What all do I need for a head a cam swap?
Things I know so far...:
Head gaskets
Heads and cam
New lifters
Intake manifold gaskets
Timing cover gaskets
Head bolts
Antifreeze
Oil
Break in lube

Anything I can forget or add? Let me know. I haven't done any of this kind of work and I'd like to be prepared. My dad is helping me and he's got plenty of experience in this stuff. I've never done any kind of internal work so its my first adventure into this unknown.

 

Water pump gaskets
New Crank Pulley Bolt
Upgraded Valve springs
Upgraded Pushrods

Off the top of my head anyway.

 

Tube of rtv
cross over coolant tube gaskets

 

Sounds good so far, you do not necessarily need new intake gaskets or timing cover, water pump gaskets.. The crank bolt is a maybe. Alot of people use the old one over, including my self. Might want to get a new crank shaft seal though. Oh you will need another set of hands, some cold beer.

 

Some people reuse a crank bolt, however talk to someone who has broken one and its a PITA.

 

Looks like everything is covered. You might not need all the gaskets, but if they tear when you take them off then replace them.

Also, you will want a custom tune of course lol.

Might need some thread locker too, the blue stuff not the red.

 

Yah thats why I said some. Freeze the crank heat the pulley FTW

 

I just run a ARP crank bolt so it can be reused.

 

Thanks a lot guys. I appreciate the help.

 

I have plenty of beer. I'm very well prepped in that area. Anybody in MN that wants to help is entitled to their fair share of the beer.