I am about to be doing a cam and full valvetrain upgrade on my 1994 Trans Am. Obviously, I am going to need to pull out all the stock valvetrain parts.
So my question is,:
After all the valvetrain is removed, what else is needed to remove the heads?
I am beginning to think that I am going to pull the heads at the same time and have them cleaned up and put in brand new head gaskets.
Thanks

 

hey, im from plano, but here goes...
pull the intake manifold, fuel rail, headers, exhaust, starter(for my headers I had to) and then take the head bolts off in sequence, dont forget about the bracket on the pass side holding the alternator there are 2 power steering pump bolts you have to remove to get to one of the 2 bolts from bracket to head. Then get the coolant lines in back of each head. Coolant WILL leak so be ready unless you drain it ahead of time.

cant think of what else needs to come off, im sure there is more though
my heads are sitting on my floor as we speak, and it gets easier every time you do it I promise

 

Now I am going to hold you to that What color is your WS6? i am trying to think if I have seen you around or at any local gatherings. I drive a black 94 Trans Am with black ZR1s (17 X 11s out back). If you ain't got anythign going on this Thursday evening, there is a GTG at Tx Stardom in Frisco. Lots of cars there.

 

damn, wish I wasn't at school in Lubbock
my car is a silv ws6 that hasnt run in too long hehe
if you see a loud silv camming formula ws6 its me... but I wont be to dallas for a while.

it is fun work you gotta do... so fun !!#@!(47*#(@&%t89

 

Drain the coolant from the knock sensor and the coolant drain plug (opposite of KS on drivers side). That will get the coolant out.

Take off the fuel rails, injectors, vacuum lines, electronics, intake manifold (careful on this one), headers (maybe starter, i did), alternator, EGR tube (from headers to manifold on pass side), valve covers, valvetrain (rockers, pushrods, lifter spider and guides, lifters), coolant rail that goes from radiator to pass head to drivers head, power steering bolts (2 bolts), PS mounting bracket, ignition coil and ICM (careful of grounds there), and finally heads!

I spilled coolant EVERYWHERE because i forgot to drain from the KS, but didnt spill any on drivers side.

Hope that helps, im currently in the middle of my head swap