Gaskets for a cam install

[Smitty]

Well im going to do my cam install in two weeks, but i have one last question. I know that there is alot of gaskets that need to be replaced whille doing such an install. (ie water pump, timing chain cover, fuel pump, oil pan, valve cover). Anyway... I know that they are sold in Cam instll kits for the v8 does anybody know if the make it for the v6 as well, and if so where to get it from?

[oil pan 4]

I never could find one.

[Kris Burns]

http://www.zzperformance.com/zzp/pro...nstall_kit.htm

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Get the GM part number for your car (at the dealer) and order it from GMParts direct.

They have gasket kits for this specific thing.

ZZP sent me a whole mess of wrong crap. Be careful.
I do happen to have an L67 supercharger gasket, if someone needs one!

EDIT - You don't need an oil pan gasket, despite what they tell you.

[pgriffith]

Yeah i think the ZZP gasket kit is for FWD 3.8's which do indeed have different intake manifolds as well as other things. Best bet is to pickup a gasket kit part # from your local dealer and order through Gmpartsdirect. I had the part # but cant seem to find it atm. So yeah, exactly what AZ said.

[arthansen]

I just did a CAM install and I used the ZZPerformance install kit for the L36 motor. They were perfect. Don't remove the throttle body or the water pump and you won't need those gaskets. They don't come in the kit but you don't need them. I had to get those seperatly because I had a P&P job done on the intake so I removed the TB.

The only problem I had was the crank shaft bolt was wrong. I got the right one from GM. I told ZZPerformance about the bolt so hopefully they have corrected the problem. Good luck.

[Ironman24]

You also do not really need valve cover gaskets unless yours are currently leaking. They are neoprene and reuseable.

I know this stuff is logged somewhere but here is a list I made a long time ago for parts and numbers. Double check the numbers as GM changes them sometimes.

24503515 Rocker Bolts 12
24504668 Timing Chain

24502252 Timing Cover Gasket

24504789 98 Upper Intake Gasket
12480831 98 Lower Intake Gasket Kit
12537616 95-97 Upper/Lower Intake Gasket Kit
12539095 95-97 Upper/Lower Intake AND Head Gaskets

24502433 Thermostat Gasket
24503432 95-98 Throttle Body Gasket

20x4 Fine Thread – Bolt to thread in cam for removal/install.

Tools needed:

Pulley remover tool (steering wheel remover tool will work)
Pulley installer tool or Impact gun
15/16 impact socket for crank pulley bolt
1 and 1/8 impact socket for cam gear bolt
Plastic fuel line removal tool

[1DangerousV6]

wow...its Ironman24 [img]smile.gif[/img]

[therock]

when i got my short block made my machine shop gave me a gasket kit from fel pro everything worked so maybe check fel-pro

[Smitty]

thnaks you guys for all your help. I actually went to a local performance shop and had them look at the tech sheest for a recent cam install job they had done on another v6. I told them to order the parts i need . so far its worked out good.