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I got my accessory bracket and oil pan sandblasted, I'm still waiting on the cam kit. I ordered the serpentine belts, head bolts and gasket kit and oil pump through RockAuto. I also took the transmission shop to have them look at it, and found out that 3rd and 4th gear clutches were on there way out. I had them replace the clutches and put new seals throughout the transmission, until next time!!
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Got all my new gaskets from Rock Auto, new head bolts also through Rockauto. I also got the oil pump from them, It's a Melling brand. I also bought the Gatorback serpentine belts, $10.29 for the air conditioning belt and $19.56 for the 05' Silverado serpentine belt. I am also going to buy the silverado water pump, since thanks to this forum I found out I can't run mixed front accessories.
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Alright well I finally got my cam, double springs, pushrods, retainers, locks and valve stem seals. It's all Lunati stuff, Voodoo cam. Pics of the cam spec card, and parts. Stock retainer next to the new retainer, shiny one is the stock one. Fuse box is coming together.
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Today I put the cam and accessories back into the motor, torqued the heads down. The lower timing gear was a real pain to get off, 3 jaw puller modified failed to get it off and eventually I just cut it off with a cut off wheel and a little bit of tapmatic. The new Lunati timing set is a double roller, which I know is going to need some modifications to make it fit. I am doing research to find out exactly what I have to do to it, anyone know what exactly I have to do? The lower sprocket has all kinds of marks for advancing or retarding the cam and crankshaft, I am going to call Lunati tomorrow to find out exactly what that's all about.
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Got my auxillary fuse box done!! I am really happy with it, If you would have seen it before it really looked bad lol! I tested it today, and everything powered up good. Until next update...............
unless you're going to degree the camshaft in with a degree wheel and indicator, install the lower gear at zero and call it good. Surely your timing set came with some oil pump spacers to move it out a bit. You have to clearance the front cover by test fitting it over the pump and grind away material unti the cover fits flush without a gasket. I use playdoh on the surface to find where it's too tight or just watch for obvious rub marks when you're rocking it back and forth. Personally, I would send it back and get a single row timing change but that's just me.
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I appreciate the help redheartbeat, I took your advice about the playdough and believe it or not the Lunati timing chain did not rub on the timing cover. I put the shims behind the oil pump, and I had to grind down some of the oil pump bolts but that was it. I called Lunati earlier today and asked about the timing, after about 20 minutes of talking to a tech. I decided to advance it 2 degrees, I know I probably won't notice anything but I learned something new today which is good.
I also put on the front accessory bracket for fitment, and found out I am going to have to clearance it in quite a few spots but that's okay I guess. I also took off the F body water pump, as I have to buy the truck water pump to line up with the new bracket.
I have another small question though??
I have the 05' Silverado alternator which is 145 amps, but the Camaro alternator is less amps then that. Can I use the truck alternator, or will the 2000 camaro ecm wig out with the different amp rating??? I have heard horror stories of guys running larger alternators on stock vehicles and having problems with the computers.
Until next update...................
Major snag!!!!!!!!!!
Well all I can say is the truck bracket is not gonna cut it, basically after I modified it to fit and clear the intake it still has major problems. Major one being it basically has no room to hook up the TPS sensor, I think people who have swapped these must have been using the DBW throttle body. Now I am looking for F-body accessories for the front of the engine, alternator bracket, power steering bracket. I have the A/C bracket, and water pump for the f-body. I test fitted my ZOOPS cover on the engine with this bracket, and basically I would have to cut at least 25% of the front right corner off to clear the alternator. Until then............
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I got the engine put all back together today, except the oil pan is not torqued because I am still looking for the two front bolts. I also bought a new starter and a heat shield, which I got for $1.00 at a swap meet. These are the electric fans I got for $50.00, they are out of a 82-92 F-body and they fit the Colorado radiator perfectly!!!
I also bought a 2800 stall converter today for $249.00, It is remanufactured but I couldn't spend $700 on a new one. If anyone has those 2 long oil pan bolts please let me know, I will buy them off of you. I also need the starter bolts, please If you have these I really need them.
I got my starter bolts from the stealership.for only $4 a pop