Here's some pictures of the finished install. I must be out of my mind. I cleaned everything, sandblasted the brackets, intake, etc, and then even clearcoated the intake and aluminum brackets, painted everything else. That A/C unit and alternator are the only things ( right on top of course ) that were just kind of wiped down with a rag.
It runs fantastic -- WHEN IT'S COLD !!!!! As soon as the engine temperature warms up, it will sit and idle fine, but if I step on the gas even a little bit and then let go, it will throttle down all the way to stall. It was throwing the P1391 code, which didn't make sense since I replaced both the cranksensor and the cam shaft sensor, and the temperature sensor for the PCM. ( and for the gauge but that doesn't matter ). I have a brand new cat and both O2 sensors.
I've been fighting this for like 2 weeks now, and basically I've concluded that the PCM must be reprogrammed to match the cam. When I originally ordered the cam, the guy from Summit Racing swore up and down that I could install this cam with no need to do any PCM reflashing. I just contacted them again, and this time the tech guy said that ya, it needs to be reprogrammed. Great. I'm just agitated because if I'd known that, I wouldn't have fought and replaced the other sensors. So now I'm looking for a local shop that knows what they are doing with this stuff so I can give them the cam specs and have them reflash the PCM.
Also - some of you may know this - it is of utmost importance to make sure that your timing gears are set correctly. If you buy a performance timing chain, it is important to not only ensure that the proper dots are lined up, but ALSO to make sure that the crankshaft is locked to the proper keyway. If it is not, certain bad things can happen. For instance, bending every single exhaust valve. Even though this is supposed to be a non-interference motor, the extra duration of the cam probably contributed. It could also bend 8 of the push rods as well. Ask me how I learned these things.