Got started today..

Man....Took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to get the old headers out. Not bad. Of course, they weren't attached to anything, so that did help. :lol:

Got down to the crankshaft bolt, and removing the cam. I don't have a good enough pulley puller for the job, so that might have to wait until next weekend, depending on if I can get a puller. Once the cam is out, I will disconnect all the sensors and such and try to get the LS1 out. Doesn't look like it will be too difficult from the bottom.

Pics........
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Wonder if these are better headers..... :lol:
The Kooks are the bottom ones.....much lighter as well.
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Those headers look tons better than the prior set. Looks like it'll be exhaling alot easier than it had with all that loopy plumbing installed before.

wow, man. I am sure you will enjoy this being your first engine swap on the car and all but boy am I glad I don't have to do that shit again.

Yeah....had fun today actually. I truely enjoy ripping this car apart, even though I probably shouldn't. :lol:


Update......


Got the crank pulley off, removed the rocker arms, and got the pushrods out. Cam can come out in about 20 minutes now. Just needs a buyer.

And I have all sorts of parts laying on the garage floor....
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And because the fucking crank pulley was a bitch.....
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