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Does this swap apply for a 6.2 cam swap in a Denali also.......thanks in advance for your reply and thank you for the awesome video with tools needed and specs.
Finally, a guy that is focused on the job and not talking throughout the whole video. This is honestly the most straight to the point no nonsense video I've found. It's also helpful to me because I want to find one an old 4.3 silverado.
couldnt agree more, didnt have to hear how great he thinks he is how many burnouts hes done, he fidnt show an entire photo album of himself skydiving swimming with the dolphins or advertising his daughterd girlscout sales,"granted id most likely have bought some boxes of cookies, but ya, this was one of the best tutorials ive seen.
@@BoBuilds Great Job Man. My comment meant that When I do my Cam swap I will reference your Videos non stop, playing and pausing over and over. Thanks for taking the time to share! I am sure you have helped more than just me with this vid! At least 40 of the views on this video are from me watching it to psych myself up to have the balls to do my own swap! It worked, Im going for it! 💪💪🍻Cheers.
Awesome video! Straight to the point. You didn't talk about some stupid story for 5 minutes about how you needed more power. You didn't spend 2 minutes struggling to find the right socket for this and that. We don't need to see you remove every single rocker arm bolt. You kept it simple. The world needs more videos like this.
Finally a complete guide, I’ve watch different videos on how to do a Cam swap but this one is the best, simple and pointing the right angle on the video, great video, thanks for sharing!!!
I am thoroughly impressed with the work you did. I'm 70 yrs. old and don't know if I would try that, but your video would be my go to on how to get it done. This was an awesome video and made a big deal seem like changing a set of plugs. Y'all do good work!!! Kirk n TX.
I always thought you would have to remove basically the whole top end so you could get to the lifters. But then you used that wooden dowel. Didn’t even know that trick existed. Good work brother, you taught me a few things today.
Finally... A tech that is not afraid to get his hands into the job. Seen guys go through what seems like a box of gloves a day when the shop pays for them. Oh yeah.. Content is great too.. Thanks
This is hands down the best cam swap video on the internet as of yet. You guys give the average Joe the confidence to take on this project and complete it from start to finish with all the details thrown in. Thank you for taking the time to show us shade trees hows it done properly and effectively. Liked and subscribed. 👍
Instead of pulling the top hose off the pump, pull it off the radiator. Then use a shop vacuum to pull the remaining antifreeze out of the block. No Mess!
Like most, I'm very picky about who I trust to work on my 2007 Tahoe LTZ. After watching this excellent video, I'd let you get your hands on my girl any time. Meticulous and exact work demonstrated. You da man.
Total pro video and work. I have to mention to other viewers, if your working outside and a wind blew all those pecan leaves down on the your project it would have been a preventable disaster. I’m so glad I don’t have to take my cam out at this time. Good luck all. Great video.
this is the best step by step cam swap video without all the bullshit commentating, straight to the point , very informative. keep up with the great videos, thanks for the info . will be doin swap asap
This. I’m amazed how many techs don’t do proper engine bay prep prior to internal work. Takes very little time compared to dirt and debris falling down into the motor. Valve cover removal alone will allow dirt from hoses and harnesses above to just float right down into the heads and oil areas.
Absolutely the best step by step video! Had everything I needed to know and good audio for end result. Thank you for making a straight to the point video!!
Good straight and to the point video. I would caution everyone that the crank pulley is a one time use unless you drill and key it. Just installing the old one can result in a spun crankshaft pulley. That's muy mal
So I just used the dowel rod trick on a 2007 4.8 but not the way you are thinking. I had to put the engine on a stand and turn it upside down so I could remove the oil pan, windage tray and poke the lifters out of the way enough for the cam to come out. PITA the lobes do not go as far out as the journals on that stock 4.8 cam so there is no way to raise the lifters enough.
Great title dude!... Nice editing. I thought you were going to hole saw the grill, AC condenser, trans cooler, and radiator to put that cam in, in ten minutes......
I usually don't comment but this video was perfect! Step by step captions with music are nice. No talking. No bs. Thanks for throwing in the torque specs at the end. Keep it up! 🤘
@@MadballBaby Ha! My old stomping grounds! I went to Northwestern Sr High in Adelphi, and lived in Lanham, Hyattsville, Beltsville, East Pines, and Bladensburg area! PG county enough? Lol!
