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Apr 19, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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Got my heads back from being cleaned today and a good chunk of parts came in:
Arriving next week should be my; wideband, gauge pod, cam and Tooley Lifters. Then I will everything I need to get the cam swap and heads put back on.
Arriving next week should be my; wideband, gauge pod, cam and Tooley Lifters. Then I will everything I need to get the cam swap and heads put back on.
Apr 22, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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A couple of friends came over and with the help of a few brews we got the Tooley springs on. The springs are a work of art, almost a shame to have to cover them.
Cam and lifters should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. When they get here I will start tearing into the engine.
Cam and lifters should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. When they get here I will start tearing into the engine.
Apr 23, 2013 | 11:39 PM
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Well, after dealing with a little bit of a fiasco with shipping for the Tooley lifters, I cancelled the order and picked up some Comp Lifters.
I also got the motor mounts coated tonight. Not great pictures, but gets the point across.
Started tearing into it tonight. Got the accessories off as well as the covers. Should be able to get the heads off tomorrow and maybe even get the new cam slid in. We will see as I have to work late tomorrow.
I also got the motor mounts coated tonight. Not great pictures, but gets the point across.
Started tearing into it tonight. Got the accessories off as well as the covers. Should be able to get the heads off tomorrow and maybe even get the new cam slid in. We will see as I have to work late tomorrow.
Apr 29, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Well, got the whole cam swap buttoned up late last night. Started turning it over to prime everything (Packs & injector fuses disconnected) and I could not get it to build oil pressure. After a few tries VATS kicked on and we decided to call it a night as it was nearing one in the morning.
We hooked everything back up and after some reading I decided I am going to just go ahead and start it tonight and watch for oil pressure to come up for the first few seconds. Everything should be safe for that long. The lifters were soaked in oil for a couple of days as well as the cam and rocker arms.
So, wish me luck and I will keep you guys updated.
We hooked everything back up and after some reading I decided I am going to just go ahead and start it tonight and watch for oil pressure to come up for the first few seconds. Everything should be safe for that long. The lifters were soaked in oil for a couple of days as well as the cam and rocker arms.
So, wish me luck and I will keep you guys updated.
