Dropped a lifter!!! Oh no!!!

**BIG D's SS** · 10-10-2005, 05:21 AM

Doing a cam swap on Fri night and dropped a lifter. We did learn that you don't have to drop the K-member. Pulled off the head, intake and accessories and the motor mount bolts. THen we jacked up the motor and dropped the oil pan. It landed on the windage tray and there it was. The magnets worked on 15 of the 16. So after the whole job we learned a valuable lesson. The guys thought we were going to have to drop the K-member and were going to try everything before that. Luck came our way for a change and things went back together smooth. Got it running last night about 6:30 and man she sounds great. Can't wait to get it tuned. Will post dyno numbers when done. Sorry for the novel, but thought someone might could pick up a tip by not dropping the k-member.

**ninobrn99** · 10-11-2005, 08:20 AM

glad you were able to get to it.. that would've sucked having to go through all that.

**BIG D's SS** · 10-11-2005, 08:47 AM

Thanks man. It went from a 8 hour job to about a 20 hour job. It all worked out in the end.

**ninobrn99** · 10-11-2005, 08:54 AM

thats all that matters.

**BIG D's SS** · 10-11-2005, 09:06 AM

Yes it is. And man when we fired it off it made it all worth it. Made you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

**Zboner** · 10-11-2005, 11:22 AM

how does it sound now? hows the power feel now?

**BIG D's SS** · 10-11-2005, 11:37 AM

It sounds awesome. It has a mean lope to it. It pulls hard. I haven't really twisted on it yet. Trying to get throught the break in period of 500 miles. Can't wait to see the dyno numbers and see what it runs at the track.

**Zboner** · 10-11-2005, 11:42 AM

sweet cant wait till i get mine in but my be a month or longer.

**BIG D's SS** · 10-11-2005, 12:10 PM

Hopefully get to post numbers when I get back from the dyno on Sat. Can't wait to see what it does.

**Zboner** · 10-11-2005, 12:15 PM

now you just have a cam right?

**BIG D's SS** · 10-11-2005, 12:18 PM

Mods are in my sig. At the top of the page. It won't let me put them back in right now for some reason.

**Zboner** · 10-11-2005, 12:20 PM

ok mine looks similar, i have an A4 and get a 3,000 stall at time of cam and L/T's and true duals with 1 chambers, and all the free mods and tunning by the pro's !!