C5 - changing balancer - What all do I need to remove to get the steering rack out?

[Neil B]

The Scoggin-Dickey tool looks nearly identical to the original LS1tech tool. It should work great.

If you ever think you might add a supercharger, you may want to consider pinning the crank and loctiting the cam bolts while you've got the balancer off because that's 80% of the work.

[wiedemab]

Originally Posted by Neil B

The Scoggin-Dickey tool looks nearly identical to the original LS1tech tool. It should work great.

If you ever think you might add a supercharger, you may want to consider pinning the crank and loctiting the cam bolts while you've got the balancer off because that's 80% of the work.

No plans for a supercharger on this car, but I appreciate the suggestion.

[wiedemab]

Just thought I'd update this thread. The car is back together and seems to be doing well.

I ended up loosening the entire engine cradle and dropping it down just enough to get the rack out the driver's side, which went fairly smoothly.

I went ahead and put in a C5R timing chain from Katech and a ported and shimmed LS6 oil pump - thanks to Danny Popp from Raft Racing for the suggestions and the help. What a difference that makes on oil pressure!

I also decided to fix my AC system. While I had it apart I put a new compressor, drier/accumulator and flushed the whole system. All new o-rings too.

I have yet to get my C6 Z06 oil cooler plumbed and mounted, but hope to put the car up on a buddy's lift and do that in the next week or so.