Project:Boosted Hybrid Z24--Heads on engine

[Syn]

i am asse,bling my hybrid motor and its comeing along real nice just got done porting my 00' heads and added ls6 springs

[torq455]

Pretty sweet! Have any problems? What did you end up using and how much was it?

[Syn]

Pretty sweet! Have any problems? What did you end up using and how much was it?

naa no problems very simple,used ls1 shims and had to grind away so they'd fit,and 91 valve seals worked well. hmm the springs were 70,the shims were 30,seals were i think 15-20. hm so wow i spent a good amount there plus headgaskets.

i got the heads bolted down yesterday i'll try and snap some more pics when the battery is charged

[Blackrider]

Pretty sweet! Have any problems? What did you end up using and how much was it?

naa no problems very simple,used ls1 shims and had to grind away so they'd fit,and 91 valve seals worked well. hmm the springs were 70,the shims were 30,seals were i think 15-20. hm so wow i spent a good amount there plus headgaskets.

i got the heads bolted down yesterday i'll try and snap some more pics when the battery is charged

Looks good man! Damn 2000+ heads! After the first 2 the gridning when really quick for me.

I did a how to over on grandamgt.com

http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51512&highlight=LS6+springs

[Syn]

Pretty sweet! Have any problems? What did you end up using and how much was it?

naa no problems very simple,used ls1 shims and had to grind away so they'd fit,and 91 valve seals worked well. hmm the springs were 70,the shims were 30,seals were i think 15-20. hm so wow i spent a good amount there plus headgaskets.

i got the heads bolted down yesterday i'll try and snap some more pics when the battery is charged

Looks good man! Damn 2000+ heads! After the first 2 the gridning when really quick for me.

I did a how to over on grandamgt.com
http://www.grandamgt.com/forum/showt...ht=LS6+springs

I definitly read that how to very helpful i must say, everythings straight foward. yeah grinding the first one i was like damn this is gonna take forever but it really only took a lil over 45mins

[AaronGTR]

Didn't someone find shims from a different manufacturer that fit without grinding? You should have got those. Since they changed the valve guide diameter in mid-2000 that's the reason the LS1 shims won't slide right on the later heads. IIRC the larger valve guide also causes some issues with the 3.1L valve seals not sealing correctly, like they stretch out too much or something and let too much oil thru? I remember reading about it here anyway. You should have used chrysler 318 valve seals. There's a part number someone supplied in another thread on here about using the LS valve springs.

[El_Diablo]

ass bling huh? i duno bout that one


those heads are lookin good though

[Syn]

ass bling huh? i duno bout that one


those heads are lookin good though

lol assembling*

it wasn't hard grinding the shims, and i was told the 3.1 seals will be fine

[Syn]

isn't she so hot? almost wanna hump it imp:

[sprucegagt]

If it has the larger valve guides you WILL want to change the valve seals as well. I have a 3.1 valve seals on my heads (2000 Grand Am GT) and they leak. Even though they look like they won't. Believe me get the 318 seals and install them before doing anything else. I hate my car when I start it up cause I get a little puff of smoke everytime. That only comes from one place, valve seals.

[Syn]

If it has the larger valve guides you WILL want to change the valve seals as well. I have a 3.1 valve seals on my heads (2000 Grand Am GT) and they leak. Even though they look like they won't. Believe me get the 318 seals and install them before doing anything else. I hate my car when I start it up cause I get a little puff of smoke everytime. That only comes from one place, valve seals.

I've talked to countless people on different boards and they said i'm good to go.

if they smoke no biggie i can change em

[torq455]

Be easier to change them now. Yes, go with the 318 seals!

[El_Diablo]

isn't she so hot? almost wanna hump it imp:

your starting to really worry me

[Syn]

isn't she so hot? almost wanna hump it imp:

your starting to really worry me

pshh its a figure of speech

[El_Diablo]

isn't she so hot? almost wanna hump it imp:

your starting to really worry me

pshh its a figure of speech

its lookin pretty good