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Old 05-10-2013, 08:33 AM   #176
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Did you order new head bolts?
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Old 05-10-2013, 08:37 AM   #177
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Finally!!! While you have the heads off, you'd be foolish to not recam it
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Old 05-10-2013, 08:48 AM   #178
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John, all hardware needed is on order, yes.

BMX: I don't have time to upgrade anything unfortunately. The car has to be out by Sunday. Going to heads with 50k miles, cleaning the pistons of carbon buildup, and putting everything back together should be more than enough improvement compared to what I have now lol.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:04 AM   #179
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I hear ya man.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:38 AM   #180
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You are reusing old springs, even after having a spring fail on yours...?
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:58 AM   #181
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You are reusing old springs, even after having a spring fail on yours...?
The springs that failed are not stock springs, not stock retainers, etc. I'm completely comfortable reusing stock GM springs and retainers, etc, yes.

Someone was in there before and changed out most everything on the passenger side.
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Old 05-10-2013, 11:09 AM   #182
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Just throwing this out there... Does this look like a cracked rocker?

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Old 05-10-2013, 11:35 AM   #183
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i have extra rockers and springs and all that dumb stuff
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Old 05-10-2013, 12:37 PM   #184
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Take it off and inspect it.
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Old 05-10-2013, 02:26 PM   #185
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Take it off and inspect it.
THIS. A thousand times THIS.
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Old 05-10-2013, 02:31 PM   #186
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The springs, valves, heads, etc., are coming off. The ones from my buddies car are being cleaned and prepped now. I'll be looking at possible spring failures once we get the old heads off.
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Old 05-11-2013, 10:12 PM   #187
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The rocker is not cracked. Strange optical illusion I guess. More progress today. Heads are off, everything is cleaned, getting ready to put the new heads on... Photos from today:









Oh haiii... Found 2 of these - of course we didn't verify which cylinder(s) they were from:


Looks like aftermarket springs, retainers... Possibly a head off of a newer Trans Am, Corvette, etc.?






Heads are going back on tomorrow or during the week (depending on family plans).
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Old 05-12-2013, 09:58 AM   #188
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Old 05-12-2013, 11:30 AM   #189
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And a couple non-cell phone shots with my Nikon D2x and Tamron 17-55 f/2.8:



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Old 05-13-2013, 11:35 AM   #190
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Let me also add. Valve float! It was to the point where the pistons have a slight gouge in 'em from the valves, but no other damage.
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Old 05-17-2013, 08:32 AM   #191
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Some progress last night:








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Old 05-19-2013, 09:16 AM   #192
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SHE RUNS!!

Video here:
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Some more progress (cell phone) shots from yesterday:











Bolting the exhaust back together:






We still need to add some coolant and a coolant temp. sensor.
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Old 05-20-2013, 10:46 AM   #193
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Video from yesterday of intake & engine area, and exhaust (Burning up some oil! No longer smokes though):
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Old 05-20-2013, 12:15 PM   #194
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Did you change the oil?
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Old 05-20-2013, 12:37 PM   #195
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Did you change the oil?
Of course. New oil, new coolant.
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