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2005 Pontiac GTO - LS2 Heads/Cam Swap

2005 Pontiac Gto
With the power steering reservoir... 
   
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2005 Pontiac Gto
With the power steering reservoir removed, Dan starts to unclip the injectors. Each side of the injector harness has two white wire loom retainers that pop the harness loose from the rail. A gray retaining clip is squeezed, and the injector plugs come loose.
2005 Pontiac Gto
There are four valve cover... 
   
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There are four valve cover bolts per side--an 8mm socket is used to remove them. The valve covers come off.
2005 Pontiac Gto
An 8mm socket loosens the... 
   
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An 8mm socket loosens the rocker arm bolts, and an air ratchet is used to remove them. The rocker arm assemblies are set aside.
2005 Pontiac Gto
The pushrods are removed next.... 
   
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The pushrods are removed next. A 15mm socket removes the dipstick bracket and it's set aside. The spark plugs are removed. At this point the coolant dipstick from the driver-side front is removed, and five push locks are removed from the top radiator cover. The cover is removed.
2005 Pontiac Gto
A 13mm socket is used for... 
   
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A 13mm socket is used for the six header bolts; however, Dan likes to leave the center and very front bolts tight for now until he can get under the car and loosen the exhaust system. The A/C system is drained.
2005 Pontiac Gto
From underneath, he loosens... 
   
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From underneath, he loosens the header-to-off-road pipe clamp and removes the skidplate. The driver-side radiator petcock is loosened, and the coolant is drained.
2005 Pontiac Gto
A nut is removed from the... 
   
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A nut is removed from the A/C condenser with a 13mm wrench so the driver-side A/C line can be disconnected. The upper radiator hose is removed with a screwdriver (as is the water crossover hose), and the lower hose to the water pump is disconnected.
2005 Pontiac Gto
The radiator/condenser assembly... 
   
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The radiator/condenser assembly is removed and set aside.
2005 Pontiac Gto
Room to work!

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