It's a 5 wire connector, correct? I will look in the morning.

I'm going to be ordering everything on monday and I may as well order new cam bushings as well. Just for peace of mind. Thanks for bringing that up!

 

If youve never installed cam bearings before, i would seriously suggest finding a machine shop to install them..... If you screw it up you will be buying a new cam and block!!! Its not impossible to do but first time could be a pain in the butt!!! The connector at the base of the timing cover will have 5 wires and i have seen them with 5 wire on the harness side with and without vvt so you really need to look behind the water pump, ots a small black 2 wire connector on the actuator magnet, i will see if i can find a pic

 

Vvt on left non vvt on right

 

Wnt be able to check this morning, ladies water broke this morning and she wouldn't let me check before we left for the hospital HAHA! Will probably be able to Tuesday or so.

 

Uhhh yeah that would put a damper on things!! Lol congrats and good luck looking at the truck for at least another 4-6 weeks lol!!!

 

Ok so I do not have VVT. So all I will need is a new 3 bolt cam sprocket right? An ls7 one should work, no?

 

i am in the process of doing this right now with my 09 lmg.

I would highly suggest calling texas speed and putting a complete order together. They have sold thousands of kits and combos. Pay shipping once and get it done.

All of my bearings were perfect including cam but i swapped them out since I had the motor on the stand. I never did cam bearings but I did my own. It wasnt to bad, more nervous than the actual install. check my build thread

 

Only thing i would say to save yourself a little bit of money is go to the dealer and get the valley cover for a truck which will run about $40 vs the $130 ls3 cover....

 

^^^ right I just checked and I was charged 103.

28-12599296 - GM LS3 Valley Cover

 

I am definitely going to go with Texas speed. Just priced everything out and am at ~1800 bucks including long tube headers and ORY pipe. Parts should be here early next week!