I know way late to the game, and only watched 2 of your videos so far but definitely it sure why you don’t have more followers. Best how to I’ve seen on RUclips, love that you put torque specs at the end. 👍👍
Man I sold my 04 Tahoe the cam was bad on a lobe causing mis fire was told it would be 2500to3k to do the job wish I knew this stuff . Great video bro!!!
They told my parents $7500 and $500 later in my shop we had the afm/did delete done with new gaskets and bolts and new cam and lifters, new exhaust studs and oil pump o ring fix, stay strong and smart
If you already lost a cam lobe, the metal has already went through the engine. Any repair will most likely be short term. The damage has been done. Band Aid repairs will destroy a shops reputation. The shop needed to explain this along with their quote.
Welp, it’ll probably take me 6 weeks, $200 in gas running to the parts and tool store, 15 hrs on the phone with friends and RUclips, $100 tow bill to take it to a garage and finally $1000 for the mechanic to fix my fuck ups that I should have never started. It’s going to run and sound great though! Excited to get started!!
Oh no, I was afraid of this. Thank you for the video its very helpful. This will be one project I cannot do physically., but gives me an understanding of what needs to be done
Excellent video only issue I have why go to all that trouble changing the cam and not installing a new timing chain and cam and crank gears I'm just saying everyone has a reason.
Thanks for the video! I’m doing a BTR stage 1 cam in a couple weeks. Along with the Diablosports i3 intune platinum tuner to compliment it. Then will get the Lew from Diablo to hook me up with a custom tune for me.
A Pro tip for the future ..clean all derby before working on an engine shop vac or blow some air around the area your going to work in. Keep up the work otherwise.
I’m going to be installing a bar stage one in my 04 Silverado 1500 within the next couple weeks. I just got a diablosport intune i3 platinum and was messing with it yesterday and today. I highly recommend you check it out also. You can pretty much make a custom tune yourself if you know what you are doing! Also if you buy it from doable lew you get a custom tune just for your truck.
I cant believe he didn’t put new lifters in. Your right there. Whats a couple hundred more vs all that labor to change them later. This is a clear example of the difference between a technician and a parts changer.
The technician doesn’t dictate what the customer can afford, I can recommend everything but can only do what is afforded. Being my father I explained the risk and he understands the risk of not replacing other parts. Truck has been about 20k miles on this cam swap with no hiccups
Great vid with lots of gear tips, especially using wooden dowels to hold the lifters up instead of removing the intake and taking out the lifters. But reusing the old timing gear/chain set? Why not replace them since you have it open already?
You can't do that on this engine. This not a 350. This is a 5.3 that is ls based. You have to remove the heads to get to the lifters. I do agree that he should have changed out the timing chain but it requires removal of the oil pump which requires the oil pan to be dropped.
@@BoBuilds nice job! But why didn’t the chain get replaced? A few years ago I had my Transmittion rebuilt and the mechanic didn’t ask me if I wanted to replace the main seal and NOW I have to put a Quart of oil once a week and it’s frustrating and expensive! I wish he would’ve called or said something about it!
Hey great video, I’m about to swap just about everything mentioned at 150k miles... I have a few questions just double checking here. 1: which way did you rotate cam sprocket when you were doing 45* turns? 2. Would you follow the same turning process on valve springs if you’re replacing lifters as well? Or just pull the whole cylinder? 3. Did you mean to say torque valve cover bolts to 106 lb in or 106 lb ft? Thanks for the great video - really awesome stuff.
Need something like this for the VVT guys. Its nice to be able to keep that wide torque range but there isn't a ton of info on here about a VVT cam swap.
I'm going to use the 5/16th wooden dowel method! But how can I be sure the lifters are all the way up? Will the dowels get stuck if one is down? Thanks
I am an old small block guy that just recently worked/built a couple of 5.3s. From my perspective with these builds and some of the videos I have watched on U tube, I would not change cams without changing the bearings first. Heck they have copper showing in a couple of thousand miles and the number 3 bearing is loose in nearly all of them???
