Alero Rebuild

[2000aleroff]

I am taking the 3400 down, replacing the entire manifold with a ported one, new fuel injectors, new camshaft and pushrods and maybe new rockerarms. also new valve springs. on top of all that i wanted to get a new COI and a 65mm TB. and possibly i will put a 5 speed manual tranny in there too

Right now i dont have the money but i plan on replacing the manifold first in the near future.

Now i am at the point where i have almost everything unhooked from the engine except for the tranny but i cant get the LIM off, the fuel rail wont disconnect from the thermostat and that is making things worse, any one help me with that? and the rear valve cover has a stripped bolt so i was thinking about just taking the engine out now and doing everything on a stand, and taking care of the bolt. its the one that is right behind the ignition coil mount so only a wrench will fit in there(which is how it got stripped :( .)

anyways ill take some pictures and upload them tonight just gotta find my camera.

here are my pictures
http://www.mypicx.com/05142009/engine1/

[worknprog.99]

ok i have 1 question... why take it apart when you said above that you dont have the money for the parts you want to put on?

[Nate's Alero]

ok i have 1 question... why take it apart when you said above that you dont have the money for the parts you want to put on?

X2:lol:

[2000aleroff]

im only taking the manifold off and replacing it

[2000aleroff]

and the gaskets on the lim went bad so im replacing them

[worknprog.99]

oh.... what are you replacing the manifold with? stock replacement? aftermarket?

[2000aleroff]

A LA1 3400 Competition Series Manifold Set from WOT tech. it will be bored for a 65mm throttle body. nothing special, do you suggest anything better?

[worknprog.99]

sounds good to me lol. i was just wandering since you said above that you had no money....

[2000aleroff]

nah i have money, but like replacing the camshaft is 500 the new intake is like 300 so its like over 1000 over all and i dont have that all at once

[worknprog.99]

yeah i hear ya

[2000aleroff]

but im hoping after all that to put new headers and a new custom exhaust on. but im trying not to get ahead of myself lol

[worknprog.99]

yeah lol im turboing mine idk if you saw my thread? but its soo tempting to just spend and spend lol

[2000aleroff]

ya i took a look at a few of your threads, leme know when you start putting the turbo in, cus after i replace most of my engine ill proly drop one in too

[worknprog.99]

i will have pics posted as the build begins which will be this weekend :)
as i work all the time i hae very little time to work on the car

[2000aleroff]

ya i know what you mean, everyone has restrictions. if i had the money i would do everything in like the next 3 weeks but i need a better job and to be done with college. so im just gonna have to take my time. the way i see it after i put all this in and a turbo it will be a sweet ass car with proly 300+ horsepower and fun to drive

[lonnie]

Not spaming just letting you know that you have two threads on the same subject...better pick one to be deleted now before the mods pick for you.