Ok.

Alternator and A/C units just did not want o come off...the rear threaded bushes securing both were corroded into the mounts on the front timing cover mounts and made levering them off really tough.

Even being careful..but forceful the following.

In the case of the A/C as I levered the unit off I had a short escape of a/c gas from the rear seal on the A/C unit.

It stopped as soon as the unit was levered past the mounting points.

The releases tool for the fuel line was to thick needed to be made shorter to fit between the fuel rail and the fuel pipe.

Ok back to work.

So i guess some penetrating oil on the end threads would be good. Hope the rest goes better. Keep us posted. TAKE PICS!

next issue...I had those special bolts with C-clips and retainer tags to keep the exhaust manifold bolts in place.

Great when you put them on...no problem....PH just try and take them off.....its a real pain.

And Mr Gasket manifold gasket blew on one side...was properly torqued...just burnt through on the rear downpipe head manifold joint.

Using the mopar ones this time hope they hold up better.

The Stage 8 bolts? As far as I've read is the Mopar gaskets are the best so far?

well going back together...

Head were easy to change..as long as you remember to remove the earth straps and heat sensor.

Cam come out and in like a dream.

Valve gear was a bit of a muddle got the shafts mixed up....but am using new pushrods so its not really an existing part matching issue.

Only issue was fitting my torque wrench on the rear bolts...got round that in the end.

What I would like is some rough PSC settings to allow for the high compression heads and cam.

So????? How's she feel now?

thanks..back and hernia problem so she cant stay on her feet long.....

thanks very much for the interest...

Had to swap mu cam to a 268 as the custom cam I had purchased had issues.

Big negative overlap was causing some people issues especially with high compression heads.

Good old hemifever is doing the tune today...cant wait to install it.

Its going to be sweet!
Just a quick question - what made you decide to forgo the PSC1-003 for the SCT?

I needed a full custom tune and to loose egr and MDS...so that was the only way to go.

If you need a psc1-003 mine is for sale in classified along with stock heads, cam etc.

All less than 7000 mls on 2006 QC

I see. I just recalled that you were looking for a tune for your PSC1-003 not too long ago and was wondering why the quick change of heart is all.

wanted egr delete and mda delete....for 268 cam.

Well all done...

Hints..

If you go for a 268 or bigger cam do not use compression ratio of 10.1

Hemifever, the genius tuner and great guy, has had to dial back my timing to 22 Degrees and i am still getting up to 5 degrees of Knock retard.