Heads and Cam install

**ilikeppie** · 01-09-2008, 12:29 AM

Hey everyone I am getting ready to throw in some ported ls2 heads and a cam i was wondering if anyone had any advice to make the install go smoother? any tips tricks?

**zentor** · 01-09-2008, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by ilikeppie

Hey everyone I am getting ready to throw in some ported ls2 heads and a cam i was wondering if anyone had any advice to make the install go smoother? any tips tricks?

Hi
I just did a heas and cam swap on my 02 C.E.T.A I put livernoise ported heads and a LS6 5308 cam. It took me 20h to get the job done. I got a lot if tips from www.ls1thowto.com (http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=2) I did just as it was explained and it all worked out well for me. Now I am looking for headers and catted y-pipe, I dont know whitch ones to get. I want something that fits well without modifying the body.

good luck

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**0rion** · 01-09-2008, 11:26 PM

yep, just follow the write up at ls1howto.com and you'll be fine. Excellent write up.

**ilikeppie** · 01-12-2008, 09:44 PM

hey thanks guys i ended up going with the qtp headers but i heard their y pipe was shit! so i gotta find out something to do about that one!

**0rion** · 01-12-2008, 10:40 PM

all y-pipes are shit. What about true duals? Thought about those? They're loud and wouldn't pass emissions if you needed to but sound good and are fairly cheap.

**ilikeppie** · 01-12-2008, 10:43 PM

hell yea i just need to find somebody to do me up a set of duels after this the car will never pass emissions so y stop there bring on the true duels!!!

**lvbroham1** · 01-17-2008, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by ilikeppie

Hey everyone I am getting ready to throw in some ported ls2 heads and a cam i was wondering if anyone had any advice to make the install go smoother? any tips tricks?

Use a 10mm and 15mm ratchet wrench (it can be a stubby but mine were just normal length), they help a lot with hard to get to bolts like the harnesses on the back of the heads and power steering pump removal. Use PB Blaster it works way better than WD40, and if you're particular about your garage floor get a lot of cardboard to catch some of the coolant that will spill when removing the heads. Just my .02.