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Mr. Luos

10-27-2005, 09:02 PM

Check out cylinder #3....these valvesprings are going to hate me.

Got the driver's head torqued down today. Good feeling when I turned the motor over by hand and the valves cleared.

http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap115.JPG

:lol:
The closest the motor has been to under the car....
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap112.JPG

Dyno247365

10-27-2005, 09:23 PM

Congrats Luos, it's been a neverending struggle! you may have lost the battle, but not that war! Did America give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor?!(what's he talking about) NO!!!

stroked_94

10-27-2005, 09:35 PM

Did America give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor

LEMME GUESS YOUR NOT A HISTORY TEACHER =) J/K

LOOKING GOOD SO FAR, WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU WILL HAVE IT BACK TOGETHER?

Mr. Luos

10-27-2005, 09:42 PM

Weather permitting....2 weeks.

balls_to_the_wall

10-27-2005, 11:23 PM

Did America give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor?!(what's he talking about) NO!!!
Isn't that off of Animal House?

Lookin good Mr. Luos, i am looking forward to some videos of the new monster!

-Ryan

z28 boy

10-28-2005, 01:20 AM

That thing is gonna be a beast!

FormulaLT1

10-28-2005, 02:02 AM

If I never get to race you, I am going to die a very displeased individual :disappoin

SG007

10-28-2005, 09:31 AM

this calls for a toga party.

1986Z28

10-28-2005, 02:41 PM

holy crap, that thing will move when finished

Link85x

10-28-2005, 03:48 PM

Mr. Lous, not sure if i asked this already, but what size cam are you gonna but in that beast?

Dyno247365

10-28-2005, 05:54 PM

this calls for a toga party.

I fell out of my chair laughing
..

What were the main problems you had during the swap, just so you can look back on them and half as hard as I did :rofl:

Mr. Luos

10-28-2005, 06:21 PM

Mr. Lous, not sure if i asked this already, but what size cam are you gonna but in that beast?
248/254 629/622 113

It is um....aggressive.

92zcamaroperson

10-28-2005, 08:41 PM

daaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggg ggggg......................

Mr. Luos

10-28-2005, 09:03 PM

http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap121.JPG

I don't know....think this cam has some lift??
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap118.JPG

Mr. Luos

10-29-2005, 07:59 PM

And today....

Front cover is on, power steering pump is on, removed stock clutch master cylinder, cleaned rear cover, removed stock torque arm. Didn't spend much time out there today....damn weather was crap until about 3PM.

http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap122.JPG

This piece had so much flex, no wonder they say a good torque arm is a good thing.
http://home.comcast.net/~mrluos/Swap124.JPG

Matt365

10-30-2005, 01:10 PM

dam luos, you have a beast there.

Mr. Luos

10-30-2005, 01:36 PM

Hoping so.

It has been a little trying at times. Sometimes it is hard to remember this is a project.

cuda_dude

10-30-2005, 03:37 PM

when your on a tight schedule it's never as much fun.....

Mr. Luos

10-30-2005, 04:12 PM

Well, I don't need it to be running. No actual schedule. Would be nice, but I am making sure everything is done right instead of rushing.

Matt365

10-30-2005, 04:38 PM

248/254 629/622 113

.
and that means? :jump3:

Mr. Luos

10-30-2005, 05:08 PM

Stock is 199/209 498/497 119
Lunati was 226/234 554/575 112
New is 248/254 629/622 113

First set of numbers is the duration at .050. Basicly how long the valve stays open.
Second set of numbers is the lift. How far the valves move.
Last number is the Lobe Separation Angle. The lower the number the more lope overall.

Some good cam info here...
http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19218

flatlander757

10-30-2005, 09:13 PM

I <3 Lope :)

Mr. Luos

10-30-2005, 09:20 PM

Well...lope isn't determined by just the LSA. The duration and lift both add to it. That is why the new cam has a higher LSA....to make it driveable on the street.

drvngstorm05

10-30-2005, 09:32 PM

Mr. Luos

10-30-2005, 10:38 PM

1.7. :tongue:

drvngstorm05

10-31-2005, 02:52 AM

i know its 1.7 stock right? why didn't u upgrade to 1.8?

92zcamaroperson

10-31-2005, 01:50 PM

yeah. 1.8's are a good upgrade.

flatlander757

10-31-2005, 02:44 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/flatlander757/Misc/ilovelope.jpg

Mr. Luos

10-31-2005, 06:25 PM

1.8's aren't all that great of an upgrade. Even more so when I am already pushing .629" lift.

The stocker rockers are 1.7...and I have them already. New rockers that would be 1.7/1.8 would run me $500. The stockers are just fine for what I am doing with this motor. Spinning them over 6800 would be trouble though.

berkes454

11-05-2005, 08:04 PM

Got an update, i wanna here what this baby can do!! DAMN NICE CAM IN THERE

Mr. Luos

11-05-2005, 09:12 PM

Got nothing done today. Too cold.

Tomorrow is supposed to be nice....but there is football on all day.
I must decide. :lol:
Probably try to get a couple things done in the garage tomorrow sometime before dinner.

666_speed

11-05-2005, 09:26 PM

there is football on all day.

get the car done! its okay....cowboys have a bye this week im pretty sure, they're the only team that matters!!!

z28 boy

11-05-2005, 11:24 PM

get the car done! its okay....cowboys have a bye this week im pretty sure, they're the only team that matters!!!
LOL, Cowboys HAHAHAHAHAHA. They havent exactly had the toughest season this year. I will give them credit for winning but its not because they are good or better than the other team.

drvngstorm05

11-06-2005, 09:47 PM

Spinning them over 6800 would be trouble though.

i spun 7000 today, just fine :thefinger: :icon16:

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