WoW if I lived close by I'd have you swap my Z71 cam for something in-between stock and what was swapped as I prefer a sleeper. But Awesome Video! Awesome Step by Step! My only thing is I would have wanted my oil pump replaced as the stock unit isn't know to last. Other than that.. Thank You! 😊 Super Appreciated 😀! Eddie J. Long Island N.Y
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My chevy silverado is close to looping like that without a aftermarket cam just 2 inch tru-duels 8 inch glass packs with 2 inch tips at a 45 degree out the back and high flow cat's
So I'm thinking of doin my 5.3. My question is the front cover, how do you make sure it's perfectly centered over the crank? Do you use the centering tool I've seen on the net? Also, is there a front main seal on the crank pulley? I need to do my rear main seal and seen vids where they use a tool to align the rear plate and get it centered. That's why I ask about the front. I've never done a cam swap but the more vids I watch,its boosting the confidence!💪 Thanks!
The crank pulley seal would be considered the "front main seal" ive never had an issue just torquing the cover down and install pulley through seal. A quick way to center is to wait on tightening the timing cover until the crank pulled is installed through the seal then torque timing cover. Some bolts may be tricky to reach tho
Just got me a ‘06 Impala. Every once in a while, when she switches to V4 mode. I hear the dreaded tick tick tick. So I am searching for a temporary fix till the DODD. The transmission is a little rough, and suspension is a little banging, but as smooth as a impala running across the savanna full speed. Is there anything else that I need to do while I’m in there?
Shouldn't tighten down the timing cover bolts until the crank pulley is fully seated on and into the crank seal. That is the alignment tool for the timing cover. Torque afterwards.
Great video here. Don't know about the 10 minute cam swap though. I believe while in there the timing chain and gear should of been changed and possibly the water pump depending on the mileage.
About to replace lifters, cam, gaskets, and few other things again so I’ll go ahead and buy a few extra 15mm sockets and 25-30 10mm sockets for those couple bolts I need it for Bc I’ll lose those while there still in the box
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Special LS Style Harmonic Balancer Puller
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Amazon Also sells LS3 valve springs good for .560 lift! perfect for your mild budget cam swap!
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Where is your shop. And how much down time with tune etc.
Does this swap apply for a 6.2 cam swap in a Denali also.......thanks in advance for your reply and thank you for the awesome video with tools needed and specs.
@@FCD-dl7bk
Yes
Takes 10 min an charge 500$ lol
What cam did u put in??
Finally, a guy that is focused on the job and not talking throughout the whole video. This is honestly the most straight to the point no nonsense video I've found. It's also helpful to me because I want to find one an old 4.3 silverado.
Why cam a 4.3 lol just swap it with a v8
Because some people like going with the oddball engine and going against the grain instead of doing what everyone else does.
It's not a 4.3? Its a 4.8 V8
couldnt agree more, didnt have to hear how great he thinks he is how many burnouts hes done, he fidnt show an entire photo album of himself skydiving swimming with the dolphins or advertising his daughterd girlscout sales,"granted id most likely have bought some boxes of cookies, but ya, this was one of the best tutorials ive seen.
@@originalg6918 i thought it was a 4.8 v8 im pretty sure it was i could b wrong tho
10 min of professional on video= me taking two days as I refer back to this video and others on RUclips
100% on point!! Lol
yeah more likely even took him a couple hours
Yeah its a 3 hour job if everything goes smooth. I just meant cam swap done in a 10 minute video lol
@@BoBuilds Great Job Man. My comment meant that When I do my Cam swap I will reference your Videos non stop, playing and pausing over and over. Thanks for taking the time to share! I am sure you have helped more than just me with this vid! At least 40 of the views on this video are from me watching it to psych myself up to have the balls to do my own swap! It worked, Im going for it! 💪💪🍻Cheers.
It takes me 10 min. to find the right tools.
Awesome video! Straight to the point. You didn't talk about some stupid story for 5 minutes about how you needed more power. You didn't spend 2 minutes struggling to find the right socket for this and that. We don't need to see you remove every single rocker arm bolt. You kept it simple. The world needs more videos like this.
The OG RUclips videos with minimal editing. Subbed!
@@DavidToyotaHead13 yep. Back when videos were to the point. Now it's about being a "content creator" and being entertaining.
