... for a heads and cam install?! I'm getting a headach just looking at the motor the way it is now, hah...

 

I hear that, I said that a few times when I looked at the bare block in my engine bay.

 

You should thank God we don't have overhead cams!!!!

 

The best thing to have when taking on a project like that, is a freind that's done it before. If you don't have that option just take it slow, use the search option, and refer to your manual.

 

I've got that, my buddy works at a local GM Performance shop here, but with all the hurricanes and what not lately he hasn't had time to come over and finish it up with me.

 

Also make sure you have a metal dowel or bolt for your balancer puller because of the weird flange put inside the balancer hub.

 

What kinda power did your AFR headed 383 make with the 847?

 

Just remember...if it were easy everyone would have a cammed LT1.

It seperates the men from the boys.

 

haha... that's why I'll have a HEADS and cam.... oh and sprayed LT1 haha.

 

When I first put my 383 together I used the CC 224/230 XE cam, my best mph with it was a 112 mph (3750 # race weight) I later added the GM 847 havent had it properly tuned and it ran a best mph of 116.2 mph I average in the 115 range, my best ET n/a so far with the 847 cam is a 11.92 @ 115.4 mph. It has alot left in it.

 

bah.

once you have all the parts and tools ready, its a days worth of work.
i actually find it kinda fun... alot more rewarding then the more boring things, like valve seal changes, fuel pump swaps, ect....

 

Well you are more than welcome to come on down and help out. Haha, it's not that far of a drive.

 

acutally ive driven to orlando before... its about a 5hour drive. not too bad.

what do you need help with?

 

Well if you are seriouse, I have pretty much the whole thing to do... only really worked on it for a bout 4 hours total.


Things that are already of the car:

opti
waterpump
fans
radiator
valve covers
driver side head
intake manifold
driver side exhause manifold
o2 sensors
timing cover
timing chain and gear
oil pan is almost off (doing an oil pump aswell)
y-pipe


I think thats about it, there is still alot to do, but ohwell, it'll get done eventually.

 

Go ahead and mark your hood latchs position and let it hang as well, gives you that extra inch on the cam install. (that is with a buddy holding the condenser out of the way.)