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12/03/07

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This is a brief explanation of my H&C swap.  This swap also included Pacesetter LT's and Y-pipe, 36LBS injectors, Poly motor mounts, LS6 ported oil pump, Rollmaster double timing chain, LS7 lifters and Cometic .040 head gaskets.  Click on them to enlarge.

March 03 and I started to drain the rad and remove some intake parts as well as the STB.

Mach 04. I removed the rad, water pump, AIR, coils and disconnected the power steering pump.

March 05. Intake is off and cleaned.

March 05. Intake is off and cleaned.

March 09 - I just got the Driver side heads off. Yessss.

March 09 - This is one of the nicked piston.

March 09 - Driver side heads off.

March 10 - Both heads are now off as well as the cam, oil pump, lifters and timing chain.

We had to remove the A/C unit and alternator to get to the engine mounts. They are indeed a bitch to align.

March 10 - Both heads are now off as well as the cam, oil pump, lifters and timing chain.

March 10 - Passenger side pistons.

March 11 - Mess on garage floor.

March 11 - Rollmaster timing chain installed dot to dot.

March 11 - Driver side block

March 11 - Cam is now installed and the rollmaster chain is installed.

March 12 - Oil pump, timing cover and lifters are installed. A/C compressor is also hooked back in.

March 12 - Oil pump, timing cover and lifters are installed. A/C compressor is also hooked back in.

March 12 - Oil pump, timing cover and lifters are installed. A/C compressor is also hooked back in.

March 13 - Installed the heads in the morning.

March 13 - Installed rockers, pushrods, valve covers, intake, injectors, emission stuff and re-attached the PS.

March 14 - Coils, headers, rad, water pump, TB and lid are now installed. I briefly started the car and it ran nicely.

March 14 - Coils, headers, rad, water pump, TB and lid are now installed. I briefly started the car and it ran nicely.

March 14 - Coils, headers, rad, water pump, TB and lid are now installed. I briefly started the car and it ran nicely.