I like how homie is just over here busting out a task, and tweedle dee and tweedle fuck are in the background fiddle fucking around.
🤣😂🤣 That's shop life for ya
Finally a complete guide, I’ve watch different videos on how to do a Cam swap but this one is the best, simple and pointing the right angle on the video, great video, thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you!
@@BoBuilds wa t kind cam. In it
I am thoroughly impressed with the work you did. I'm 70 yrs. old and don't know if I would try that, but your video would be my go to on how to get it done. This was an awesome video and made a big deal seem like changing a set of plugs. Y'all do good work!!!
Kirk n TX.
I always thought you would have to remove basically the whole top end so you could get to the lifters. But then you used that wooden dowel. Didn’t even know that trick existed. Good work brother, you taught me a few things today.
That's what it's all about! Glad this video helped you!
How many extra horses did it gain with the swap?
Yeah, I thought that was just freaking awesome!!!
@@doctorboylerdemexicali8905 Man, I have not a clue, but it sounded NASTY!!!!
@@SuperchiefApache awesome
The best Cam swamp video for an LS motor I've ever seen in my entire life!!!!!!!
Thanks a lot man! I tried to be straight to the point and no Bull shi%
@@BoBuilds You have successfully managed to do just that!!!👍
Finally... A tech that is not afraid to get his hands into the job. Seen guys go through what seems like a box of gloves a day when the shop pays for them. Oh yeah.. Content is great too.. Thanks
Super good, straight forward, no stupid stuff in between!
I get the feeling he's done this a couple of dozen times
Thank you sir for actually working/showing and not talking
This is hands down the best cam swap video on the internet as of yet. You guys give the average Joe the confidence to take on this project and complete it from start to finish with all the details thrown in. Thank you for taking the time to show us shade trees hows it done properly and effectively. Liked and subscribed. 👍
Came here to see a cam swap but I heard east 1999 aswell, my day has been made
Instead of pulling the top hose off the pump, pull it off the radiator. Then use a shop vacuum to pull the remaining antifreeze out of the block. No Mess!
Only a real professional would share torque specs at the end of the video, big fan!
They do make books for that
You have made my cam swap so much easier. Thank you. People make it sound so much more difficult than it is.
Does the truck need to be tuned after cam and headers
@@tanneralexander5886 yes you do
@@Usmc913 what's do you need to do to it? Pcm reprogram?
Learned a new trick to remove fan clutches. Thanks!
Best no bull spit video I have seen yet! 5 stars and 2 thumbs up.
Stock is good, an aftermarket cam for your specific needs is just great. That sounded soooo much better.
Idk about 10 minutes, but cool swap! Sounds sweet!
Just meant the video is 10 minutes lol but thanks!
@@BoBuilds what cam and lifters did you install? And did you have to have it tuned?
Cam?? And did it need to be tuned
I bite click, lol and I bit
Of course any cam needs to be tuned
That video was perfect and simple. I hope you find an extra 10mm or two! Thanks!
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Thank you man, glad you liked the vid! Hope it helps!
Man I love this video it helped me do my first cam swap thanks
This video gives me the confidence I needed to do it at home. I'll be back in a couple months once I have everything ready for an install
Best of luck
I was literally giggling at the sound of that cam... it sounds so sick!
Thanks for the torque specs👍
Like most, I'm very picky about who I trust to work on my 2007 Tahoe LTZ. After watching this excellent video, I'd let you get your hands on my girl any time. Meticulous and exact work demonstrated. You da man.
Total pro video and work. I have to mention to other viewers, if your working outside and a wind blew all those pecan leaves down on the your project it would have been a preventable disaster. I’m so glad I don’t have to take my cam out at this time. Good luck all.
Great video.
this is the best step by step cam swap video without all the bullshit commentating, straight to the point , very informative. keep up with the great videos, thanks for the info . will be doin swap asap
Step 1, Clean your engine first.
You don't want to take the chance of letting Any dirt in.
This. I’m amazed how many techs don’t do proper engine bay prep prior to internal work.
Takes very little time compared to dirt and debris falling down into the motor.
Valve cover removal alone will allow dirt from hoses and harnesses above to just float right down into the heads and oil areas.
