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by jackleg
Wed May 18, 2016 9:18 am
Forum: Intake/Exhaust/Fuel tech
Topic: Kooks 2014 SS system install on 2012 9c1
Replies: 25
Views: 48228

Re: Kooks 2014 SS system install on 2012 9c1

Were you able to swap out the exhaust manifolds for headers without jacking up the engine or removing additional pieces/parts?
Thanks
by jackleg
Mon May 16, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Re: Need help with engine noise

Yeah, gotta know where to stop with all that performance stuff. A person can just keep going and going I see all these high performance mods going on and think all that stuff IS REALLY COOL, but I think for me I'll go mostly stock overhaul with the upgrade cam and DOD delete- try to get another 140k...
by jackleg
Mon May 16, 2016 12:13 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Re: Need help with engine noise

Well, no real "smoking gun" as to what the noise if from. The cam has some wear- just a slight dullness on the lobes. The crank looks good. Couple of pistons are scuffed. Time to order parts...
by jackleg
Thu May 12, 2016 10:07 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Re: Need help with engine noise

Got started pulling the engine out today, not as much progress as I hoped- spent a lot of time getting the shop organized. Should have it out and apart tomorrow. I haven't ordered parts yet, Hopefully I can do DOD delete, cam, lifters, springs, rings, bearings. I Think I'm going with the "Littl...
by jackleg
Sun May 08, 2016 9:22 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Re: Need help with engine noise

Got a vacation coming up- looks like I'll be spending it in the garage! I think I'll go ahead and pull the engine and take it apart to see what it's made of. Been reading up on the DOD delete threads- seems like the thing to do Only thing is.. what to do for a cam, so many choices. Looking at the Lu...
by jackleg
Sun May 08, 2016 8:40 pm
Forum: New user - intro forum
Topic: Just got my 2012 9c1
Replies: 5
Views: 9354

Re: Just got my 2012 9c1

Hello, New owner here too and enjoying learning about these cars. I can tell you on my 2011, the heavy thud under acceleration was the left hand (drivers side) engine mount. The Rear doors had the inside handle and lock knob cables disconnected. Just had to detrim the door panels, (3 screws along th...
by jackleg
Fri May 06, 2016 8:26 am
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Re: Need help with engine noise

140k miles- No warranty. I'm probably going to pull the engine and take it apart to have a look. I 'm going to get a few more people to listen to it and do a compression test first- get as much info as possible before disassembly. been reading the posts about DOD delete and cam upgrades. hopefully t...
by jackleg
Thu May 05, 2016 9:01 pm
Forum: V8 engine tech (L77)
Topic: Need help with engine noise
Replies: 41
Views: 72144

Need help with engine noise

Just posted up an into here http://www.newcaprice.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1289" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; So I picked up my 2011 a couple days ago and am trying to diagnose the engine noise. Here's a video if you all could take a look (listen) and tell me what...
by jackleg
Thu May 05, 2016 5:36 pm
Forum: New user - intro forum
Topic: Thanks for the add, receintly "won" a 2011 Caprice
Replies: 2
Views: 6659

Thanks for the add, receintly "won" a 2011 Caprice

I'm glad I found this forum, not a whole lot of info out there on them. I've been shopping for a Caprice for a couple of months now. I placed what I thought was a low bid on an ebay listing and did not get out bid like I thought. Oh well, mighta shoulda spent more on a better one, but looks like thi...