4cam in Atlanta

[8cam]

Maintenance on a TR is intimidating but not too bad once you adjust your senses. The whole rear frame comes out in a single assembly - engine, gearbox, driveshafts, wheels and the frame itself. There's a "cart" you can buy or built that makes it a reasonably straightforward task, but you do need a lift. I do plan on getting one some day, incredible machines.

So far I think the LT5 is a little harder to work on. It's easy to get to since the clamshell hood just puts everything right there, but it's much more cramped in there. On the 308 you can pull the right rear wheel and wheelwell, and there's the front of the engine. Take a seat and go to work. On the LT5 the water pump was a royal pain in the back/hands/arms/legs, and everything requires moving three other things to get to it. I'll probably pull the plenum here in the next couple weeks to refresh everything under there, but it looks like a job and a half.

[phrogs]

Nah working on the LT5 is easy, But if you ever needed to work on the heads of cams its a bit of a job doing it in the car. Not unlike doing anything on the Ferrari.

When I bought my 308 I yanked the engine to clean it do the belt service and anything else I saw that needed fixing, I also changed out every single fuel line in the car. That's one reason I pulled the motor just so I could get in and get to that stuff easier.

Not really hard at all.

But I will be dropping the engine on my F355 when I get home to do the 30K service as its been a few years.

No reason to run on old Cam belts and Bearings if you don't have to. They are to inexpensive to risk damage to the motor.

I'm never scared to tear into any motor. It just helps to have manuals there to guide you along.

[rogerzr1]

Great looking cars!! What part of ATL are you in? I'm up in Cartersville.

[8cam]

Thanks! I'm on the north side in Cobb county. Took the Z on a nice long drive over the weekend, really running well. I also took the top off for the first time and while it was fine cruising on the highway, back roads were eye opening. Holy cowl shake batman! I'm not used to that, so it was surprising but I suppose normal for these cars.

[rogerzr1]

Originally Posted by 4cam

Thanks! I'm on the north side in Cobb county. Took the Z on a nice long drive over the weekend, really running well. I also took the top off for the first time and while it was fine cruising on the highway, back roads were eye opening. Holy cowl shake batman! I'm not used to that, so it was surprising but I suppose normal for these cars.

Yes, it took me a while to get use to the vibration when the top is out. I originally thought it might just be my blue z but both of my z's do it to some degree.

[8cam]

Thought this was an interesting shot. It will be another 11,111 miles before I see anything like that again.

[8cam]

Originally Posted by rogerzr1

Yes, it took me a while to get use to the vibration when the top is out. I originally thought it might just be my blue z but both of my z's do it to some degree.

For $500 this looks like a really nice solution, and something that should have been standard. Putting it here so I don't forget about it.

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