Though I have done it, hours on interstate doing 85 with the windows rolled down kind of sucks. I won't delete my AC until I gut the interior and go full race car. It just gets too damn humid here. I don't mind dry heat at all and windows work then. However moving air doesn't cool your body very well when it is so damn humid your sweat won't evaporate. The AC compressor is essentially just an idler pulley when it isn't turned on anyway.

 

 

Clean that GM heat exchanger out.
It looks like it doing a better job blocking air flow than anything else.

 

CLEan it out?

 

I’m putting a newer looking one on it. I have an extra

 

Remove it and pressure wash it from the back side with a good engine degreaser. It looks like it has a lot of debris in it.

 

Did you go with a dual fan shroud? Finished mine today and both fans operate just like the SS.

 

Yes. I bought one but it’s not here yet

 

Lsj dual fans are in

 

Also swapped to lsj ac lines

 

What's different about the LSJ AC lines?

 

Was just looking at some of your pics... did you replace any of the timing chain / gear components?
The chain looks like it is very stretched and the gear teeth are sharp. That chain should be riding that gear down the whole side.

 

It's possible her tensioner wasn't activated yet.

 

It wasn’t activated yet and it’s a brand new chain

 

Oh and the lsj ac line has different bends and fits better up front. It’s no longer pushed up against my fans like the 2.4 one was

 

This thing. Lsj lines are under my manifold now

 

I like that fit much better!
Is it a perfect fit?

 

yup goes right on

 

I know the whole nine yards is damn expensive OEM but those teeth look sharp. Mine have 123,000 NA mild miles on them and are all pointed. No way could I put new parts on old parts. If I didn't have GM warehouse connections I don't know if I would have gone 100% OEM. I got every component GM OEM including Cam Gears and OEM Balance shaft set for $380.64. Crate engine Warehouse gets $625.00 for what I purchased. That made it easy to afford all ARP bolts to go with it

Timing chain set
LE5 2.4 Timing Chain Deluxe Set LE5DTCKIT

Balance chain set
L61L35bck Balance Shaft Chain Kit for 2.2 and 2.4 Ecotec Engines

 

My balance shaft chain and timing chain is new. The only thing used are the cam gears.

 

And the tensioner wasn’t even in yet in that picture.

 

If I hadn't received mine for $75 for the pair I would have purchased a set from ZZP. Mine are just too worn.

 

I replaced my timing gears near 100,000 miles with the timing chain but honestly they didn't look worn at all. Hard to tell the difference from the new units. I use M1 and don't have VVT though, don't know how that affects it.

 

Are you running the Phenolic spacer between your head and intake? I'm thinking about it but with an Auto my SC is already right against the front end.

 

Yes I am. Had to cut a big section of metal out to clear the pulley.