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Yes, our power plants are basically the same. GM did make some changes over the years; Opti, Crank Position Sensor, probably cams, PCM, etc. but nothing too dramatic. You can go to Golen Engine's website and there's a photo there of the webbing and the areas that need to be removed for...

Yep, and all I did was use a cable tie to prevent the connector from falling off, keeping everything away from the exhaust manifold heat. I wish I had known about your problem back then; could have saved you all that time and $$$ Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes...

I went back and re-read your original post, so here's some more info. I reseached a LOT of rocker arms when I was building my 388 and when I swapped heads, cam and rockers on my son's 96. LOTS of noise complaints from guys running Pro Mags and Crane GOLDS but none of Scorpions. So Scorpions...

Also, when I pulled the stock 96 LT1 engine from MY 96 Vette it didn't have anything that even resembled "guide plates" either. So neither my son's 96 LT1 Vette nor my 96 LT1 Vette had them. I don't know when or why GM stopped using them though. As far as rockers, it isn't piston to valve...

Just borrow a coolant pressure tester from AutoZone, Advance or even O'Reilly's and do it yourself. It's a simple and quick test to do and you won't have to rely on someone else's work. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 20 May 2010!!!

It would help if you posted the make, year and model of the car since you probably know how GM just LOVES to change things. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!

Glad it worked out well for you. Let us know if we can help with anything else. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!

I forgot this" The cup shaped end of the part is what fits over the wiring harness to hold it in place. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation'sTOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I've read that sort of reasoning often: "So and so did such and such and had no problems", as if that makes it okay to do. Nope, it doesn't, no matter how you slice it, it's still wrong. Whether is fails or not is immaterial; it's still wrong. Just yesterday, I...

Tell us why you aren't using the factory looms. You'll need something to separate and hold them or you'll be headed for problems down the road. I changed the ones on my son's 96 Vette a few months ago, but the engine was on a stand so it wasn't nearly the problem it would have been with the...

Think MONTHS as well as miles. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!

The 96 LT1 system calls for synthetic power steering fluid and neither AutoZone nor O'Reilly's has synthetic. Anyone know of who makes it? I only go the my Chevy parts department as a last resort. Thanks, Jake West Point ROCKS!! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day...

Remember, he's got a flat tappet cam, not a roller. Jake West Point ROCKS! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!

Another thing I recall is that the 86 iron heads have extremely thin port walls so porting them to improve the air flow is limited. I recall when I began porting mine, I quickly ground through one of the intake port walls, leaving a nice little hole that caused me to have to take the head to a...

Apparently the CCM looks for a certain resistance in the power wires to the stock radio and when it doesn't receive it, it causes the 'SYS' light for intermittently flash. The absence of the resistors doesn't effect the performance of the sound system, it's merely a nuisance. Earlier this...

You'll also have to install a couple of resistiors in the wiring to prevent the 'SYS' dash light from flashing. On my son;s 96 LT1, I saved myself all the aggravation and had a complete system, including four new speakers and a self-powered sub-woofer, installed by Best Buy. Jake West Point...

The EARLY 86 with cast iron heads have a flat tappet, hydraulic cam. So unless you want to go to a retro-fit kit in order to run a roller cam, a roller cam is out; can't be used. I made the move to a retro-fit kit and roller cam on my EARLY 86, but be warned, it's a costly move. By the time...

Also, if it's an EARLY 86, that has iron heads, the heads themselves are a problem. They have press-in studs which can pull out when higher pressure valve springs are used. Also, early iron heads don't have guide plates. Instead they have slots in the heads that the pushrods pass through...

What year is your L98? Early L98s had flat tappet cams and later models had rollers. Jake West Point Rocks! Nation's TOP COLLEGE per Forbes Magazine!! Graduation Day Parade 20 May 2010!!!