't really that bad, since I need to do headers and an intake anyway...

I appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanx!

May 17, 2007 | 05:31 PM

sux2bme

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I did my own h/c, It wasn't that hard. Plus I've never taking apart an engine before. I got the cam install instuction from another member that walks you right threw it. If you have worked on a small block chevy before its the same thing I would guess that this wouldn't be a problem for you at all. Good luck

May 17, 2007 | 09:35 PM

wratran

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From: dallas tx

can you post the instruction you used? thanks

May 17, 2007 | 10:33 PM

valdeztke

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wratran

can you post the instruction you used? thanks

CYA VETT was going to send me the ones he did. Is that what you used?

May 18, 2007 | 12:43 AM

stinky

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Juan, are getting ready to tinker again?

May 18, 2007 | 08:27 AM

valdeztke

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Originally Posted by stinky

Juan, are getting ready to tinker again?

When did I ever stop

Yeah, I'm wanting to do something to make this thing sound NOT so stock.

Like Heads, Cam, or Supercharger.

May 18, 2007 | 01:50 PM

carbuff

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From: Austin Tx

Hmm... Whole lotta views, but not a lot of responses. Are that few people here doing their own H/C swaps?

I have a pretty good idea of what the head swap would involve, but the cam swap is more of a mystery. Do you pull the radiator (I presume so), AC condensor? How easy/difficult are these to do on the C6?

Thanx.