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Old 11-03-2006, 05:05 PM   #1
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Progress pictures w/ new goodies

Started as me going to reseal the notorious LT1 intake manifold leak, and decided since im going to have the intake off, might as well go a little further.

so, besides being lazy and it getting cold I didnt get to far:







Maybe if it didnt get dark JUST as i get home from work, I wouldn't be so reluctant to work on it. I did come home work and these were sitting on my steps:







Yup I ordered the lt4 hot cam kit that also came with springs, locks, and retainers ....
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Old 11-03-2006, 05:17 PM   #2
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Woo this is gonna be fun. Guess its time to get acustomed to working in the bitter cold dark again eh? Why do we always decide to do this **** NOT in the nice weather?
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Old 11-03-2006, 11:05 PM   #3
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may want to upgrade the springs with that cam...
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Old 11-03-2006, 11:07 PM   #4
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Yup I ordered the lt4 hot cam kit that also came with springs, locks, and retainers ....
reading FTW, hehe
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Old 11-03-2006, 11:24 PM   #5
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reading FTW, hehe
i was referring to the lt4 springs...they've been known to not be strong enough for the lt4 cam
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Old 11-04-2006, 12:41 AM   #6
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i was referring to the lt4 springs...they've been known to not be strong enough for the lt4 cam
oooo. ok, ME FTL....lol
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Old 11-04-2006, 07:25 PM   #7
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ok, heres a progress update:

the cam is in, rob got 12 outta 16 valve springs done. I need to get plugs, timing chain, and a AFPR. Would have gotten further, but the damn temperature drop got us along with .... yeup .. you guessed it ... getting dark early. Plus, I put a nice gash on my face with a head-but to the exhaust braket .....



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Old 11-04-2006, 07:28 PM   #8
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Im still shivering (its 36* now)... but we got a good amount of **** done so thats what counts. Not bad for 4 hrs of work and two trips to my house and ShlepBoys! (lost my damn valve holder air fitting so had to go get a new one)
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Old 11-04-2006, 10:27 PM   #9
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Looking good! You guys are making good progress so far!
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Looking good, I hate working on LT1's but more power to you! I think you will be happy with the new set-up.
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Old 11-08-2006, 06:46 PM   #11
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ITS AAAAAALLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVE! No sound clips till later on... forgot to bring the camera. Will get some later on when he stops over... sounds pretty damn good!
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damn you .. you beat me to my own post
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good work! now get those sound clips!
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sound clips ftw!!! great job guys
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Old 11-14-2006, 04:19 PM   #15
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got the clips but they are pretty high in file size...were are working on it.

EDIT : go here then .. http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthr...946#post287946
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Old 11-14-2006, 05:49 PM   #16
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got the clips but they are pretty high in file size...were are working on it
Just post 'em on you tube or something

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I shutter looking at that sight. What a nightmare! I hope things went well for you!
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I shutter looking at that sight. What a nightmare! I hope things went well for you!
yea, everything went well. Minor speedbumps were 1) trying to pull the crank hub, not realizing we had to use a skinny bolt in the crank first 2) trying to fish the spark plug air fitting in eash cylinder 3) when i smacked my face under the car giving me a nice gash

I just woked a little bit each night when I got home from work. But since its not my daily driver, nor do i drive it realyl at all, i wasnt in a rush so if I would have gotten in a bind that costed me a lot of time it wasn't a big deal...
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btw, that little pcv tube that has that round blue fitting that hangs on the drivers side, what is that?
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Old 11-15-2006, 04:11 PM   #20
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btw, that little pcv tube that has that round blue fitting that hangs on the drivers side, what is that?
have a picture, i dunno what one your talking about
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btw, that little pcv tube that has that round blue fitting that hangs on the drivers side, what is that?
ummm didn't you answer your own question there??????
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its actually a vacuum line, and the blue fitting is a check valve i believe
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Old 11-15-2006, 06:13 PM   #23
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its actually a vacuum line, and the blue fitting is a check valve i believe
oh that?? thats on the vented opti air vacuum line....

from shoebox's site:
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I also have two pics with the rockers installed... took two tries to get the lash right for me



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maybe I should connect that its just hanging out there.

And kasey i knew it came from the opti, I just wasn't sure where else it went to
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