Anybody want any art done?

[pocket-rocket]

and now:

the most bad-ass DOHC 660:

That right there is a thing of beauty... I think I am starting to tear up at the sight of it.

[robertisaar]

if only i liked DOHC....

i might change my mind after actually experiencing one.... a 300/300 camaro with 6 speed manual is tempting...... if only for a test drive

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

say what you will about that motor, but it looks like a bucket of ass to me with that stupid ass plastic cover on it. but atleast this one a guy could change the belt by himself.
i bet if you look into this one its based off of a toyota block too. VVT-i is a toyota thing... well maybe this one just lacks the intelligence.
but i guess it could be a good motor, whos to say in 10 years, eh?

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

ya know, the DOHC has a better belt system, the OHV looks kinda complicated, but i really like that intake on it. thats bad ass! like two turbo logos or something, that with twin turbos would kick ass.

[robertisaar]

maybe, who knows? the engineers at GM? thay managed to make OHV motors VVT, i imagine its at least as easy on a OHC motor since a lot of companies have been doing it for 10-15 years minimum....

VTEC anyone?

EDIT: my concern on the OHC: see the power steering pump?

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

maybe... lol it looks kinda burried in there... but it cant be worse than the alternator in my car...

[robertisaar]

right, its probably about the same. but how about checking the fluid in it? there better be a long damn dipstick/tube to check it...

i'm VERY anal about checking fluids(i know there is a joke coming for that statement, don't leave us in suspense, i need a good laugh). not being able to check it would make me go nuts....

[91LQ1Lumina]

My guess is that it would have a remote mounted reservoir. Also with out the reservoir that should make it smaller, and easier to replace then I alternator. Plus I have changed far more alternators then I have power steering pumps, there is no electrical to go wrong.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

lol is your lumina auto or standard? i hear i have to drop the back half of the subframe to get the alternator out of the engine.

[91LQ1Lumina]

It's a auto, but I have yet to change the alternator on this beast yet. I too have heard that the frame needs to drop a couple of inches to get the bad boy out.

[pocket-rocket]

If you drop the frame, you're doing way too much work.

I spent 10 minutes looking at stuff before I started tearing into it and came up with this a long time ago:

http://60degreev6.com/forum/f72/how-to-change-the-alternator-t24972

So far it has worked just fine for me, and yes, that was my 91 and it was done before I made the car a 5 speed.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

If you drop the frame, you're doing way too much work.

I spent 10 minutes looking at stuff before I started tearing into it and came up with this a long time ago:

http://60degreev6.com/forum/f72/how-to-change-the-alternator-t24972

So far it has worked just fine for me, and yes, that was my 91 and it was done before I made the car a 5 speed.

looks like the easier way to me, but its tough to tell without doing it both ways, to lower the subframe its only loosening 4 bolts. now if a guy has access to a hoist. this shouldnt be too hard, right? sounds a whole lot easier to me than pulling the axle. but like i said i think i would want to try it both ways before i decide.

[pocket-rocket]

Loosening the frame bolts can also throw your front alignment off. Removing the axle doesn't since the knuckle and everything steering related never is loosened/removed from the car, hence why I came up with my method.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

Loosening the frame bolts can also throw your front alignment off. Removing the axle doesn't since the knuckle and everything steering related never is loosened/removed from the car, hence why I came up with my method.

this is one of the ways my mechanic suggested, did he also steal YOUR idea? lol jk

[robertisaar]

here's another, but it fucking ginormous (2177 X 959), so i'm not going to IMG it... instead i'll just post link.



the URL kind of gives it away... i was thinking of putting Satan on the other side, but can't find a good epic pic that goes well with the scene....

EDIT: i guess photobucket shrank it... now its 1024 X 451... so i guess i will IMG it...