SSdan

Awesome.

Should be done in no time.

Blown 4-banger

06black

Make Sure You Tipple Check And Over Torque The Bolts On The Cam Gears.

The Provided Torque Spec Is Not Enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Area47

lawl.

don't ruin the fun b

Blown 4-banger

I tightened the crap out of those things. I didn't even know they had a torque spec

Actually that picture is a mock up, the cam gear bolts (the big center ones) aren't even tight. I was done for the night, but I just wanted to make it seem like I got the cam gears one

06black

stick a torque wrench on them if you can and make sure you have over 60 lb/ft into them.

please do this and avoid the issue i ran into with there recommended 52ft/lb tq.

Area47

get the measurements off them. then cross them to an arp number. kung grip the bitches.

06black

its just some basic m8 or m10 bolt.

nothing fancy.

Area47

id feel more comfortable with arp stuff in there. thats just me.

Blown 4-banger

Will do, thanks

06black

no worries.

because a high grade metric bolt isnt what they are going to give you any who?

Blown 4-banger

Actually a lot of worries! This motors been in the work for 16 months!!! I'll be damned if 6 under torqued bolts is gonna **** my custom valvetrain!!!

06black

i've been thro the same **** you've been. granted in a smaller time frame, but you get the point.

i was beyond nervous when i first started mine. but once she cracks to life, every thing becomes worth it.

also, even if you left all the bolts loose the cams were allowed to travel the max of 20* the gears allow, you still wouldn't smack a valve.

your valve timeing would change, BUT the engine timeing would stay in-tact thus preserving the engine.

wouldn't make **** for power, but it would work.

you'll be alright.

Area47

but you skip one tooth on the crank, you **** everything up

06black

because then your rotating assembly is out of sync....

Area47

um. duh.

:smack:

USMCFieldMP

iTrader: (1)

Smell the Glove.

Blown 4-banger

This is my first time building an entire Ecotec engine (done a head swap a couple times). However, this is FAAARRRRR from my first time assembling an engine. I know about the dangers of timing the valvetrain and what not. Plus I will rotate the engine by hand to make sure everything clears. Fellas, I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I'm not, and thats an idiot

FASTL61

Haha What??

Blown 4-banger

My build is on hold until I get my next paycheck. I am missing quite a few bolts, and misc... stuff. Such as the timing chain oil sprayer. I need to make a call and clear out the misc parts warehouse of my local dealer... Unfortunately I'm flat broke until my next paycheck (next friday). So, yeah.

Tomtwtwtw

Wait, you mean you don't have a running tab with these guys yet?

Blown 4-banger

Nope. Almost though. My dad and I stop by regularly to pick up parts for our project cars

My dad has a '89 Firebird bracket car. He actually just got it running today. Oh well, mine will have about 100 hp more on pump gas, and be street legal

IonNinja

just take that huge ass pole ("breaker bar") you have to em like we did mine

Blown 4-banger

I have a torque wrench now. No need.

ls1fbody

you could always use an impact wrench. always gets things nice and tight!