Lateral-g Forums - Project 'Overtime': Pro-Touring 68 Acadian (Nova) with L92 swap

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 369810)

Great looking Mike!

I too, had a new roof and paint done this summer... sure made a big difference.

Thanks Greg. Yes it's amazing what a couple coats of paint can do.

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Originally Posted by LanceL (Post 369811)

Mike, that looks great!!! Like it

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Originally Posted by frojoe (Post 369820)

DUDE. So uncool.

I'm so jealous.

Looks fantastic.

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Originally Posted by 70rs (Post 369839)

Looks great Mike.

Those gaskets should be there by now. If they don't show today please let me know.

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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 369960)

Great looking rendering.

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Originally Posted by andrew5 (Post 369974)

that rendering is sweet!!!!! :cheers:

Thanks guys. I'm very happy with the way the rendering turned out.

Well the cam degree kit and the head gaskets both arrived today. I decided to head out to the shop and take another shot at degreeing the cam. It's actually not so bad when you have the proper equipment.

So here's the degree kit I got. It's a LS specific kit and is Comp Cams part number 4942. Here's how it comes:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010246.jpg

And here's what's included:

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First thing I did when I got out to the shop was to hang up some inspiration. I plan on getting a blown up print done and framing it. It will also hang in the shop.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010244.jpg

A couple guys on the forums brought it to my attention that I didn't put any assembly lube on the bearing portion of the cam. So while it was still easy to get at, I pulled the cam out and put some more lube on.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010248.jpg

Put it back together with the new LS2 timing chain dampner.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010250.jpg

Then it was time to degree the cam. I found a really good website that shows step by step how to degree a cam using the same kit I have. It looks like it was done by Car Craft Magazine. Was very useful: http://xtremecarzone.com.au/lofivers....php?t805.html

Here's another website that I found very helpful for replacing the cam shaft: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125123

One more site I found very useful was: http://ls1howto.com/ It has all the bolt torque ratings for the entire engine as well as several other good articles.

First thing I put on was the crank socket. This thing works really well and sure makes turning the crank over a breeze.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010251.jpg

At the end of the socket, there is a threaded part where the degree wheel goes. Very easy to adjust. Loosen the nut, move the wheel and tighten it back up.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010252.jpg

Uses a half inch wratchet

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010254.jpg

Degree wheel on. I didn't take a picture with the pointer in place, but I mounted it with a bolt to the hole just to the upper right of the wheel. You bend the piece of copper that's included with the kit to 90 degrees to make a pointer.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010255.jpg

I'm not going to repeat what the step by step article says (if you're going to degree your cam, well worth reading it. I even took my laptop out to the shop and followed it) but here's a pic of the piston stop in place.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010256.jpg

The dial indicator with in place. They include a couple different size ends for where it screws into the block.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010262.jpg

So after following the step by step instructions on the website I posted, I came up with 71 degrees before max lift and 154 degrees after max lift. That gave me a lobe centre angle of 112.5. I compared that to the lobe centre angle on my cam specs. It should be 112. I'm happy with that. Unless someone tells me that I shouldn't be. I checked the numbers about 5 times and came up with the same results each time.

I go back to work tomorrow so won't get chance to get back into the shop until Tuesday or Wednesday. I also ordered a new oil pan gasket, timing cover gasket and front seal today. Next week I should have the engine back together and will hopefully get it back into the car (hopefully for good....again).

Here's a couple other parts that I got over the last couple weeks:

Complete hinge rebuild from Classic Industries:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010243.jpg

Close out covers for the firewall. They will cover up the ugly subframe bolt openings. I have them on, but forgot to take a pic. They really clean up the firewall. Got these from Mike at http://musclerodz.com/

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...9/P1010242.jpg