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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Getting ready to put the engine back in

I'm towards the end of my engine clean up / cam upgrade and am almost ready to put the engine back in. As far as sensors, electronics, and other random stuff what should I be replacing on my engine?

Here's my list of remaining parts to buy:
plugs and wires
cap and rotor



What I've done so far:
all new engine gaskets
LT1 cam swap
new valve springs & valve seals
new timing set
new water pump
new harmonic balancer

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Re: Getting ready to put the engine back in

Also, does anybody have any installation tips? So far I the only things I have bolted up to the engine is the harmonic balancer. I think I am going to put the flywheel, clutch and bellhousing back on then drop it in and bolt everything else on with the engine in the car. This is my first time pulling the engine and putting it back in, so I'm just trying to make it as painless as possible.

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 03:30 AM
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Re: Getting ready to put the engine back in

Its easier to put all the accessories on with the engine in the car, easier to drop it in that is. Are the heads already on? its a pain to torque the intake and head bolts with the engine in the car. Everything is just pretty simple, figure it out as you go, and triple check everything before you attempt to start it.
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:17 AM
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Re: Getting ready to put the engine back in

Well, I got the engine back in last night!! I left the engine mounts loose to make it easier to drop back in. I'm a little concerned about if I have them tight enough, so I will go over them the next time I get back in the garage. I have the control arms off so I could get a wrench on the nuts, but its hard to tell if I have them on there good enough when I can barely get my hand and a 15mm wrench in there. Any suggestions on tightening the motor mounts up?
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