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Scary_TSi last won the day on September 2 2015

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  1. The exhaust manifold. Dammit. I could have figured that out. Thanks for the dash advice. Haven't started digging into the FSM yet, good to know they cover it in detail.
  2. Anyone have any creative ideas for removing stuck on heads from a motor? These things have been bathed in penetrant and given plenty of whacks with a deadblow hammer. Haven't budged. All the head bolts are out, pushrods are out. I'm running out of ideas.
  3. The Vortec is just super dirty. I was afraid of the pulley coming apart when I put the puller on it, it's so old and rusty. Definitely going to need a replace.
  4. Non-picture update: Got the crank pulley off. Thanks, AutoZone, for selling crappy pullers that make my day longer. Should've known better. Oil pump, timing chain, oil pan, front and rear main seals are off. Got the rocker arms and pushrods all lined up and arranged on the bench. Heads are STUCK on there. Plenty of oil and crap still on the block, so a little penetrant and time should get them off easier. Once those come off, I can get the block nice and cleaned and start planning the rebuild in earnest. Speaking of cleaning, I need to go through all parts before it gets super cold and get everything up to factory cleanliness specs. Slow day. The pulley fiasco really killed my momentum. Here's a pitch to buying quality tools, even if you don't use then very often.
  5. Quick question for those who know: I'm going to be deep in this car's wiring harness and dash before too long. I was considering removing the windshield to make dash removal and firewall access a little easier. Anyone ever tried that? Worth the effort?
  6. Tell me about it. The photo shows about half of what came out after it was all said and done. I tried turning the motor over to stop it but, of course, it was too heavy for me to do on my own. I had to laugh as that realization materialized but it was a sad, sad laugh.
  7. So, today there were antics. Got my hands on some odds and ends tool for $100 bucks on Saturday. The mini-impact gun was worth it alone, the teardown speed pretty much halved. Tripled? Whatever. It's easier to take the motor apart is what I'm getting at. Anywho, I got the water pump and all the accesoriies off. I was down to the crank pulley when disaster struck. Due to my long engine building hiatus, I neglected to chalk the engine stand while I was jamming down on the pulley bolt. Aaaaaaand this happened: http://i.imgur.com/fG4LpL0.jpg SURPRISE! Involuntary oil change. Yep, that's A LOT of oil and coolant you see pooling up there. Came out of the heads like it was coming out of a garden hose. Took about an hour and a half to clean everything up. Work pretty much came to a halt at that point. I bought an electric pressure washer that night to take care of the gigantic oil stain that's going to leave. I'll also use it for head and block cleaning, so good for me. Pulled some parts off the Quest that buyers wanted, put some 3M hooks up for tool storage and tried to forget the whole ordeal ever happened. So, progress. Not a stellar day at the shop but not a complete disaster of one, either. I'm starting to move more cautiously forward. I need to do more research on what is compatible on the LM7 and make a buy-list. A LOT of sensors, lines, and plastic items were damaged or rusted beyond repair, so there's going to be a lot of knick-knacks needing replacing (coil packs, fuel lines, the starter, the alternator, A/C compressor etc.). I'd like to make every replacement part an improvement over stock, obviously, but the LM7-specific performance market is pretty dry. Also need to purchase rebuild parts and find a good machine shop around here to handle that side of the build. Once the LM7 is done, the G54B comes out. Then the real work begins.
  8. I wouldn't vote for that clown if you put a gun to my head.
  9. Can't wait. I thumbed through the AC portions of the factory tech manual today. If you included all the sensors for the AC's automatic climate control, you'd probably have another ten gallon bucket worth of parts and another zillion dollars.
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