VTSS

Hey everyone, I havent been on here in a while but I have doing a lot of work on the impala. Recently hit 100k miles, bought it at 52k. I figured it was time for a tune up. Some of you may have seen these on NAIOA. Here are the pics





































It took myself and my best friend 6 hours to remove and a total of 15 hours to take out, replace parts and put back in. It is running great. Here is my personal maintenance record since I bought the car

60,000 miles: Lower intake manifold gasket, orange to green coolant swap, valve cover gaskets, thermostat, K&N intake

72,000 miles: Accessory belt tensioner pulley replaced

80,000 miles: New brake rotors & pads

92,000 miles: Dynomax catback exhaust system

98,000 miles: Window tint, new heat blend door actuator, new cabin air filter, new speakers, remote start installed

98,500 miles: New accessory & supercharger belts, new accessory belt
tensioner, new coolant elbows, transmission fluid & filter change, new transmission pan gasket, new transmission solenoids, new transmission side door, new transmission side door gasket, new spark plugs & wires, new upper radiator hose, power log, manifold gasket, new upper downpipe gasket, magnetic drain bolt, new exhaust crossover pipe & bolts, PCV valve, new fuel filter

99,000 miles: New supercharger oil

100,400 miles: Goodyear Eagle GT Tires

100,600 miles: Replaced outer tie rod ends

101,000 miles: Dealer 4-wheel alignment

103,000 miles: Engine pulled, new water pump, new 180* thermostat, new valve cover gaskets, new oil pan gasket

103,800 miles: New sway bar end links

Jd1

Nice! Every time I see this black SS 7th gens makes me sale my 8th gen for one.

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Purchased:
1/3/12

09 Impala LT

Installed:
Alarm/Starter, 35% Tints, Black BowTie, Debadge, Trunk Lip, Window Visors, 18X8.5 Gunmetal/Polished ADR Battle EXE 245/45/18, 15MM Rear Spacers, Ebay Lowering Springs 1.7In, Monroe Struts & Mounts, Shorted Dog Bone, H.I.D 55W Ballast W/ 35W 5K Bulbs, Retrofit Black Headlights.

Future Mods:
Black Roof

~Jose

VTSS

Thanks. Yeah I do love the styling on the 04-05 SS, just something about it. I only wish they were RWD and available in standard.

tonyc712000

HMMMmm....can I slip my 3.4 on that stand, and make off wid that 3.8...?

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2000 Impala 3.4
LS options
Mods: K&N Drop-in filter
Future mods: CAI, and Cat-back.
Future add-ons: Chevy centers, trim rings,
Window tint

VTSS

Haha. I had a hell of a time getting it on the stand. I got the bolts from Milzy Motorsports but I think the actual "arms" on the stand are too deep. Only 3/4 bolts were long enough to screw into the block, even then they didn't thread in very far so I partly supported it with the engine hoist for backup.

tonyc712000

Sounds like a PIA! Hows it going with the build?

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Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.
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2000 Impala 3.4
LS options
Mods: K&N Drop-in filter
Future mods: CAI, and Cat-back.
Future add-ons: Chevy centers, trim rings,
Window tint

VTSS

I just changed a few gaskets and the water pump, no big build yet. I plan on getting a used engine in the future and re building it with performance parts. But when comes HP also comes a need for a built transmission.

MixedImpala04

Ie the motor still out of the car??

VTSS

Nope I had it out for about 4 hours. 15 hours to remove, replace parts and put back in.

MixedImpala04

Damn, should have shipped it out to be rebuilt by ZZp or something, or even the tranny to het built up.

tonyc712000

Ahhh, I SEEEE.... Well, thanks for the pics! Can't WAIT to see THIS build! I'd LOVE that engine for MY car.......

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Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.
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2000 Impala 3.4
LS options
Mods: K&N Drop-in filter
Future mods: CAI, and Cat-back.
Future add-ons: Chevy centers, trim rings,
Window tint

donmateo

Nice work, bud. Do mine next? haha

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retiredpauly

Did you pull a rod or main cap and have a look at the crank just to see wasssup and how things are going etc.
Timing chain was good ?

A good project done in a weekend !

Cool

Did not know that the 3.8 had a windage tray in it.
I wonder if it's in all 3.8's or just in the supercharged ones ?

outonthetiles

They all do. Its part of the oil pan gasket. When they switched to an aluminum oil pan on the series III motors in '05ish, the windage tray was built into the oil pan. Impalas never got the aluminum pan, though.

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5 Speed '00 Impala

VTSS

Sure! I had a blast. Does yours have the failing oil pan gasket too?

I didnt go into it that far. I plan on replacing the cam when I pay the car off and checking all that stuff at the same time.

I never got any emails saying I had more responses, sorry for the late reply everyone!