Started on my truck.

wade w · 04-23-2008, 11:18 PM

I got the supercharger and the intercooler off. Looking like the motor has got come out. How do you guys go about it. What do you atatch what to. Any info at all whould be great. thanks.

Mike · 04-23-2008, 11:29 PM

Go ahead and get the top(lower intake) & front end(ac, ps, wp, lower pulley, harmonic balancer etc....) out of the way. Pull the exhaust manifolds, radiator, and the starter. disconnect trans, converter, wiring harness, motor mounts, and yank it out. It's a tight fit between ac condenser and firewall

I probably forgot something, but you'll see it.

wade w · 04-24-2008, 12:37 AM

Thanks Mike. There was one thing that looked kind of funny. From what Ive read before. I thought the cooler would be clogged with oil. There was no oil, but it had a bunch of paint flakes on it. Some of them were preaty big. about the size of a quarter. looked just like the paint on the supercharger. Is that normal? Other than the paint it was preaty clean. Like it was just cleaned and sprayed down with WD-40. Has any of you heard of any body changing the heads in the truck?

Richard Head · 04-24-2008, 07:15 AM

That is probably the coating off of the rotors.

wade w · 05-04-2008, 12:24 AM

I worked on this POS some more today. Man I dont like working on this thing. I would rather take the whole drive train out of the chevelle than change the plugs in this damn thing. Anybody need another truck?

Mike · 05-04-2008, 12:36 AM

They can be a PITA. Did you get the motor out yet?

Mike · 05-04-2008, 06:10 PM

I have pictures of the motor at various points of the teardown. When you get to a point your not sure about just let us know.

wade w · 05-04-2008, 06:44 PM

Thanks guys mostly just venting. Got the lower intake off and one of the valve covers. Started taking stuff off the front. I would like to delete the egr and do the coolant crossover at the rear of the intake while I have it apart. Im trying to take the fanhub off the front of the water pump right now. Is it left handed threads or something? Thanks for any help.

jack a · 05-04-2008, 06:48 PM

Wade, have you got valve covers for it yet? If not I may know where a set will be soon.

wade w · 05-04-2008, 06:55 PM

Im not sure yet. Their was a guy on SVT Performance that said he was going to send me a set. But its been a little while. Nor sure were they are comming from.

jack a · 05-04-2008, 07:00 PM

If you haven't got them before he changes his I will talk to him for you.

clubracergt1 · 05-05-2008, 05:24 AM

To the best of my knowledge, you need that hose. It is very common, however to see those collapsed after a bunch of miles. Just be glad you caught it when you did, they usually split and cause a MASSIVE vacuum leak.

05Saleen · 05-05-2008, 11:53 AM

Wade. Mike at Unigue Tuning does good work and from what I hear Carter Racing in Sav. Does good work also. They might be closer.

Mike · 05-08-2008, 11:17 PM

You don't have to pull the o2 sensors out, most tuners disable them in the tune. I have no cats. Most people get rid of the cats.

wade w · 05-08-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

You don't have to pull the o2 sensors out, most tuners disable them in the tune. I have no cats. Most people get rid of the cats.

Thanks Mike. I know Im going to have to get it retuned. So it doesnt really matter, but I was just wondering if you have to get it retuned to remove the cats.

Mike · 05-08-2008, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wade w

but I was just wondering if you have to get it retuned to remove the cats.

I bet JDM already has the rear o2s disabled, but you can call them to confirm it.

wade w · 05-08-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I bet JDM already has the rear o2s disabled, but you can call them to confirm it.

I might put a muffler on it. Im not getting the whole deal. It costs way to mutch. I dont want it to be as loud as all of yours. The chevelle is bad enough.

