JoeliusZ28's LT1 cam swap thread

[Will]

If you take the radiator support off, you get a little room to pull all of that out of the way. I did it when I changed my opti, but then again, I took the condenser out all together.

[nascarnate326]

sooo when can i have a ride?

[JoeliusZ28]

i took the radiator out and tipped the condenser up out of the way.

The new cam is in... but im thinking about doing new cam bearings now, ugh.

[WMCCjames]

. but im thinking about doing new cam bearings now, ugh.

Good luck with that

That's a job best left to a professional....no joke.

[Virtue]

x2 if the cam is all in and ect it should be fine

[WMCC Gary]

best left to a professional. They are a B**** without the proper tools.

[93formulalt1]

So wait. . . Does this mean that I can take the torch and try to make the fastest 'Bolt-On's Only' LT1 F-Body? I think I might do that. . . Do heads and intake count as "Bolt On's?"

Good work, I still want a ride. . .

[JoeliusZ28]

honestly im glad its a professional job. Im tired of adding things to my list.

Got half of today and tomorrow off of work so im gonna get working.

[klrlt1]

The cam bearings are probably fine I read up on z28 that the front bearing is known to look a lil different due to the water pump being up front. I know mine looked fine. If your going to spin any bearing its going to be a rod or main bearing. Look up cam bearings on z28.

[JoeliusZ28]

If your going to spin any bearing its going to be a rod or main bearing.

thats exactly what i told my dad (hes the one paranoid about it). its not like the cam bearings are going to have a lot more stress on them, like those will.

[81DaytonaPaceCar]

Absolutely a great thread...

[kammi10]

is it done yet????

[JoeliusZ28]

is it done yet????

haha. i told myself i was gonna use my 4 day weekend to knock it out, but i didnt even touch it. Between 4th of July festivities, taking a girl out, and taking the boat out on the lake monday I did absolutely nothing.

Right now I am in the garage changing the timing set and putting the oil pan back in.

[klrlt1]

We worked on mine Friday Saturday and Sunday all 3 days and got it done. We got some tuning to do to it. I love the way it runs and sounds.

[JoeliusZ28]

We worked on mine Friday Saturday and Sunday all 3 days and got it done. We got some tuning to do to it. I love the way it runs and sounds.

yea if i had left the heads and oil pump alone I wouldve had this sucker done in a weekend. I dont regret it though, i think its gonna be a pretty good combo.


Im knocking on wood i dont have the same luck derek just did with a stock motor