[Thomp]

I bought the helms, a whiplash cam kit, new 9.1 with balancer, the katech afm delete valley tray, a katech 103, headers, and am patiently waiting for the new Maggie 2650..
there doesn't appear to be a lot of info out there for the diy 6th gen lt1/lt4

I already 3d printed the en-51267
ill be pulling the heads and was contemplating getting the weapon x chiller...im already in over my head...my as well tie an anchor to my beltloop, lol

[ZL14ME]

Do you think the Helms manual will be able to guide you through the entire process (minus the tuning)?

[Torquem]

I'd do a cam swap on an LS motor all day long. Cake. The LT's look a little more daunting.

[parish8]

Originally Posted by Torquem

I'd do a cam swap on an LS motor all day long. Cake. The LT's look a little more daunting.

Nope. Not much worse. Doing the cam phase limiter or lock out was new to me but other than that nothing that tricky. Doing it in the car might be a bitch. Didn’t try that.

[Thomp]

Originally Posted by ZL14ME

Do you think the Helms manual will be able to guide you through the entire process (minus the tuning)?

Yep.
I've done motor builds and cams in other cars. This has all the torque specs and will answer whatever questions I might get stumped by. Plus it's written by gm for gm mechanics. After talking to the mechanics at the dealer, they use them and YouTube all the time, lol.

The cam phase limiter is the only thing that's odd, but theres a lot of info out about that. Not too worried about that part. Amazing how pricey that little piece is.

[scooter k]

I did it in the car and tore it down a second time to completely lock out the cam phaser. First time wasn't bad the second time sucked. Maybe because I couldn't believe I was doing it again? I just pulled the pan and timing cover the second time.

[ZL14ME]

Originally Posted by Thomp

Yep.
I've done motor builds and cams in other cars. This has all the torque specs and will answer whatever questions I might get stumped by. Plus it's written by gm for gm mechanics. After talking to the mechanics at the dealer, they use them and YouTube all the time, lol.

The cam phase limiter is the only thing that's odd, but theres a lot of info out about that. Not too worried about that part. Amazing how pricey that little piece is.

You plan on pulling the engine or no? I’ve also done similar projects but never on a Chevy so there were a few extra cams. There’s not a ton of info or write ups on cam swaps or step-by-step’s for builds so I’ve just been watching and waiting.

[Thomp]

I'm not sure. When I get a closer look at it I will have to make a decision. I know there's shops that do it with it in the car still...