Very dirty unprofessional work. That would not be tolerated in my shop. He would either learn very quickly how to to correctly or be fired.
I see your pissed he is helping people save money
@@zachariahmagallan5738Go away troll
@@cruisingthethaiway6881 RUclips videos and profesional don't go in the same sentence
Don't look for that here
Absolutely the best step by step video! Had everything I needed to know and good audio for end result. Thank you for making a straight to the point video!!
Thank you so much for this comment!
GreaseMonkeyMods well thank you so much for such a useful video!
Most well done tutorial on RUclips period!
Wow this is definitely one of the best instructional videos i've watched. Thanks!
Thank you!
Good straight and to the point video. I would caution everyone that the crank pulley is a one time use unless you drill and key it. Just installing the old one can result in a spun crankshaft pulley. That's muy mal
I was confused about the changing springs 2 cylinders at a time but I see without using air just having the piston keep the valves from falling
That is correct, I like the air method better but the piston trick is fail proof
So I just used the dowel rod trick on a 2007 4.8 but not the way you are thinking. I had to put the engine on a stand and turn it upside down so I could remove the oil pan, windage tray and poke the lifters out of the way enough for the cam to come out. PITA the lobes do not go as far out as the journals on that stock 4.8 cam so there is no way to raise the lifters enough.
Great title dude!...
Nice editing.
I thought you were going to hole saw the grill, AC condenser, trans cooler, and radiator to put that cam in, in ten minutes......
I usually don't comment but this video was perfect! Step by step captions with music are nice. No talking. No bs. Thanks for throwing in the torque specs at the end. Keep it up! 🤘
It left me with lots of questions.
BEST HOW TO VIDEO!!
EVEN MY MOM CAN SWAP A CAM WITH THIS VIDEO!💯👍
Thank you!
GreaseMonkeyMods Question....What’s the Specs on that Cam You Installed?
Best video on a cam swap I have seen on YT
Love tha sound of that lope ,want a cam in my 5.7 Tahoe,Maryland showing ❤️
Go Maryland....what part? I’m northern Fredrick County!
@@SuperchiefApache /Prince George’s county,ayeyyyy
@@MadballBaby Ha! My old stomping grounds! I went to Northwestern Sr High in Adelphi, and lived in Lanham, Hyattsville, Beltsville, East Pines, and Bladensburg area! PG county enough? Lol!
I have never found a more helpful to the point video.
Love the vid. No bullsh!t intros. All business.
I wish all videos were like this
I know way late to the game, and only watched 2 of your videos so far but definitely it sure why you don’t have more followers. Best how to I’ve seen on RUclips, love that you put torque specs at the end. 👍👍
Thanks man that means a lot
Man I sold my 04 Tahoe the cam was bad on a lobe causing mis fire was told it would be 2500to3k to do the job wish I knew this stuff . Great video bro!!!
They told my parents $7500 and $500 later in my shop we had the afm/did delete done with new gaskets and bolts and new cam and lifters, new exhaust studs and oil pump o ring fix, stay strong and smart
If you already lost a cam lobe, the metal has already went through the engine. Any repair will most likely be short term. The damage has been done. Band Aid repairs will destroy a shops reputation. The shop needed to explain this along with their quote.
You can do it in 2 steps. Step 1: drop it off step 2: pick it up. Nice video bud, makes it look simple
Welp, it’ll probably take me 6 weeks, $200 in gas running to the parts and tool store, 15 hrs on the phone with friends and RUclips, $100 tow bill to take it to a garage and finally $1000 for the mechanic to fix my fuck ups that I should have never started. It’s going to run and sound great though! Excited to get started!!
Nice! Made that look super easy with all the right tools! If you were closer would love to take my truck to yall! Well done
Expect the cam swap to take the better part of a day not just ten minutes
@@cargotoolshop5319 well obviously..
Oh no, I was afraid of this. Thank you for the video its very helpful. This will be one project I cannot do physically., but gives me an understanding of what needs to be done
Great summary! I wish it was this easy for removing DOD. :-)
Excellent video only issue I have why go to all that trouble changing the cam and not installing a new timing chain and cam and crank gears I'm just saying everyone has a reason.
