and so it begins

[Tally TransAm]

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap1.JPG

updates periodically

[Gt]

Need a Sawzall to get the cowl outta the way of the engine? :)

[pendrgn]

good luck...

[Slow ET]

sweet

[Greg Kulbick]

Have fun.

[T]

filter looks nasty

have fun

[Slush]

lol, that looks like a fun time

[Tally TransAm]

update

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/tb.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/maf.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap2.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap3.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap4.JPG

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http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap6.JPG

the car was too hot when i started to drain the oil and coolant, so i started at the top. gotta stop now because i got class, but basically i got everything off the top that i could get off before doing crap on the bottom of the car. i should get back going again after class, but i got work later so i might hold off until tomorrow morning

well see, going pretty smooth so far

[99mustang]

do you still need me to bring tools tonight at the lot

[slmdLS1]

very nice progress...almost there already

[Tally TransAm]

russell i should have all the tools i need so dont worry about it

progress is going pretty good, i really wish i didnt have to go to work today so i could get alot more done, but oh well

plan is go home from class, drain coolant and oil and lower oil pan, pull front of engine apart.

and tonight i after work i would like to swap the timing chain and put the cover back on, and pull the heads off

then tomorrow

well see how close to schedule i stick

[Tally TransAm]

man i really wish i knew a way to not get coolant everywhere

i drain the radiator and as soon as i take the hoses off the waterpump, i swear 10 gallons of coolant pours out. my garage is a giant red lake

[brandboZ28]

Nice dude, Lemme know if you need some help.

[Tally TransAm]

im pretty good right now

fluids are drained (or spilled), exhuast is dropped, oil pan bolts are out, all the hoses are disconnected.

off to work

ugh, what a fuckin day, ive been awake since like 7

[500RWHP]

It's pretty damn exciting though! I can't wait to see the finished product. The memories of my z:sad:

[97MattGT]

i don't have any plans to go out tonight, so if you end up working on the car and need a help or someone to shoot the shit with to pass the time, gimme a holler.

[pendrgn]

Originally posted by 97MattGT




posting your number in a general forum like that, you know it is going to end up on a bathroom wall in a restarea on I-10...

for good head, call ***-***-****

and you will have to get a new number...lol

[Signal 12]

good luck Ryan. 8)

[Tally TransAm]

resting point for the night

intake and valvetrain are out, waterpump is out, crank pulley is off. only worked on it for about 3-4 hours today cuz of school adn work

tomorrow old heads should come off, new timing chain in and put front of the engine back together, block cleaning, and hopefully bolting the new heads on

fuck im tired

[Tally TransAm]

update

LOOK MA, NO HEADS!!!

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap7.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap8.JPG

http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap9.JPG

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http://www.ls1camaro.net/freehosting/swap11.JPG

stock heads are off, new timing chain is on, front of motor pretty much assembled, time to start cleaning

(if you look closely you can see small kissed on the pistons from when i bent 4 intake valves 2.5 years ago)

[17TH SVT]

how did you bend 4 valves?

[Tally TransAm]

3rd to 2nd at 95 mph

[redmach1]

DO NOT CLEAN THE HEAD SURFACE WITH SCOTCH BRITE PADS.



Sorry..... had to get that out.

[Slow ET]

Its the cleaning and prepping that takes the longest and sucks the most. Looks good so far

[Tally TransAm]

i used a paint scraper first and the rough side of a sponge to get the final little bit. gasket remover helped too

block is spotless

lunch time, than the new ones go on

[CrazyBosnian]

fun fun fun:D

[Tally TransAm]

well with the help of mark and bo, the motor is about 99.9% back together

all i have to do tomorrow is clearance the rockers, put in the plugs, add oil and coolant, and hook the exhuast up to the headers

the only problem i have right now is i cant find my 1/4" drive 3" extension and i would really like to know where it is just so i know its not somewhere it shouldnt be

oh well, guess ill find out tomorrow when i turn it over

thanks a ton mark and bo

[17TH SVT]

the same thing happened to me except with an injector(yes a fuel injector if you can believe that). i had to borrow one from a friend and i was afraid mine was in the motor but it ended up being in my back seat somehow.

[pendrgn]

sunday update? Are you running, care to race?

[brandboZ28]

I have seen the car and it is alive!!!

Ryan, Hows it feel?

[fatkid]

Ryan when r u goin to dyno again to see how much u r runnin now

[Tally TransAm]

well its back together and running

but not running well, there is a noticable noticable stumble at part throttle where the car looses all power and wants to die, also threw an SES light

got the car atapped and posted the results on ls1tech to see if they have any ideas. i think the intake might be coming off tonight because it might be an intake leak

[Slow ET]

you got atap also big dog? give me the linkie to the numbers

[Tally TransAm]

jon ataped it for me

some of the things that stood out were
code p0300 - random low rpm misfire (thought i had it taken car of with cam tunign but i guess the misfires are worse/atap showed no misfired btw)
code p1133 - bank 1 sensor 1 insufficient switching (drivers side o2 sensor problem. sensor worked fine before but im thinking the connector was really dirty from all the coolant and crap that got all over it, any one know what i can use to clean that)

other problems that jon noticed at idle

Lterm B! was about 23-25 whereas Lterm B2 was at -13 to -15. both these would get at or very near zero when i reved the motor

inj pulse B1 was around 5 and inj pulse B2 was around 2.5

jon thought intake leak

what do you think about the o2 sensor. could that cause all these symptons, what about an intake leak?

i need to get this straightened out asap

[Slow ET]

ring ring rookie bee-otch :lol:

[CrazyBosnian]

Your Ltrims being different is most likely due to one of your 02 sensors being fucked up...I dont know about the inj pulses tho...i'd check the connections on them...

[redmach1]

I think the O2 signal is an effect not a cause. You either have a leaking fuel injector, or a vacuum leak, either under the intake or somewhere else. Did you use new plugs?

[Tally TransAm]

ill find out if its the o2 sensor in about 30 minutes

[Slow ET]

Called jon, he has a custom y with no rear bungs. Give him a call tomorrow to log a couple runs. Make sure to log some cruise data, then some WOTs. Tell him to import them in Excel, then send them to me

[slmdLS1]

...and me...i may not know what the hell im lookin at, but i'm curious :mrgreen:

[Tally TransAm]

well . . .

it was the o2 sensor

i swapped the drivers side o2 sensor, reset the comp, ran it around for like 12 miles

and the car runs like a fuggen maniac, now i just gotta get it tuned

lets just say this, traction is once again a very significant problem

thanks chris, i owe you big time

[Slow ET]

we are smart bitches, someone owes me some commission for the rear O2 idea :lol: Go atap that slut already

[Tally TransAm]

maybe tues, i gotta work tomorrow

ill talk to jon tomorrow about it

[96s10]

Originally posted by Tally TransAm
well . . .

it was the o2 sensor

i swapped the drivers side o2 sensor, reset the comp, ran it around for like 12 miles

and the car runs like a fuggen maniac, now i just gotta get it tuned

lets just say this, traction is once again a very significant problem

thanks chris, i owe you big time

glad to hear you got it fixed. i still have that rearend if you want it:D :D

[CrazyBosnian]

Awesome man, glad u worked the problems out...Now bring your ass up to the track on sunday the 12th so we can see what it can do against my "dyno queen":D

P. S. I am calling you out!:twisted:

[Tally TransAm]

ok ok

ill see if i can make it up there

[CrazyBosnian]

Originally posted by Tally TransAm
ok ok

ill see if i can make it up there

Good deal:)

[Jericho574]

No problem Ryan, Youve helped me out enough over the last year.