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Realist · 02-11-2026, 01:26 PM

Manual and looks to be in decent shape, congrats and enjoy the family time!

bishopts · 02-27-2026, 08:10 PM

I ended up getting the Scoggin Dickey LS6 power max plus cam. It was here within 24hrs and was like $320.

Headers and Y pipe will be here monday from speed engineering, with spark plug wire sleeves, for like $590

The current clutch is so tight that she struggles to drive it, so i ordered a stock LS6 flywheel and clutch kit. And a slave cylinder for a 2002 car without self adjusting. Which i didn't know of that for some reason.

$800 from rockauto for random things. Window motors, a/c compressor and lines, all the clutch stuff, rear hatch lift supports, oil pan gasket, rear main seal cover.

The car already has new plugs and wires, water pump and main belt. Subframe connectors, UMI adjustable torque arm.

bishopts · 03-18-2026, 06:17 PM

Installing the cam today and the worst thing happened... i just cleared the second cam journal and i heard a lifter drop...
My daughter was like "are lifters not supposed to drop?"

So obviously it kinda killed any motivation i had. It was about lunch time and summit is like 20 mins away. I made a plan to go eat lunch and then we will head over to summit to get a head gasket set.

Toward the end of lunch i decided, why dont we just order it and just work on other stuff for the rest of the day. When we get back she was like "why don't to just put it back?" I told her it's not really an option because it has to be inserted from the top where the head is bolted on.

I looked in from the bottom since the oil pan is off, and i was wonder "what if i just used a flex magnet and just put it back in from where it fell out?. Ive never heard of anyone doing that and i had nothing to lose.

I used 2 magnets to hold on to the body next to the roller. I put it back and i was like No Fn way! That worked!

Realist · 03-19-2026, 09:40 AM

Nice move! Keep going.

Tenring · 03-19-2026, 09:06 PM

Wow, I have never ..

bishopts · 03-21-2026, 08:11 AM

Almost forgot the pilot bearing. Luckily i didn't, this one is trashed.

bishopts · 03-21-2026, 09:19 PM

We got it running today. She drove it and said it seemed fine, i drove it and i can feel a vibration at higher rpm when on throttle. I would usually say it's the driveshaft but it feels different. Like maybe the flywheel balance.
Its still open headers so i need to get the exhaust built before i start trying to dig into diag.

The new cam definitely has more midrange power.

Nailbender · 03-21-2026, 11:55 PM

Very cool keep on having fun!

03-18-2026, 06:17 PM	#17
bishopts Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: dallas Posts: 1,391	Installing the cam today and the worst thing happened... i just cleared the second cam journal and i heard a lifter drop... My daughter was like "are lifters not supposed to drop?" So obviously it kinda killed any motivation i had. It was about lunch time and summit is like 20 mins away. I made a plan to go eat lunch and then we will head over to summit to get a head gasket set. Toward the end of lunch i decided, why dont we just order it and just work on other stuff for the rest of the day. When we get back she was like "why don't to just put it back?" I told her it's not really an option because it has to be inserted from the top where the head is bolted on. I looked in from the bottom since the oil pan is off, and i was wonder "what if i just used a flex magnet and just put it back in from where it fell out?. Ive never heard of anyone doing that and i had nothing to lose. I used 2 magnets to hold on to the body next to the roller. I put it back and i was like No Fn way! That worked! Attached Images

03-19-2026, 09:06 PM	#19
Tenring Drives: 2015 SS/RS M6 Commemorative Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,258	Wow, I have never .. __________________ Many would still be alive if not for Gun Free Zones.

03-21-2026, 08:11 AM	#20
bishopts Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: dallas Posts: 1,391	Almost forgot the pilot bearing. Luckily i didn't, this one is trashed. Attached Images

02-11-2026, 01:26 PM	#15
Realist Drives: 69 Project X2 & 80 Project Camaro Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chitown Burbs/SW MI Posts: 1,180	Manual and looks to be in decent shape, congrats and enjoy the family time!

02-27-2026, 08:10 PM	#16
bishopts Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: dallas Posts: 1,391	I ended up getting the Scoggin Dickey LS6 power max plus cam. It was here within 24hrs and was like $320. Headers and Y pipe will be here monday from speed engineering, with spark plug wire sleeves, for like $590 The current clutch is so tight that she struggles to drive it, so i ordered a stock LS6 flywheel and clutch kit. And a slave cylinder for a 2002 car without self adjusting. Which i didn't know of that for some reason. $800 from rockauto for random things. Window motors, a/c compressor and lines, all the clutch stuff, rear hatch lift supports, oil pan gasket, rear main seal cover. The car already has new plugs and wires, water pump and main belt. Subframe connectors, UMI adjustable torque arm.

03-19-2026, 09:40 AM	#18
Realist Drives: 69 Project X2 & 80 Project Camaro Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chitown Burbs/SW MI Posts: 1,180	Nice move! Keep going.

03-21-2026, 09:19 PM	#21
bishopts Drives: 2017 2ss 6mt Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: dallas Posts: 1,391	We got it running today. She drove it and said it seemed fine, i drove it and i can feel a vibration at higher rpm when on throttle. I would usually say it's the driveshaft but it feels different. Like maybe the flywheel balance. Its still open headers so i need to get the exhaust built before i start trying to dig into diag. The new cam definitely has more midrange power.

03-21-2026, 11:55 PM	#22
Nailbender Drives: Chevy Camaro hwse 2018 GMC Sierra 1 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Moline Illinois Posts: 138 View My Garage	Very cool keep on having fun!