Book time for camshaft install

[ezdaar]

Domina8, a single cam swap in a LS based engine with the lifter dowls and the spring compressor is CAKE!


watch a couple vids you will see its very easy and can be done in a few hours by any competent mechanic and based on your posts. you are that guy..

 

[Sierkonblazer]

I would pay good money to see someone do a cam swap in only 1.5 hours. It isnt possible. I've done hundreds of cam swaps in f-bodies, Vettes, GTOs, TBSSs, and trucks and Ive never done one quicker than 3 hours, not including the springs. You also need a couple of special tools, which you can rent from most places, the most important being the balancer puller/installer. It can be done at home, but dont expect to finish it all in one day if you've never done it before..

 

[domin8]

Looks fairly simple to me. Maybe pull the radiator and front bumper to keep engine in truck? Just a thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va52zf2Cp5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0tzDvnk50c&feature=related

 

[2007tahoe]

Looks fairly simple to me. Maybe pull the radiator and front bumper to keep engine in truck? Just a thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va52zf2Cp5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0tzDvnk50c&feature=related

There is a video on this forum that shows ericthecarguy from youtube doing a eng swap on nnbs tahoe. You would definitely want to leave it in. If I remember right the video shows him removing the front bumper, radiator, and then is is able to swing the a/c condenser out of the way so you donot have to disconnect it. That way you have a straight shot out the front. If you changed the cam in your other car you are more than capable in the tahoe.

 

[domin8]

There is a video on this forum that shows ericthecarguy from youtube doing a eng swap on nnbs tahoe. You would definitely want to leave it in. If I remember right the video shows him removing the front bumper, radiator, and then is is able to swing the a/c condenser out of the way so you donot have to disconnect it. That way you have a straight shot out the front. If you changed the cam in your other car you are more than capable in the tahoe.

Thanks. I agree. Working on the Ecotec 2.0 supercharged motor (same as Saab 9-3 2.0t) was more complicated than this swap appears, but looks can be deceiving. I think I may pull the trigger on this in the spring when I have my tuner lined up for my truck. He'll probably want to get his hands dirty too. He loves this type of stuff and even supercharged his HHR with a manual trans and the 2.4 motor. Kills most Cobalts with smaller pulleys and larger injectors.