I have to say if you can do that in 10 minutes I want you as my mechanic.
I like how the tailgate sticker said Humphries Jena la that’s where I’m from small world we live in
Thanks for the video! I’m doing a BTR stage 1 cam in a couple weeks. Along with the Diablosports i3 intune platinum tuner to compliment it. Then will get the Lew from Diablo to hook me up with a custom tune for me.
Now can you make a video on the setup you use for tuning? I think that will really help everybody out.
A Pro tip for the future ..clean all derby before working on an engine shop vac or blow some air around the area your going to work in. Keep up the work otherwise.
Derby? Debris maybe?
Derby, KS could use a clean. But I don’t know what the city has to do with this.
My guy you are so talented...uninterrupted too 😂
Brilliant job of making this video, you did a great job of filming here!
That was very relaxing.. good job dude.
Thank you!
How much does a job like that cost? For everything, labor, and parts??
Can’t forget about getting it retuned tho👀👀👀
Anybody catch the Whitesnake playing while the pushrods were coming out? Oooo Baby!
I like the sound of that I have a 06 chevy avalanche trying to put some extra peep to it
I will look into it ty george
I’m going to be installing a bar stage one in my 04 Silverado 1500 within the next couple weeks. I just got a diablosport intune i3 platinum and was messing with it yesterday and today. I highly recommend you check it out also. You can pretty much make a custom tune yourself if you know what you are doing! Also if you buy it from doable lew you get a custom tune just for your truck.
so is there a 4l60 swap video after this cam one? haha
Great video! Planning my swap shortly. 2015 2500hd 6.0.
I cant believe he didn’t put new lifters in. Your right there. Whats a couple hundred more vs all that labor to change them later. This is a clear example of the difference between a technician and a parts changer.
The technician doesn’t dictate what the customer can afford, I can recommend everything but can only do what is afforded. Being my father I explained the risk and he understands the risk of not replacing other parts. Truck has been about 20k miles on this cam swap with no hiccups
Best cam swap video 👍 thank you
Finally a how to video for grown UPS with some Common sense excellent editing thank you.
Thanks, I plan on doing this to my 5.3 HO
I wish more videos like this were in the Tube.
Great vid with lots of gear tips, especially using wooden dowels to hold the lifters up instead of removing the intake and taking out the lifters. But reusing the old timing gear/chain set? Why not replace them since you have it open already?
You can't do that on this engine. This not a 350. This is a 5.3 that is ls based. You have to remove the heads to get to the lifters.
I do agree that he should have changed out the timing chain but it requires removal of the oil pump which requires the oil pan to be dropped.
Entire job is shade tree mechanic work.
@@iamtheoffenderofall I'm sure someone who knows just enough to think they know, would think so. Nothing shade tree about it. Its excellent work.
After watching this I know why my mechanic charges lots, lol.. great video
what part of texas are you at and what do you charge to do this on a 2011 chevy silverado with a 5.3
What was the point of doing a before rev up? I really wanted to hear the difference after of the new cam besides an idle.
Sounds Awesome! Nice work. Great upgrade to truck
Two days later!
The timing chain goes out!!!!!
Repeat 1/2 job again!!!!!
Well it's been about a year now, sometimes you gonna send it
@@BoBuilds nice job! But why didn’t the chain get replaced? A few years ago I had my Transmittion rebuilt and the mechanic didn’t ask me if I wanted to replace the main seal and NOW I have to put a Quart of oil once a week and it’s frustrating and expensive! I wish he would’ve called or said something about it!
@@MrLocz209
The question is why didn't your mechanic just replace the seal? That's a no brainer on a job like that.
It’s not a common thing with these engines! The chains and gears pretty much are not a issue.
Hey great video, I’m about to swap just about everything mentioned at 150k miles... I have a few questions just double checking here.
1: which way did you rotate cam sprocket when you were doing 45* turns?
2. Would you follow the same turning process on valve springs if you’re replacing lifters as well? Or just pull the whole cylinder?
3. Did you mean to say torque valve cover bolts to 106 lb in or 106 lb ft?
Thanks for the great video - really awesome stuff.
Something I had in mind as well. If you look at the marks he made with his fingers on sprocket you can tell which way he turned it. Hope this helps
Awesome work man!thanks for showing this.
