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2001 Chevy Camaro Z28 Heads, Headers & Exhaust Upgrade - Budget Badass
 The crank pulley is pressed...  The crank pulley is pressed back on, and a first tightening pass is made with the old bolt to 240 lb-ft. Once the pulley is fully seated,the Z is put into gear, the parking brake is set, and the new GM bolt is Loctited. As he did with the other torque-to-yield bolts, Jason marks the bolt head with a straight line and torques to 37, then turns 140 degrees. |  Time to reassemble: The power-steering...  Time to reassemble: The power-steering bracket, radiator, cooling fans, upper radiator support, and water pump go back on. The water pump bolts are torqued to 18 lb-ft. Then the coolant crossover tube, two radiator and two heater core hoses, A/C belt, and serpentine belt are reinstalled. |  Both driver- and passenger-side...  Both driver- and passenger-side Hooker headers are slipped into the engine bay from below. Note that some plasma cutter work had to be performed on the McLeod bellhousing, as the ear would have prevented the driver-side header from fitting. (This is not a poor header fit; we had to bash the stock cats to make them fit, too.) |  Though they came with header...  Though they came with header gaskets, TTP only recommends genuine GM gaskets. A set is placed. "If you have someone to hold the bottom of the collector while you get the gasket placed and a center bolt started, it's a lot easier," Jason explains. This is a frustrating job for one person, but as Jason and Matt show, it can be done. Each header has six 13mm bolts (included in the kit with lock washers). TTP replaces these .75-inchers with Loctited 1-inch bolts, as the extra length helps with the install and no washer is needed. The headers are tightened to 18 lb-ft, working from the center bolts out. |  After the AIR tubes are both...  After the AIR tubes are both blocked off, COMP's 7.400-inch .080-wall pushrods are dropped in. As they carry oil to the top of the valvetrain, the TTP staff checks each for any obstruction before installing. |  The stock rockers are sprayed...  The stock rockers are sprayed with brake cleaner and blown off with compressed air to be sure the bolt threads are dry, and then they get red Loctite. They are dropped on and then torqued to 22 lb-ft. |  A new set of Zex's Power Tune...  A new set of Zex's Power Tune spark plugs will be used. They are gapped to .050, antiseized, and installed by Jake. |  The new GM spark plug wires...  The new GM spark plug wires are installed onto the plug. "You need to hear one click on the plug, two clicks into the coil," Nick explains. |  TTP starts the fuel system...  TTP starts the fuel system upgrade by removing the plastic fuel filler housing and dropping the tank and exhaust heat shields. (Note that on early LS1s, the fuel tank and filler tube were metal, necessitating that, at a minimum, the Panhard and wheels be removed to get it out.) The stiffhard is disconnected on the driver side and pulled down, and the lower shock mounts are disconnected. The harness connections are unplugged and the fuel line is drained. Two tank-strap bolts are removed, and the tank is dropped. |
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