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2005 Pontiac GTO - LS2 Heads/Cam Swap

2005 Pontiac Gto
An 8mm socket is used to remove... 
   
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2005 Pontiac Gto
An 8mm socket is used to remove the 10 intake bolts. A 15mm and 13mm is used on the front of the passenger-side head to remove the purge solenoid and its ground. The electronic throttle connector is unclipped and Dan removes the intake.
2005 Pontiac Gto
With the intake off, a 10mm... 
   
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With the intake off, a 10mm socket pulls the two front and two rear bolts for the water crossover.
2005 Pontiac Gto
A 16mm is used for the two... 
   
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2005 Pontiac Gto
A 16mm is used for the two power steering reservoir bracket bolts, and a 13mm for the two power steering pulley bolts so the bracket can be removed.
2005 Pontiac Gto
Six 10mm bolts are pulled... 
   
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Six 10mm bolts are pulled off of the water pump. Dan turns it down so it drains into a bucket, then sets it out of the way.
2005 Pontiac Gto
A big boy 24mm socket on an... 
   
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A big boy 24mm socket on an impact wrench removes the crank bolt, and a puller is used to remove the crank pulley. The cam sensor connector is unhooked.
2005 Pontiac Gto
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2005 Pontiac Gto
The final two header bolts are removed on either side. There are 15 total head bolts per side: 10 15mm and five 10mm. Dan makes short work of them. Use a 13mm wrench for the driver-side head's harness bolt. Watch out for the black plastic clip back there; it's a pain to remove but it has to come off. With the head up, a 13mm wrench for the ground wire is put to work, then Dan pulls the head.
2005 Pontiac Gto
The other head's bolts are... 
   
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2005 Pontiac Gto
The other head's bolts are removed; besides the engine bracket pull bracket, there are no other connections on the passenger-side head; it is removed. If the head gaskets didn't come off with the head, remove them. Be careful here, as sometimes the head dowels come off with them.
2005 Pontiac Gto
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Marks uses compressed air in the head bolt holes to clean out any residual anti-freeze; if this isn't done you could crack the block when you tighten the bolts again.
2005 Pontiac Gto
Two front cover bolts are... 
   
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2005 Pontiac Gto
Two front cover bolts are accessed from the bottom and removed with a 10mm socket. The remaining eight cover bolts are removed. Dan likes to pull the A/C tensioner to get it out of the way. The cover comes off.

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