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Just got done painting Cam Covers...have to do Corvette in Red yet. Will install Cam Covers/Plenum this weekend and fire it up I will take a photo for ya all Running.....and let you know how the Paint does after a few hours on the engine Oh...got that New Belt Tensioner installed also for a test run And some other stuff.... Working on some photos and summary here 1990 LT5 Specific Top End Rebuild Tricks
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Please keep me posted on that tensioner testing (not sure if I want the billet or polished look yet). You know that I live in two places (Japan and Hawaii) with land being premium cost and real estate like yours is only a dream.
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I like Billet as it is less chrome looking and matches all of Carter's machine work which is in Aluminum. Carter's TB Engraving is howerver polished which fits in with the Billet look as you can see on that newly Painted Plenum.
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Will connect stock exhaust back up and fire it up tomorrow.....then convert to SW exhaust system a bit later. Installing C-Frame braces from ZFdoc tomorrow before installing the exhaust. Then the Top Secret Coolant installation assuring the water pump will not cavitate. The Top Secret method was developed and tested a month ago on the 91' ZR1. It involves some lung capacity not to give it away This Top Secret Coolant installation is especially required since I have TB coolant blocked on this top end restoration. Did add new vacuum canisters and SS oil cooler lines also along with the new Ignition coils, plugs and plug wires Also replaced Control Valve Linkage each side Control Valve Linkage - New as old linkage was loose at the fittings and sticky at each pivot joint. Added just a bit of white greese to each small ball joint. Along with some experimental Bling Experimental Bling
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Re: Removing Cam Cover Bolts the Hard Way
Looks good Cliff! That alternator looks like AM too and billet? Let us know how the pulleys do after you put some 8K rpm runs on it.
What do you think about this? http://www.trufilter.com/products/detail/37
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Alternator Pulley is steel (I think) but brass color Experimental Bling |
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05-26-2013 | #28 | |
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When I took off the covers for refinishing, the right side was a breeze with absolutely no problems. The left side was a nightmare and I broke off 4 bolts and ultimately broke off one easy out ... I had to get outside help but eventually got everything off. I did take off the brake booster but have since learned that, with the proper combination of tools/technique, that the covers can be removed without removing the brake booster. It was explained to me but I haven't seen it done, nor have I done it. So take it for what's it's worth. George |
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To install Cam Covers without removing Brake Booster you have to place those two drivers side lower Cam Cover Bolts in the Cam Covers before you position the Cam Cover.
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I was wondering about your alternator itself that looked different in the photos. I'm still following up with the billet alternator I'm purchasing. I have Randy Woods full underdrive pulley set myself and they are awesome.....I guess everything and anything from the Woods' family are awesome.
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