ok, i have 083's, an LT1 cam, Full Roller 1.6 rockers a full hyd/roller set with lifters and pushrods and a set of long tubes.... besides gaskets, what else do i need to put on the heads, cam? new timing chain? cam gear? anything like that?

 

You need

Parts
- Timing chain set (comes with crank and cam gears and new chain)
- Valve spring kit and valve seals (good time to replace the seals)
- You can re-use your stock lifters, and pushrods.


Gaskets
- Head gasket kit
- Intake manifold kit (comes with thermostat, dissy and intake gaskets)
- RTV sealant
- Timing cover gasket kit (comes with water pump gasket)
- Gasket remover stuff and a scraper (razor kind works the best)

You also need a 12 pack of your favorite brew to celebrate when you are done.

 

I would get a whole new timing set with it. You'll also need new valve springs to handle the lift of that cam with 1.6's. Also, as long as you're doing work to them I'd get the studs pinned on the heads just to be safe.

Shifty beat me to it

 

what springy dingys should i use?

 

Something that's good to about .510 lift. I'm not too great on spring pressure choices so what I would do is find a Comp Cam that's very similar to the LT1 Cam w/ 1.6's which comes out to like I.480/E.490 Lift and see what springs they recommend for it. You'll be fine with stock diameter springs too.

 

sweet, thanks guys, hopefully within the next month or so, i might be gettin that all put on... my quest for a 300+ hp SMOG LEGAL 3rdgen Vert is almost complete...

 

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark, but why do I get the feeling we are gonna end up doing this in my driveway?

 

hahahahahahaha

 

lol, yours or my friends out here in A-dale... haha either one! lol

 

any preference on timing set? and if so, how much do they run?