TRY MEH'S 2000 ws6 build

[DRYSUMP]

I like seeing all these project threads nice start you got going there!

[TRY MEH]

I have to fully agree. These car suck when it comes to routing exhaust, especially duals. Regular pipe benders suck...unless you got a steal on a mandrel bender

i got a hydralic pipe bender with all the die's like a muffler shop would have ^^ but it is a pain to deal with bending pipe's thats been bent already trying to get the right angle haha the entire setup i have came off a 2002 SS had decent ground clearance but he beat his rear seat bucks in to do it also should be a easy bolt up i hope

[DETROITMUSCLE]

if he used those u-bolt style clamps then there is no such thing as an "easy bolt up" band clamps work much better just depends how crazy they went with the impact on them. I hate exhaust so bad.

[JoeliusZ28]

Thats why building front to back piece by piece is an easier approach . And i recommend sectionimg it with 3-bolt flanges. I never have to fight my exhaust if its in my way. 5 minutes to take it off, 5 minutes to put it back on. No drama.

[gols1go]

Glad to see the build underway! Subscribed!

[TRY MEH]

slowly getting there....
my headers are jet hot coated and had some rust on the bottom of them so i clean it up with a wire wheel and painted it with silica ceramic silver "pretty good match"
got the car out cleaned it up to drive it for a bit "plating it this week to enjoy it before i tare it apart"

ported the heads "pic of mixing cup how much i took out from what i could swipe up it was everywhere"
lapped the valves
put the springs in place
cleaned all burr's off and old gasket material from the block and the heads.

ready to install the heads


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[gols1go]

slowly getting there....
my headers are jet hot coated and had some rust on the bottom of them so i clean it up with a wire wheel and painted it with silica ceramic silver "pretty good match"
got the car out cleaned it up to drive it for a bit "plating it this week to enjoy it before i tare it apart"

ported the heads "pic of mixing cup how much i took out from what i could swipe up it was everywhere"
lapped the valves
put the springs in place
cleaned all burr's off and old gasket material from the block and the heads.

ready to install the heads

Making good progress! Keep the updates rollin'

[TRY MEH]

Making good progress! Keep the updates rollin'

thanks man! can you please remove the pics though its to many pics to quote =/ lol
hard to update been busy =( seems to be alot of birthdays and BBQ's lately haha

[TRY MEH]

heads are torqued to spec!
installed push rods and rockers.

LOL at how i did the degree torque's!
but seemed to work great

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[00firebird]

slowly getting there....
my headers are jet hot coated and had some rust on the bottom of them so i clean it up with a wire wheel and painted it with silica ceramic silver "pretty good match"
got the car out cleaned it up to drive it for a bit "plating it this week to enjoy it before i tare it apart"

ported the heads "pic of mixing cup how much i took out from what i could swipe up it was everywhere"
lapped the valves
put the springs in place
cleaned all burr's off and old gasket material from the block and the heads.

ready to install the heads

cool pics man thanks for sharing. gotta say you put quotation marks on some of the most random sentences ever lol.. ive never seen anything like it before.

[Boost Addict]

Did you use the stock head bolts?

[meissen]

Did you put the protractor so the center was lined up with the rocker stud, or did you do it exactly as it's pictured? If you didn't have the center of the protractor lined up with the center of the rocker stud your angles are going to be off.....

[DETROITMUSCLE]

most writeups have you torque to the correct spec then draw a verticle or horizontal line and eyeball the angle from there, looks like hes just using it as a reference point, maybe geometry wasn't a strong suit for him in school lol.

[1999Black_Z28]

Lookin good! My only recommedation is to upgrade the rocker trunions while the engine is out for cheap insurance

[sman]

I prefer one of these....