Well, over the last week before school started again Today, I installed a set of calspeed 1 3/4" headers and a comp cams 212/218 low lift, and blue z06 springs. It's a mild build, and I kept the stock converter for towing purposes, but I must say I'm pleased with outcome.

First, pics from the header install. I had a friend tig weld on stainless v band clamps, and I am running a cat directly after the y. The rest of my exhaust is 3.5" stock duramax piping, with a aero turbine 3535 muffler, to a 6"x30" chrome stack tip.












Then I spent 2 days to install the cam. Installed blue springs, hardened 7.4 pushrods, comp 212/218-114 lsa low lift cam, cleaned everything the best I could, and painted my valve covers and water pump assembly gloss black. I also converted my stock rockers with the comp trunion upgrade kit.
I was also surprised at how clean my engine is inside, it's always been well maintained, and it shows.


I also ended up making my own valve spring compressor, since I couldn't find any that would work locally. Worked great









I'll update with some video sound clips, and more pictures after I get the truck cleaned up.

If you have any questions please ask because I'm sure I'm leaving things out

 

Looking good.

 

Nice job!

 

Good thread, good pictures!

 

lookin good almost finished, I see your replacing all the factory bolts with allen head bolts

 

Looks good! I like the added touch of painting the valve covers

 

Here's some shitty videos, my camera doesn't have much zoom, just turn up your speakers.







And some pictures of the engine all fnished up.





And Yeah I replaced most of the bolts with stainless allen heads.

 

Sounds good!