Looky What I Found

[MiDi_2001]

New VC warranty replacement from BFG...definitely a step up from my BFG 8800GTX, 768MB.

BFG NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+ OC 1GB PCIe 2.0

BFG rocks when it comes to their 'lifetime warranty'.

Anyway...recent progress. Working on the heads in the basement and under the hood.

No cam yet, back order at CompCams.
Removed the oil pump & sprocket , gonna be a b-i-t-c-h to put back on.

Room necessary to remove the bolt holding the pickup tube.

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The bolt...psst, don't drop it!

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After the pump is removed.

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Gear Puller...again.

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Naked crankshaft.

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Heads are done. . .finally. Bowl blend, mild polishing, backcut the valves and polished the exhaust valves.

Installed PSI, LS1511ML springs.

Simplistic compression tool is the cats azz
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As I compressed the spring, I had to maintain center (valve is easily influenced)
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Forgot to add the necessities to lap the valves.

Once again, very simplistic:

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[Gottork]

ok please excuse my being cylinder head stupidity but whats the big deal with these?

[DETROITMUSCLE]

They flow better than the stock heads, peroid.

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Todays progress. SLP double roller timing chain and gears. SLP ported oil pump. ASP underdrive pulley. (Hey, I heard it was kind of nice outside today...?)

This gear is adjustable to + or - 8º. Per the advice of my tuner I set it at 0º.

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I hate having to do things twice. I reattached the oil pan and pinched the timing chain making it impossible to move upward into position. Had to drop the pan again.

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Oh yeah, additional note: that SLP oil pump sucks. Fitment is terrible. I had to carve (grind) the inside of the timing chain cover in numerous places in order to get it sit flat.

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Went in easily.

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Zero marks.

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One head is secured. Tomorrow is a new day...

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[meissen]

Looks like you're getting there!!!

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Few more from today.

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I elevated the intake manifold screws and put rubber bands around them which holds them in place. This kept them from protruding out the bottom of the intake which would have had the tendency to hangup during installation.

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That's it for today.

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[MiDi_2001]

Pics from the last couple of days. Tomorrow I'll top off the fluids, cross check with intense lighting, AND...(and that'll be be my next post...)

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[DETROITMUSCLE]

Wow that looks great and good progress to you. Where are you taking it to be tuned?

[MiDi_2001]

Wow that looks great and good progress to you. Where are you taking it to be tuned?

Thanks! I'll be taking it to Vector Motorsports in Clinton Twp.

[nascarnate326]

Great job. What hp should you be at? Oh, don't forget those vids.

[meissen]

Thanks! I'll be taking it to Vector Motorsports in Clinton Twp.

Say "Hi" to Steve while you're there! He's our sponsor, SB Tuning, but he's working at Vector also.

[MiDi_2001]

Great job. What hp should you be at? Oh, don't forget those vids.

I'm not certain, I'm "hoping" for somewhere around 410rwhp (?). Might just be 'wishful' thinking.

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Say "Hi" to Steve while you're there! He's our sponsor, SB Tuning, but he's working at Vector also.

Will do!

I've only spoke to Steve briefly over the phone and only on one occasion. All of my other dealings with Vector has been with Kirk.