I will installing my cam this weekend. I have The cam,pushrods,springs,newcrank bolt, valvecover gaskets, waterpump gaskets, and front cover seal. Also is there any pointers on installing this cam? I'm getting my 02 ecm tomorrow and will have to relearn it and getting the cranecams double roller timming set. Thanx.

 

No need to remove the Intake Man. You might this very helpfull. http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=23

 

Take the valley cover off won't get you anywhere. Trust me on this one.

 

Pretty basic and easy. The crank pulley bolt can be the most fun part.

 

Basic Just takes time and some tools. I cannablized a razor scooter to make a breaker bar, worked great and was adjutable too! haha I useds 5/16" to hold the lifters up on the passanger side but 5/16" was to big for the drivers so I used a piece of bamboo that was holding a plant up in the house. MacGuyver skills! Also before you put the crank pully back on heat it up in the oven, This allows it to slide most of the way on, no need for a longer pulley bolt.

 

One more thing, You don't have to remove the radiator, you can just lift it up out of the way with the bottom lines attached. I hung mine from my hood with a zip tie.

 

Just take your time, and on the springs, use a good compressor, I broke two stude off in the head, before I went and got a decent one.

 

you dont have to remove starter look at tranny and you will see a small tin plug remove this and lock from there.the two bottom front cover bolts will be easyer if you un bolt the one bolt that holds the wire harness across bottom of pan.take some tape and tape insulation on fire wall if you are useing t handle style spring compressor so it wont rip insulation,have extra keepers or you will spend time with light on hands and knees.use rubber mallat after new srings and keepers are installed and tapp on top till you hear a nice ting ting this will let you know keepers are locked/seated.Set up massage you will be hurting all over.

 

It might help to tap the keepers with a hammer before starting too. Just in case some are hung up, you know to break them loose.
And I concurr on the locks. I dropped one twice, then lost another and didn't find it. Of course I was doing this on a Sunday, so I had to beg for a ride to work on Monday

 

what ever you do dont allow what your yousing to hold the flywheel in place to get turned up into the bellhousing.