2000 Camaro z28 Mild build time

[Ls_won]

Hey guys, well recently i was out cruising with my friends and decided to do a little burn out for them. After it was all said and done the camaro developed a little click click click click. i knew exactly what it was... Bent pushrod fml.. . I figured with it bent that bad its time to tear it down and check the pistons, i figured i bent a valve really bad. Turns out the only real "damage" was to the hole in the head for the pushrod to fit through, and a broken pushrod guide. The pistions were fine!! At that point i decided i have it torn down that far i might as well do everything i ever wanted to do to the car. I started off with a TSP cam, 233/239 .595/.603 @112 lsa for a little chop. New timing chain, ls7 lifters, new pushrod guide, comp cams hardned one piece pushrods, 799 heads, ported ls6 oil pump! im pretty excited and will post pictures as the install goes. Im still waiting on the parts to arrive! wish me best of luck here.

[Y2KArcticSS]

That's great man. Looking forward to video of it finished. Good looking car....not so good looking pushrod lol

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[Ls_won]

Thanks alot. Been a really good car and I have really romped on it. Aside from regular maintence this is the first repair I have ever had to do! Ls1 is pretty solid motor. At 110k I think that says alot.

[Y2KArcticSS]

Yeah ls1 is really solid. 222.4k on mine and still going. I've romped on mine pretty hard in the past, but been taking it easy the last couple years. As long as you keep up with regular maintenance, these motors typically last a good while. Good luck with your build!

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[10spokess]

Checking in so I can keep up with this build! Beautiful car

[Ls_won]

Still waiting on the shipping of the heads.. Sunday I went ahead and bought ls2 lifter trays. These are supposed to be alot stronger than the ls1 trays. And thank you it's probably one of the best looking f bodies in town!

[Ls_won]

Everything is here besides the heads! Began the tear down of the motor. Down to the timing cover, tonight the cam, ls6 oil pump ls2 timing chain ls7 lifters, and the ls2 lifter trays!

[Ls_won]

well since no one is following this anymore idk if this matters but tonight i worked alot and got the new oil pump and o ring on, the ls2 timing chain, the new cam, lifters and trays in. Got the crank pully back on, and cleaned up my old water pump. Also do you guys think i should polish out my valve covers, or paint them black?

[Keith01]

I wouldn't spend the time polishing. Paint and Fuel rail covers, can't really see the valve covers anyway with these motors unless...you get the relocation brackets.

[Boothe]

Def following good luck man

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[Y2KArcticSS]

I'm with above. Just paint them don't worry about polishing. Coming together! Shouldn't be long before you get to drive her again.

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[Ls_won]

I figure since i do powder coating im going to just powder coat them silver for easy cleaning, The heads should be here this week, then there off to the machine shop!!

[Ls_won]

Heads are here, and machined. Install is going on tomorrow. im so ready to drive this thing

[Y2KArcticSS]

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[10spokess]

wooohhaaaaaaa, we need a start up vid pronto

[Ls_won]

IMG_0763.mp4 video by nrpaulson - Photobucket


Not the best video! btw this is a warm idle, untuned. it may sound different after the tune!

[10spokess]

sounds like candy in my ears

[Y2KArcticSS]

Total eargasm.

In the words of my good friend Cleveland, boom goes the dynamite

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[Ls_won]

Next up im getting this clutch, Products Im going with the stage two. Then my TICK MC will go in finally, i have had it in the garage for a year! i forgot about it to be honest. After that my local tuner http://www.sho-mespeed.com/ is going to get it tuned correctly for me. Then hopefully i can see some track time soon!!! At the moment i am in a pinch since i had to put tires on my STS-V