Other than the cam, valve springs, and pushrods what else is needed to do a basic cam install?

 

Check out this article - it's for an F-body but it's pretty much the same for trucks.
http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?ar...952c9b119576e8

 

Gaskets (SDPC sells a cam swap kit, complete with crank bolt), coolant, a little RTV for where the timing cover meets the oil pan in the corners...the necessary tools, etc. Some guys re-use their gaskets, but replacing them is cheap insurance against having to pull things apart twice. If the vehicle has higher mileage, a new oil pump and timing chain isn't a bad idea either.

 

Got all that covered. Thanks.

 

Do you have a link to this, I searched all around their site and couldn't find it?

Andrew

 

I got a gasket kit and bolt I'd sell if your intersted. PM me

 

Here ya go: http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/2721...3-LS1-LS6-.htm

Camshaft installation kits include intake valve cover gaskets, timing cover gasket, water pump gaskets, front cover gasket, front cover seal and a new balancer bolt.


Price: $44.95

Part # KITSD51902

 

Thanks for the link, the one place I didn't look far enough.

"Camshaft installation kits include intake valve cover gaskets, timing cover gasket, water pump gaskets, front cover gasket, front cover seal and a new balancer bolt."

I though the timing cover and the front cover were the same thing?

Andrew

 

No problemo

Yea, I think there's a few typo's in there...1) "intake valve cover gaskets" (it just comes with valve cover gaskets, not sure why they mention intake, which doesn't get removed when doing a cam swap on a genIII 2) "timing cover gasket and front cover gasket" is redundant, like you said they're both the same thing. Even with the typo's though, I got my gasket set from them when I did my cam swap and everything I needed was right there (except for the cam and springs of course...now that would be a geat deal for 45 bucks!! )