head swap

**cobrakillincamaro** · 11-20-2006, 09:59 PM

hey guys
im planning on swapping the heads on my 2000 z28 . i was woundering if the block would need to be droped . or if there is some way to pull them with it in the car . if any of you have tried this or seen it done please help

**Phantompooper** · 11-20-2006, 10:58 PM

I've done it. I used the instructions on www.ls1howto.com they're very informative. It's not a hard process, just very time consuming and labor-intensive. You don't need to pull the engine, everything is very accessable with the engine still in the car, you're just going to be humping your engine for a while.

**Spaz** · 11-21-2006, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by Phantompooper

www.ls1howto.com .

fuggin sweet site!!! thanks!!! i just went there to check it out... lots of info...

**Phantompooper** · 11-21-2006, 07:09 AM

Noooo problem. That's the same place I used for my cam swap too.

**cobrakillincamaro** · 11-22-2006, 07:26 AM

so would you recomend switching to a double roller chain while im at it

**Spaz** · 11-22-2006, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by cobrakillincamaro

so would you recomend switching to a double roller chain while im at it

with out a doubt...

**stevegrizzle** · 11-22-2006, 12:51 PM

link doesnt work, i would like to see all teh info too....

**Phantompooper** · 11-22-2006, 02:47 PM

Weird, it worked a minute ago.....

**stevegrizzle** · 11-22-2006, 04:44 PM

takes me to a search page for realestate

**cobrakillincamaro** · 11-22-2006, 07:48 PM

so these are the stats for the cam i want Magic Stick V.4 239/242, .649"/.609" but i dont know as far as the heads . i was thinking of going with texas speed . but there are just so many choices .

**stevegrizzle** · 11-23-2006, 02:39 PM

works now, wierd..... great info tho......

**LS2Tuner** · 11-23-2006, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by cobrakillincamaro

so would you recomend switching to a double roller chain while im at it

Yes you Should put a double roller to free up a few ponnies!!!!

Who's heads are you planning on running...? Any other mods going on at the same time..???? How many miles are on the short block....?

**cobrakillincamaro** · 11-28-2006, 12:59 AM

i was thinking of texas speed performance heads . but i dont know i want something that will work well with the magic stick 4 . im also going to add headers while im doing this job .

**Roastem** · 12-06-2006, 12:11 PM

You got a LOT of work dude with the header install too.

Replace that Oil pump with a ported LS6 while you are at it. Oil pressure goes up 20%. So does engine life expectancy.