Dan's 97 Camaro part 2

[DanDalessandro]

Spec Stage 2 clutch kit, Spec steel flywheel, pressure plate bolts, and pushrods have been ordered.

[landstuhltaylor]

This all started with just pulling the timing cover to replace gaskets. Then I got a new 24x kit for pretty cheap, then decided heads and cam.

This is exactly why I didn't bother doing the oil pan, timing, and rear main gaskets when I had the engine out. I knew it would lead to a full rebuild of the engine, which would lead to some machine work. Might as well wait until I'm ready to tackle that head on.

[DanDalessandro]

Pushrods have been ordered. Harness repin tomorrow

[DanDalessandro]

Did more things. Need new head gaskets as the ones I got are fine, they were just a little bent on the edges and I'm not going to take any chances.

[formula218]

Spit will work too if you're in a pinch.





ohh wait you're putting that in your block, nvm.

[DanDalessandro]

Assembly lube!

[formula218]

That's a lot of santorum on one camshaft, probably a good thing you're swapping it now!

[MeenZ28]

[DanDalessandro]

Did a thing today

[C2YT]

Glad you found that! Keep going man, we got some cruising to do!

[DanDalessandro]

It was time for new headgaskets

[DanDalessandro]

The yellow look is due to the lighting. The pistons and walls were silver.

[FASHOOTER]

Get this thing done this weekend! Weather is gonna get nice u will be stuck pedaling your ten speed around

[DanDalessandro]

Hardly an update.
Proceeded with removal of the timing cover removal. The hub was easy to remove and I was relieved.
Timing cover popped off after I lowered the oil pan. I aligned the timing and pulled the cam sprocket.

I believe gm spec is 1 inch of play in the timing chain. I have about half that.

[DanDalessandro]

Intake off. Needs a deep clean on it.

The valley was extremely clean. No sludge at all! Very surprised from a 111k mile car.
Heads go on tomorrow