SSSBLKOUT

Alright, there has been alot of good **** in this thread...lets see if I can put it all together.

Comp Cams 208º/208º .557"/.557" with a 112 Deg LSA
LS6 Springs
LS1 Locks - handful
Crank bolt - 2
1 - longer to seat the pulley
1 - factory or ARP Harmonic Balancer bolt
Timing Chain - LS2 upgrade
Oil Pump - Stock LS1
Cam Swap Gasket Kit - SDPC
U/D pulley - maybe

Tools...
Hand tools + 24mm socket
3 Jaw Pulley puller - Posi-Lock
Breaker bar
cam install handle, or three bolts (can someone define the size)
compressor
compression fittings - can someone go into detail on this.
valve spring compressor tool
5/16 dowl pins - does someone have a pic of where they go?
chain wrench - hold pulley still while removing/installing


Am I forgetting anything?

moregrip

iTrader: (8)

the 3 bolts you'll use are the water pump bolts
the 3 jaw puller should be the application specific one (however you can get away with a regular puller)
I would use the factory crank bolt over the ARP

silver-mod-o

iTrader: (15)

plus a good 10mm socket selection.. it seems everything on the fron of that motor is a 10mm LOL...

Mr. Sandog

Yes, you should put what truck you have in your sig so we know what this is going into.

SSSBLKOUT

Factory bolt is better?

will work on sig...

agreif

iTrader: (4)

You may have already looked at this but might want to check the difference between LS6 and Comp 918 springs for ramp rate and lift (look to be near the edge of the LS6 - LS7's supposedly go to .600). https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...s6+spring+lift

bluecajun5.3

iTrader: (31)

arp balancer bolt is better.
it can be reused many times.

SSSBLKOUT

ARP bolt = better...thanks

As for the springs...if the LS6 are good to .570, and the cam that I intend to use lifts to .557, then I should be ok.

But, that being said, a 208/208 .557/.557 cam does seem as though it has a fast ramp rate. that is just from comparing duration and lift to other cams out there, this one seems to have a short duration and a good amount of lift = fast ramp rate.(i think)

I am not sure, but if the 5.3 is the same as the LS1, then the rocker ratio is 1.7 : 1. Going to 1.8s will change the max lift of the cam, while leaving the duration alone, increasing the ramp rate even more, taking it out of the relm of using LS6 springs? Right?

$thatguy$

iTrader: (5)

http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=23 go here and read the cam swap directions they'll help ya out buddy

LARRY01Z28

iTrader: (28)

i love the ls1howto website. very good write ups