LS1 Camaro Head/Cam Build

A video showing the progress I made of a motor swap I did on my 99 Camaro Z28. I replaced the high mileage LS1 with a low mileage LS1 from a 2002 Trans Am. While the motor was out of the car it received a basic head and cam package built by me. All of the work was done by me(18 years old) and two of my friends in my garage over the course of 4 days. No lift was used to drop the motor out of the car.
Update:
The car was sold in January 2013 to help pay off college loans. Hopefully I'll have something new after I graduate in 2014.

[@masterz28]

I will have the same mods, but i have the lt headers UD pulley and 3:73 in the rear hoping for the same rwhp or a bit more. I am subscribing to see your time.

[@toyzruskid62]

fyi,for the future,a atv or motorcycle jack works great for an engine swap or drop out in the f-bodys

[@GroundZ28ero]

heads cam packages really turn these motors into beasts, its amazing the difference from stock to head cam car.

[@bhcamaro2002]

Exactly! I have one with heads and cam on my channel if you wanna check it out

[@kiba22222]

it would have been cheaper to just get a rebuild kit for the motor along with the head cam package

[@brib333]

@NJNETSFAN WOW. How much do you think labor would have cost on this job? Cause I dont have the tools nor the space nor the know how. You guys did an awesome job.

[@brib333]

@NJNETSFAN Oh, no ive never raced at a track. I thought 0-60.

[@kevc14]

nice build. I have an 02 stock. thinking about a heads and cam with an engine rebuild. right now researching labor cost. Do you get any problems with it?

[@brib333]

@brib333 Just one more question. Why did you have to drop the whole front end? The cam installation?

[@brib333]

@NJNETSFAN Hey may be you might be able to give me some advice. Im buying a 2001 Camaro SS with 23,000 miles on it. What would be the first thing you would do to get some more ponys out of it? Im thinking LS6 heads with a cam and LS6 intake? Am I warm?

[@v12tommy]

Is the LS1/LS6 an easy engine to work on? I screwed up my 2002 Z06 last night. (guessing a dropped valve) I have built engines before, but only Ford/Lincoln flathead V8s and V12s. It seems like the LSx platform would be easy, but I haven't done anything more than regular maintenance work on it so far.

[@lukepetersen916]

i have a 97 firebird with a blown 3.8. and im looking for someone to get it back on the road, whether it be rebuilding the3.8 or dropping in a cammed out ls1 i just need someone to do it!!!!!

[@TheRoguelement]

it was the drive belt being spit off on hard acceleration or deceleration not the dyno tie down strap ..

[@chevellenut1968]

looks like fun i cant wait to put in a low mile lq4 in my z28

[@1986irocz305tpi]

dude you know your stuff. legit.

[@DEHOYOS98]

props to you

[@DarrenWS6]

Good job man, looked like a fun car and good times. Hope you have a new fun toy sometime.

[@sssclassic]

rely nice work man

[@EricsGarage101]

Sweet Video dude.

[@djtripleddd]

how much hp it putting out

[@Motorsportsgeek]

nice man , that thing must be a monster

[@bhcamaro2002]

I have a 02 ss with heads and cam on my channel as well check it out sometime

[@14StanMan]

You know not everyone is a rice tuner geek, and some 18 year olds have there shit together. im 18 myself. ive got a 78 z28 that a just rebuilt the motor from top to bottom and its almost ready for the road, i also have a 99z28 with minor mods for now, but i also have a harley too. paid for all myself. hard work and brains. screw rice burners...

[@bhcamaro2002]

I have a 02 ss on my channel as well check it out sometime

[@brib333]

@NJNETS its a 6-speed. Cool. Thanks for the info. Did you buy the LS6 heads new or used? And how much did it cost you to buy the heads and cam.

[@lesly1220]

congrats man shes a beast did you fix the belt i saw it come out 2 times

[@jessmane]

So did you detach the struts first then kept the rack and pinion with the engine and then just raised the vehicle over all that? Is it hard? Vincent Spatola

[@Vincent_Spatola]

Yea, it scared me the first time too

[@pepene93]

why did you have to swap the engine? was it dying? because i could get a pretty good deal on a 98 with 152xxx miles on it. do you think its worth considering? apparently the car is in excellent condition, but ill have to make sure of that myself

[@shadowninja911x]

pepene93 did you get it

[@bobbycone2]

What blew out under the car at the end of that 2nd pull? Shouldn't you have broken it in a bit before running it on the dyno after all those mods?

[@lsxjosh4217]

bobbycone2 a used motor doesnt need to be broken in

[@Vincent_Spatola]

no, we used a cherry picker

[@EliazaRo15]

have you found out how many mpg? im wondering as well...

[@slayslay23]

i hate this song but sick car

[@wkeil1981]

i want to do this with myy 99 vette

[@98MAzdaMilleniaS]

How much power did it make?

[@Vincent_Spatola]

It made 408rwhp, 384 rwtq

[@98MAzdaMilleniaS]

Vinnie Spatola sorry just watched the video i didnt watch the whole credits ending.... nice numbers

[@TheRoguelement]

Nice Car ..So at 18 whole years old what do you do for a living these day's ? because that was some shopping list of part's you rattled off at the end of your video and I was wondering how on earth an 18 yr old can swing all that ? most 18 yr olds who's car's I work on are 100% clueless ricer tuner geek's ....

[@macombsucks]

Please don't tell me you put that thing on the dyno the night you got the swap done..

[@facingrealitywithdeezo3497]

question bro

[@1flynlow]

if your gonna land a sweet job as an engineer then you should put an ls7 in it lol

[@robertt7747]

not available on mobile? anit nobody got time for that!

[@TransAm5667]

regardless if the car didnt move that strap falling would have made me shit a brick

[@CharlieAtkins]

What the F*** is a "Blown Serpentine Belt"? (It Pitched the belt on decel)

[@kylewoodham7837]

man sucks you had to sell it

[@LuckyGarageUSA]

damn your 18 and your parents let you have that car your so lucky ahaha i can'r have a v8 unless i pay for the whole thing myself and have straight A's :P

[@shootist338]

Liked the vid, music sucks!