Air Force, Brian Nutter studied at the Houston, TX-based School of Automotive Machinists in 1997. The early part of his automotive career included working for engine builders Scott Shafiroff and C.J. Batten, followed by several years developing performance pistons at Wi...
After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, Brian Nutter studied at the Houston, TX-based School of Automotive Machinists in 1997. The early part of his automotive career included working for engine builders Scott Shafiroff and C.J. Batten, followed by several years developing p...
Tech Tip: When you’re pulling the cam, switch out the spring-loaded timing chain tensioner for the more-reliable wedge-style (early)LS2 damper. Here are a few parts commonly used for an L77 cam swap:LS2 timing chain,LS7 spec lifters,LS2 timing chain damper, andthick-...
When running boost, you can use awater-methanolsystem to supply extra fuel and lower charge air temps. One last note on tuning: The LY6 has a 58x reluctor ring and isn’t compatible with the early ECMs. It’s best to keep the E38 ECM as it’s faster and tu...
There are a few other parts needed for a LQ4/LQ9 cam swap such as anLS2 timing chain,LS7 spec lifters,LS2 timing chain damperand adapter,and.080 in. wall pushrods. … LQ4/LQ9 Power Adders In general, the LQ4 and LQ9 will see boost or nitrous before serious...