dead2me

I used the JTR 1 5/8 which are made by sanderson... they fit really well..

if you want to do all 16 that way, knock yourself out.....

yes it does work.. but you will need a decent spring compressor to do it with the heads on... http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=MOR%2D62370&autoview=sku before you try to undo anything, take off all of the rockers, then get a socket that fits on top of the retainer, but doesn't touch the valve head. then whack each one to break the retainers loose. once you have done that, then go cylinder by cylinder, put the hose or fitting you made in there and go through each one replacing the seals.. it works fine, just don't drop a valve.. if you try the wiggling part, good luck.. you will need them off of the seat to see if they are loose, and if you drop one, you won't like the results....

I did the same thing.. ratcheting tie-down straps and a block of wood, and it works well....

I agree.. I will never buy another one to pull the drivetrain out of... F that... too much time, too much wasted energy on ass-gaskets who don't show, want to haggle on already low prices.. yadda yadda.. .my time is worth more than that, and I ended up giving away a rolling shell with a bunch of parts stuffed in it just to get the tank out of here... never again.. not worth it, no way, no how....

did you have to change valve springs to run that cam, or did the stock LS2 springs handle it ok?

aluminum isn't a lot of fun to port..... cast iron is more friendly and forgiving..... aluminum balls up in your carbide bits pretty easily, and clogs sanding rolls.. a lot of folks try it themselves and give up....

for heating burritos on the road....you can fit several in there... intake performs well to boot......

I use my mount to beat my neighbors..... Silicone boy, I am laughing out loud at that pic..... people around me are pointing and staring... status quo....

the safety catch from a 280zx..... where in texas are you?

I purchased the JTR, but ended up making my own as it didn't line things up for me the way they needed to be... very little on my car on my car ever seems friendly though, quite female in fact....

you can always try a power-brute.... LOM59-12 R200 W/12MM BOLTS ALL 29 http://www.precisiongear.com/powerbrute.htm cheaper than a quaife.....

it may not sound fun, but the money saved on fuel etc.. can fund your Z project.. you will come out ahead more than likely, as if the NADA blue book value is around 4600, you will pay around 25% or less to keep the car..... I have a 2001 S10, loaded, 4.3 with a 5 speed, ZQ8 sport suspension, extended cab yadda yadda, power everything with 28k miles. I had it 3 weeks and was hit from behind and the truck was considered to be a total loss.. .. State Farm gave me 12.5 k for the truck and the buy back was only $1300.00. I kept it and fixed it for $2500.00, doing all of the work myself except for the frame pulling..... So.. the answer is, you should come out ahead, just do the math.. And no offense to the camaro and t/a crow, but they are a dime a dozen.. much more fun to be had with your LT1 pulling around 1000 lbs less....

Pete Paraska compiled a nice layout of what's required to do the CV swap with factory parts... http://alteredz.com/240ZCVHalfshaftConversion.htm

The R200 uses push-in stub axles that are retained by circlips that are in the side-gears of the carrier....