Mike · 05-08-2008, 11:57 PM

If you don't mind the stock muffler sound I would keep it. Not much, if any power from getting an aftermarket muffler.

jack a · 05-17-2008, 02:36 AM

Wade, hows the Lightning comeing along?

wade w · 05-18-2008, 01:55 AM

I havent messed with it in a while. I brought some tools home with me this weekend. Hopefully I'll get it the rest of the way apart.

04-23-2008, 11:18 PM	#1
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Started on my truck. I got the supercharger and the intercooler off. Looking like the motor has got come out. How do you guys go about it. What do you atatch what to. Any info at all whould be great. thanks.

05-05-2008, 05:24 AM	#12
clubracergt1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Great, white North (Chicagoland) Posts: 2,483	To the best of my knowledge, you need that hose. It is very common, however to see those collapsed after a bunch of miles. Just be glad you caught it when you did, they usually split and cause a MASSIVE vacuum leak. __________________ This space for rent

05-05-2008, 11:53 AM	#13
05Saleen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 3,159	Wade. Mike at Unigue Tuning does good work and from what I hear Carter Racing in Sav. Does good work also. They might be closer. __________________ 05 Saleen, 91 Mustang LX, 99 Lightning

04-23-2008, 11:29 PM	#2
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	Go ahead and get the top(lower intake) & front end(ac, ps, wp, lower pulley, harmonic balancer etc....) out of the way. Pull the exhaust manifolds, radiator, and the starter. disconnect trans, converter, wiring harness, motor mounts, and yank it out. It's a tight fit between ac condenser and firewall I probably forgot something, but you'll see it.

04-24-2008, 12:37 AM	#3
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Thanks Mike. There was one thing that looked kind of funny. From what Ive read before. I thought the cooler would be clogged with oil. There was no oil, but it had a bunch of paint flakes on it. Some of them were preaty big. about the size of a quarter. looked just like the paint on the supercharger. Is that normal? Other than the paint it was preaty clean. Like it was just cleaned and sprayed down with WD-40. Has any of you heard of any body changing the heads in the truck?

04-24-2008, 07:15 AM	#4
Richard Head Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 788	That is probably the coating off of the rotors.

05-04-2008, 12:24 AM	#5
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	I worked on this POS some more today. Man I dont like working on this thing. I would rather take the whole drive train out of the chevelle than change the plugs in this damn thing. Anybody need another truck?

05-04-2008, 12:36 AM	#6
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	They can be a PITA. Did you get the motor out yet?

05-04-2008, 06:10 PM	#7
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	I have pictures of the motor at various points of the teardown. When you get to a point your not sure about just let us know.

05-04-2008, 06:44 PM	#8
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Thanks guys mostly just venting. Got the lower intake off and one of the valve covers. Started taking stuff off the front. I would like to delete the egr and do the coolant crossover at the rear of the intake while I have it apart. Im trying to take the fanhub off the front of the water pump right now. Is it left handed threads or something? Thanks for any help.

05-04-2008, 06:48 PM	#9
jack a Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: flemming ga Posts: 119	Wade, have you got valve covers for it yet? If not I may know where a set will be soon.

05-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#10
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	Im not sure yet. Their was a guy on SVT Performance that said he was going to send me a set. But its been a little while. Nor sure were they are comming from.

05-04-2008, 07:00 PM	#11
jack a Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: flemming ga Posts: 119	If you haven't got them before he changes his I will talk to him for you.

05-08-2008, 11:17 PM	#14
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	You don't have to pull the o2 sensors out, most tuners disable them in the tune. I have no cats. Most people get rid of the cats.

05-08-2008, 11:57 PM	#18
Mike Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 5,481	If you don't mind the stock muffler sound I would keep it. Not much, if any power from getting an aftermarket muffler.

05-17-2008, 02:36 AM	#19
jack a Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: flemming ga Posts: 119	Wade, hows the Lightning comeing along?

05-18-2008, 01:55 AM	#20
wade w Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 1,725	I havent messed with it in a while. I brought some tools home with me this weekend. Hopefully I'll get it the rest of the way apart.