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    6 hours into cam swap...

    so far i have...
    -drained radiator, fuel lines, removed, fuel rails and injectors, ICU, spark plug wires, egr valve, throttle body and both upper and lower intake manifolds, both valve covers, rocker arms and pushrods, and the crank pulley. [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img] it wasnt really all that hard, just alot of bolts and wires and ****. Tommarrow ill get to work on it for about 4 or 5 more hours, in which time i hope to get the front cover and pull the old cam, install the new one, and hopefully get the valve springs replaced, but i guess we'll see. So far everything is going pretty smooth except that i broke the mounting bracket for the ICU when i was pulling the lower intake off, and i need a new gasket for the upper intake cuz zzp didnt send me one in their kit. Anyone have that bracket that the ICU bolts up to? or know where i can get one now and cheep? hopefully ill have good luck tomarrow.
    _davjos81- 02 v6<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81 </a><br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\"> <a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81</a> </a> <br /><br />-over $8,000 invested! Too many mods to list, just check out my site!!
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    nice, keep us (me) posted...

    did you have any trouble removing the rear engine lift point on the passenger side?

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    • #3
      Kick *** man. What kind of supporting mods and what size camshaft?
      [ full bolt on\'s and blown.]<br />[formerly known as naptown]<br />[just know that im teh man ]

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      • #4
        Originally posted by RallyRed 98:
        nice, keep us (me) posted...

        did you have any trouble removing the rear engine lift point on the passenger side?
        That mount SUCKED!!! It was really hard to remove.
        1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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        • #5
          Thats the worst.. I would attack the bottom bolt from underneath the car, and you have to flip the wrench every time.. you turn it a mm, then flip, turn a mm, then flip.. FUN STUFF!!!
          Keith - Chicago<br /><a href=\"http://www.hptuners.com\" target=\"_blank\">HP Tuners - PCM Reprogramming</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.dxsoftware.com/magnus/\" target=\"_blank\">97 Firebird V6 to LS1 swap</a><br /><b>V8 9.967@132.78</b> 1.322 60\' NA Heads/Cam<br /><b>V8 10.295@128.48</b> 1.363 60\' NA Cam Only<br /><b>V8 10.987@119.31</b> 1.422 60\' NA Stock Internals<br /><b>V6 13.674@98.22</b> NA<br /><b>V6 12.394@104.91</b> N20 100HP

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          • #6
            those two bolts on the back on the passengers side, were the hardest to remove so far. both my arms are cut up like i got in a fight with a cat, and got my *** kicked. I just called around trying to find the ignition coil mounting bracket that i broke,(i kinda broke it off while pulling the upper intake off, woops) and its going to cost me $32 to have the thing here by monday at the earliest! I also have to buy a new gasket for the upper intake ($22). The worst part is that i cant finish putting it back together this weekend, cuz im going to have to wait on that bracket. Today im going to try to get the cam swaped out and do the valve springs.

            as far as specs on the cam-
            216°/216° at .050"
            Intake Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
            Exhaust Lift .317" (.507" lift at 1.6:1 rocker ratio)
            111 Lobe Separation
            This cam was designed for naturally aspirated applications where maximizing the performance of stock heads is important. It will set the P0300 code unless programmed out of the PCM. Idle is lumpy, especially with headers. Raised shift points (6500), raised rev limiter (7k), and gears/converter are all recommended.

            Look for gains of 25-35 HP depending on your car's current configuration.

            I also bought some 105# valve springs and some new roller lifters from comp cams.

            I'll try to get some pics tonight and post em up her later tonight or tommarow! [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
            _davjos81- 02 v6<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81 </a><br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\"> <a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81</a> </a> <br /><br />-over $8,000 invested! Too many mods to list, just check out my site!!

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            • #7
              hey davjos need an extra pair of hands to help out? e-mail me if so

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              • #8
                where in upstate are you? Im driving up to visit my parents tonight.
                \'01 Mineral Grey SVT Cobra<br />-former F-body owner

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                • #9
                  in watertown, on fort drum, about 1 hour from syracuse

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                  • #10
                    hey whats up guys, round two tonight, only got to work on the car for about 3 hours today(because i didnt get off work till after 5:30 and the shop here on base closes at 8:30ish. I did mangage however to get the lifters out and take the front cover off, along w/ the timing gear and chain. That doesnt seem like alot but its alot harder than it looks.

                    Hey v6man, or anyone else in the neighborhood, feel free to stop by, ill be at the autocraft center all day tomarrow, finishing putting my cam in and installin the new valve springs.

                    I did get some pics though, check em out, downloaded them on my webpage, page 6 under cam install. www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81

                    Let me know what you guys think!!
                    _davjos81- 02 v6<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81 </a><br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\"> <a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81</a> </a> <br /><br />-over $8,000 invested! Too many mods to list, just check out my site!!

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                    • #11
                      sounds like you have a gt2 from zzp. i think you will be the second person to install it. i was first. enjoy the power up top.
                      2000 FIREBIRD NBM<br />Thanks to:<br />TSP, ZZP, TCI, Comp Cam, Whisper, GM, Lakewood, TrafficJamz Car Audio,HP Tuner, Alterstart, texas drivetrain and performance, BMR<br /><br />1990 BLUE CAMARO RS<br />1980 z28 <br /><br />venom-vi vice president

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                      • #12
                        How's that cam still treating you Ceaton? No over-heating I hope [img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] Your converter is taking forever, but it is right at done and on the way. Soon my friend, soon!
                        <a href=\"http://www.fullthrottlev6.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.fullthrottlev6.com</a> THE SOURCE!

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                        • #13
                          i'd install a cam in the chick in your back ground, [img]graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]


                          thanks for the pics of the install
                          www.turbov6camaro.com
                          1997 3800 Series II Camaro
                          4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
                          7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
                          11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty

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                          • #14
                            I'd like to thank V6MAN for helping out today. We got alot done today. Pulled old cam, put new one in, replaced all the valve springs, retainers, and keepers. Got the timing chain and sprocket, lefters and pushrods. Basically all i have left is to put the front engine cover back on, upper and lower intake manifolds, cooling fans, and rehook up all the electrical **** i unpluged. oh and i took some new pics today too, check em out-





                            _davjos81- 02 v6<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81 </a><br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\"> <a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81</a> </a> <br /><br />-over $8,000 invested! Too many mods to list, just check out my site!!

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                            • #15
                              nm the links didnt work, just go to my website and look on page six, i have several pics of the cam and the install.
                              _davjos81- 02 v6<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">www.cardomain.com/id/davjos81 </a><br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\"> <a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81\" target=\"_blank\">http://community.webshots.com/user/davjos81</a> </a> <br /><br />-over $8,000 invested! Too many mods to list, just check out my site!!

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