Hey guys,
I'm going to be doing a cam, ls9 head gaskets, arp studs and valve springs to get ready to install a turbo on my 4.8. I'm wondering if i should just pull the engine or if i'm ok leaving it in the truck and doing it all in there. Thoughts?

 

It is very easy to pull the heads in a truck with the engine still in. Would need to pull rad as well.

 

Thank you. Another dumb question, if i'm installing arp studs will i have room to slide the heads over the studs with the motor still in? Seems tight in the back.

 

Just don't install the last 4 or 6, slide the head on and thread the last of them once the head is on the engine.

Problem solved.

 

Thanks, exactly what i was thinking.

 

Pulling these is so easy though..... and gives so much more easy access to things. Like if you want to change a timing chain or whatever you aren't dealing with the oil pump pickup tubes bullshit in the truck. Yeah you can do all of it in-frame but I say F-that and yank them.

 

I need to weld on a bung on the pan for the turbo drain so i might just pull the motor and do it all at once

 

Pulling the pan is very easy on the trucks as well.

 

couple extra hours id say just pull it have access to get every thing to get it done right, you'll spend about the same time monkeying around working on it in the truck and be cursing like crazy lol

 

Thinking i'll probably just yank it. Seems i have a rear main leak too so i'll get it all done in one shot.