thats EXACTLY how my car sounds chris. normal at cold idle then just like that after it gets hot. I guess im just a newb and too cautious about it. I dont guess there is anything wrong with it at all which is a relief. thanks for all the input and help guys.
that is not good then that is how mine sounded because the oil pump was sucking air due to me using the old o-ring instead of a new one...after i swapped out the o-ring the noise went away...i would check that first man...sucks but it could be an easy fix...
__________________ 02 z28 A4 Stock Internal with SS3600 11.558 at 116.24 MPH 1.546 60ft DA -832 11/25/07 Cam Only and SS4000 10.617 at 124.66MPH 1.356 DA -870ft Race weight 3250lbs
ram air info with ac http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/genera...r-install.html
without ac see post 5, pm me if you need one
Oh ok, I'll find it when I get home. What does yours show ?
Chris, Oh ok. I was confused lol. Damnit. This requires taking the entire pump off correct ? That bolt makes me want to kill a child ! I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
So Matt, which cam DID you get, guess you will really never know which sucks. Remind me not to go thru TR to order my El Torro, I thought you had it already installed bud. I'm am gonn run the same specs on mine too...Q-how long does it take for them to grind a cam and ship...2-3 weeks?
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You guys are silly. There are tolerances when grinding cams. Comp tries to grind the cam as close to the specs as you ordered. The specs for what you ordered are on the comp cam card. Thunder racing has a cam doctor which actually measures your cam to make sure it was ground correctly. Being within a degree or 2 and within .005" on lift is no big deal at all. The numbers on the end of the cam are the cam lobe grind #'s, basically the part number of the cam. What Thunder Racing does is a good thing and that does not mean to avoid buying cams from them at all!
i would actually recommend buying from TR just for the cam doctor, makes one feel a little more comfortable if they are just going to install dot to dot and not degree the cam...proves at least the cam was ground right...
__________________ 02 z28 A4 Stock Internal with SS3600 11.558 at 116.24 MPH 1.546 60ft DA -832 11/25/07 Cam Only and SS4000 10.617 at 124.66MPH 1.356 DA -870ft Race weight 3250lbs
ram air info with ac http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/genera...r-install.html
without ac see post 5, pm me if you need one
Oh ok, I'll find it when I get home. What does yours show ?
Chris, Oh ok. I was confused lol. Damnit. This requires taking the entire pump off correct ? That bolt makes me want to kill a child ! I guess you gotta do what you gotta do.
unfortunely yes you will have to pull the crank pulley, cover, pump, etc...shouldnt be to bad take your time...good luck...and remember to use a new gm o-ring, hope it fixes the problem...
Chris
__________________ 02 z28 A4 Stock Internal with SS3600 11.558 at 116.24 MPH 1.546 60ft DA -832 11/25/07 Cam Only and SS4000 10.617 at 124.66MPH 1.356 DA -870ft Race weight 3250lbs
ram air info with ac http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/genera...r-install.html
without ac see post 5, pm me if you need one
well i couldnt take a picture of the end of the camshaft obviously. the sticker on the box wouldnt come out clearly enough to read, but heres the cam card. I started tearing it back down at 1:00 am and am to the point of removing the pully. after i rent that i can take a look. Should be back and running today. i'll keep you guys updated.
Steve, my cam is the right cam (el torro) and its in the car, i was just showing my sheets I believe it took 2 weeks to get my cam.. can't remember
Hey bro, are you still running your stock heads and have you had it tuned?
I gotta work Saturday night so I can't make it to the meet, but I defintly need to hear and ride in your car before I order the cam...how much did TR charge for the cam and did you do the install yourself? Hows the car running these days...
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The cam i believe was 389.00... and sorry you can't make it, was hoping to see you bro. I still have stock 99 heads and still is running on the old cam tune. runs but is not as strong as what it could be. When u get the cam we can hammer it out, its not that bad.
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'99 TRANS AM [El Torro CAM, Nitrous, Bolt Ons, Tick Stage 2 rebuilt M6, Ect. Ect. Ect.]
'96 MONTE CARLO (DD)
Well after about an hour of searching for the damn bolt we found we screwed up another o-ring. Good thing we checked it before we put it all back together again. Swapped in another one, bolted everything back up, without removing the radiator lol, and started it. 10lbs more pressure at start up than normal. Didn't let it get hot cause is was late and neighbors are asleep. Hopefully everything is good and I can get it tuned tomorrow on the dyno.
I'm glad you listened to us man. I thought for sure you just kept reading right past what I was saying and I really didn't want you to hurt your engine! I know you just wanted someone to tell you everything should be fine but I know how much time and work it takes to get our cars where they are. No one wants to blow stuff up.
Well after about an hour of searching for the damn bolt we found we screwed up another o-ring. Good thing we checked it before we put it all back together again. Swapped in another one, bolted everything back up, without removing the radiator lol, and started it. 10lbs more pressure at start up than normal. Didn't let it get hot cause is was late and neighbors are asleep. Hopefully everything is good and I can get it tuned tomorrow on the dyno.
nice job man yeah i did the same thing, radiator stayed in, a little tight but not bad…good luck on the tune…
for future reference so you don’t drop the bolt I found it good to make a slip knot with some fishing string and when you get it backed out half way tie the string around it and then to the body of the car just in case it slips…
__________________ 02 z28 A4 Stock Internal with SS3600 11.558 at 116.24 MPH 1.546 60ft DA -832 11/25/07 Cam Only and SS4000 10.617 at 124.66MPH 1.356 DA -870ft Race weight 3250lbs
ram air info with ac http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/genera...r-install.html
without ac see post 5, pm me if you need one
I believe it took 2 weeks to get my cam.. can't remember
