Wondering if there is anyone who can post a site to show you how to
do a cam swap on the GenIII?
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Wondering if there is anyone who can post a site to show you how to
do a cam swap on the GenIII?
LS1Howto.com Here you go...
heard there was a diff. between F body and the GenIII. The GenIII has a plastic thing to hold the lifters when pressure is released. Is there a spot on Ls1howto for specifically the GenIII
Correct me if I am wrong but a LS1 is a GenIII motor. They are interchangable. Yes If you take the Rockers off and take out the push rods the lifters (should) hold themselves up. Its called the roulette method. If a lifter does drop... well it isnt a day chore anymore. You can take pin magnets and use them to hold up the lifters for extra insurance.
Do you mean from falling in the motor when you pull the cam out? If thats what you mean you can use 5/16 wood dowels. This is what I used and havent had any probs for nearly 5k.
was just getting confused between the diff. web sites
This topic makes me confused.
what. You are a mechainic by trade. Just talking about pulling the cam out without takin the heads off or taking the lifters out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
You left the wood dowels in there? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by nickpc82
I knew I forgot something...maybe that would explain the weird noise...
hahaha. Naw but the dowels work great. Home depot has them for like $1. get 2... you'll have to break one in half. Use the other as an extra. The ls1 how-to is the same for us. Only difference is the minor things like intake.
Some pointers... let the air out of the front tires... get a valve spring compressor, an air tool that will screw into the spark plug hole(this holds the valves up), I pen magnet works well for when you compress the valve springs(the magnet makes it easy to get the valve locks) there are some other tricks to help out too.
"Comparing" LS1's to GenIII's and using wood dowels for something is confusing.
You slide the dowels into the lifter ports behind the timing cover. While sliding them in, spin the cam to push them up because you might have some that stay up, and others that fall back down quickly. Once the dowels are all the way in ( measure length by placing the dowel next to the cam thats going in... make the rod about 4-6 inches longer.) you can take the camshaft out without the lifters falling out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
Never knew that was needed but it sounds like a great tip. Do the swap on an engine with less than 200K miles while the oil is cool....hahaha.
What do you do about the wood left in the engine when you pull the dowels out?