LE2.1HL Project
One of the most enjoyable projects I've ever taken on.
I purchased the heads used from a fellow board member on camaroz28.com
Lloyd Elliott was kind enough to review the heads and provide me with confirmation
that they were in fact his work and that they were in great shape.
Bret Bauer provided me with an LE1HL 22x/23x cam (more duration and lift than an LE1, slightly less
duration than an LE2 cam). Bauer Racing also had everything I needed to build a solid valvetrain,
which made the whole project much easier.
I ordered most of the odds and ends I needed from Summit Racing, Summit generally has
everything I need in stock and has it on my doorstep within 2 business days. It's not uncommon
for me to place an order late Friday night and find it waiting for me Monday evening.
A local board member from MoFbody.com installed everything for me and helped generate a
street tune which worked well enough to get the car to Tulsa, where Ed Wright finalized the tune
on his chassis dyno. I was very pleased with the results, the car performed as well as (and in
many cases better than) other H/C cars I'd had the opportunity to ride in or race against.
The power increase was amazing.
Shopping list for the LE2.1HL Project:
LE2 Heads-----------------------Arrived 05/30/06 (Private sale, verified by Lloyd Elliott)
ARP 7/16" studs-----------------Arrived 06/06/06 (Thunderracing)
Comp 977 springs----------------Arrived 05/30/06 (installed on heads)
GMPP Guideplates----------------Arrived 05/30/06 (installed on heads)
LE1-HL cam----------------------Arrived 06/06/06 (Bret Bauer)
Comp Pro Mag 1.6:1 NSA rocker---Arrived 06/06/06 (Bret Bauer)
Comp 1-peice pushrods (7 150")--Arrived 06/06/06 (Bret Bauer)
Comp 850-16 lifters-------------Arrived 06/06/06 (Bret Bauer)
026" head gaskets---------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
Intake manifold gasket set------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
58mm TB gasket------------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
Percys dead soft header gaskets-Arrived 06/01/06 (Jeg's)
30# SVO injectors(flow matched)-Arrived 06/01/06 (Private sale)
Ported manifold-----------------Arrived 06/21/06 (Lloyd Elliott)
Arp head bolt kit---------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
Boshe O2 sensors----------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Local purchase)
Timing cover gasket-------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
Water pump gaskets--------------Arrived 06/02/06 (Summit Racing)
Valve cover gaskets-------------Arrived 06/19/06 (Summit Racing)
Lunati Plus Roller Timing Sets--Arrived 07/18/06 (Summit Racing)
3200 stall ProTorque converter--Arrived 07/12/06 (Private Sale)
* NOTE: Later replaced with Yank SS4000
Installation--------------------Complete 07/24/06 (Splinky)
Dyno Tune ----------------------Complete 02/28/07 (Ed Wright @ Fastchip.com)
Afterthoughts:
Fuel filter --------------------Arrived 08/23/06 (Local purchase)
Transmission Mount -------------Arrived 09/02/06 (Local purchase)
PCV Valve ----------------------Arrived 09/04/06 (Local purchase)
Oil Catch Can ------------------Arrived 03/20/07 (Thunder Racing)