Need something like this for the VVT guys. Its nice to be able to keep that wide torque range but there isn't a ton of info on here about a VVT cam swap.
I'm going to use the 5/16th wooden dowel method! But how can I be sure the lifters are all the way up? Will the dowels get stuck if one is down? Thanks
Yessir, if they don’t go all the way back you still have a lifter down
I am an old small block guy that just recently worked/built a couple of 5.3s. From my perspective with these builds and some of the videos I have watched on U tube, I would not change cams without changing the bearings first. Heck they have copper showing in a couple of thousand miles and the number 3 bearing is loose in nearly all of them???
Step 9: Remove transmission.... WTF.....oh "lines" blended in with the alternator...
Lmao
should have been step 1: remove the garbage 4l60
No BS straight to the point appreciate it 👍🏾👍🏾
What are the cam specs on this one?
WoW if I lived close by I'd have you swap my Z71 cam for something in-between stock and what was swapped as I prefer a sleeper. But Awesome Video! Awesome Step by Step! My only thing is I would have wanted my oil pump replaced as the stock unit isn't know to last. Other than that.. Thank You! 😊 Super Appreciated 😀! Eddie J. Long Island N.Y
The last minute was just clips of it running and stuff that's a 9 min cam swap
I wish someone could tell me how to properly bleed air out of the cooling system on a 2011 Silverado 4.8L.
You need this kit
amzn.to/33VsXnv
Attach to reservoir, fill with coolant and let engine run at operating temp. Give engine some revs and let run until no bubbles are visible in the funnel
@@BoBuilds thanks brother. 👍
Always turn on heater full blast begin to fill. Full then burp thru bleed
Airlift is your friend! Or fill upper rad hose first.
Bleeding air out of cooling system
10 minute cam swap, now that's some funny shit!! I watched it anyway knowing that way BS!! Good job!!
10 mins long video like a timelapse. Not actual work time.
This man gets it! Lol
What size cam. Thing sounds sick af
Trying find out myself
My chevy silverado is close to looping like that without a aftermarket cam just 2 inch tru-duels 8 inch glass packs with 2 inch tips at a 45 degree out the back and high flow cat's
So I'm thinking of doin my 5.3. My question is the front cover, how do you make sure it's perfectly centered over the crank? Do you use the centering tool I've seen on the net? Also, is there a front main seal on the crank pulley? I need to do my rear main seal and seen vids where they use a tool to align the rear plate and get it centered. That's why I ask about the front. I've never done a cam swap but the more vids I watch,its boosting the confidence!💪 Thanks!
LS or Vortex? I have the LS4, and along with this, need the dod delete.
The crank pulley seal would be considered the "front main seal" ive never had an issue just torquing the cover down and install pulley through seal. A quick way to center is to wait on tightening the timing cover until the crank pulled is installed through the seal then torque timing cover. Some bolts may be tricky to reach tho
Yeah ls4 is essentially a gen 4 aluminum 5.3
Just got me a ‘06 Impala. Every once in a while, when she switches to V4 mode. I hear the dreaded tick tick tick. So I am searching for a temporary fix till the DODD. The transmission is a little rough, and suspension is a little banging, but as smooth as a impala running across the savanna full speed.
Is there anything else that I need to do while I’m in there?
Sometimes I’m thankful for a my lil 4 cylinder Honda
What camshaft did you use?
That’s a btr
Shouldn't tighten down the timing cover bolts until the crank pulley is fully seated on and into the crank seal. That is the alignment tool for the timing cover. Torque afterwards.
what cam is installed? sounds nice and choppy!
Because the valves aren't adjusted right.
Great video here. Don't know about the 10 minute cam swap though. I believe while in there the timing chain and gear should of been changed and possibly the water pump depending on the mileage.
10 min for him he can't do it with eyes closed
For me a week
Yoooo what a guy, impressive!! Haven’t seen a video like this in a very long time
what cam is this?
About to replace lifters, cam, gaskets, and few other things again so I’ll go ahead and buy a few extra 15mm sockets and 25-30 10mm sockets for those couple bolts I need it for Bc I’ll lose those while there still in the box