My LS6 cam install went badly, even though everything started well. The whipple came off as did the valve covers, rocker arms and valve springs. The new valve springs went in without a hitch and we thought we were home free with only the crank bolt and timing cover to go.
We were wrong. The crank bolt was different from factory because of the extra pulley for the Whipple Charger Drive belt. It requred a 14mm hex head to remove it. Who knew Sears didn't have every tool under the sun. After chasing down a Matco truck and getting to tool we were back in business (4 hours later).
Crank bolt and pulley came right out now. Timing Set and old cam were removed without a hitch.
In goes the new LS6 cam :cool: . The assembly went well until the re-install of the whipple. That thing is a Pain! Once it's on the excitement mounts as we prepair to turn the key for the first time.
Man does it run like crap when we do. We figure out it would help if we plugged in the coil pack on the passenger side underneath the whipple. This time it starts and seems to idle well after a couple of sputters. But man those valves are clacking. :doh: !!! It would help if we had tightened down the rocker arms on the passenger side.
A much larger problem than the coil pack, because the whipple has to come back off to get at them. This time the assembly goes well, but man that whipple is a pain to mount. Phew!
Only a 13 hour install. I think my truck is possessed. All it's projects seem to go this way.
When the weather clears up I'll be heading to the track to give it a whirl.
