Rebuild Resources for the first timer?
07-12-2006, 01:48 AM
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Rebuild Resources for the first timer? Okay, so the wife has now okayed fixing the Trans Am so long as I do it myself to save money (insert evil laugh here).
The problem ist hat while I have put a couple of motors together in my teenage years eons ago, I've never rebuilt an LS1....and evey motor I've put together has popped within a thousand miles....so obvioulsy I need a little more paitence and some soft of guide.
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I would like to get some good guides on tools, techniques, step by step info etc, for tearing down, inspecting and repairing a tired old 120K mile 1998 motor.
If there is a segment on sneaking in a cheap stroker crank while the wife isn't looking that would be nice too.
Anyone have any recomendatiosn for books, websites? past articles or threads..yadda yadda yadda.
The problem ist hat while I have put a couple of motors together in my teenage years eons ago, I've never rebuilt an LS1....and evey motor I've put together has popped within a thousand miles....so obvioulsy I need a little more paitence and some soft of guide.
SO
I would like to get some good guides on tools, techniques, step by step info etc, for tearing down, inspecting and repairing a tired old 120K mile 1998 motor.
If there is a segment on sneaking in a cheap stroker crank while the wife isn't looking that would be nice too.
Anyone have any recomendatiosn for books, websites? past articles or threads..yadda yadda yadda.
07-12-2006, 10:35 AM
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Just to give you an idea of how rusty I am the last rebuild manual I bough was one on rebuilding Rochester Quadrajets.
I think I have a book on Gen 1 SBCs by John Lingenfelter
, like the idea of a LS1 specific manual. Thanks for the link. Any books or resources that detail getting an LS1 in and out of a 4th gen engine bay.....without a lift.....in your garage.... (I know the ideal is to take it out from underneath.)...also some resources for year by year engine changes....
I'm sort of surprised we haven't put together a year by year engine builders guide here on LS1TEch... that would be really useful.....
I think I have a book on Gen 1 SBCs by John Lingenfelter
, like the idea of a LS1 specific manual. Thanks for the link. Any books or resources that detail getting an LS1 in and out of a 4th gen engine bay.....without a lift.....in your garage.... (I know the ideal is to take it out from underneath.)...also some resources for year by year engine changes....I'm sort of surprised we haven't put together a year by year engine builders guide here on LS1TEch... that would be really useful.....
07-12-2006, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Shinkaze
Just to give you an idea of how rusty I am the last rebuild manual I bough was one on rebuilding Rochester Quadrajets.
I think I have a book on Gen 1 SBCs by John Lingenfelter, like the idea of a LS1 specific manual. Thanks for the link. Any books or resources that detail getting an LS1 in and out of a 4th gen engine bay.....without a lift.....in your garage.... (I know the ideal is to take it out from underneath.)...also some resources for year by year engine changes....
I'm sort of surprised we haven't put together a year by year engine builders guide here on LS1TEch... that would be really useful.....
I think I have a book on Gen 1 SBCs by John Lingenfelter
, like the idea of a LS1 specific manual. Thanks for the link. Any books or resources that detail getting an LS1 in and out of a 4th gen engine bay.....without a lift.....in your garage.... (I know the ideal is to take it out from underneath.)...also some resources for year by year engine changes....I'm sort of surprised we haven't put together a year by year engine builders guide here on LS1TEch... that would be really useful.....
07-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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Worthwhile? Yes? No? Thinking I need a general shop manual for does and donts of getting the driveline in and out?
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07-12-2006, 11:16 AM
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Okay, I just ordered both books off Amazon.
PS I have the coolest wife in the whole world.
We pulled the value of my TA if it were repaired ($4,000)...which is about what I estimate the cost to repair it is....so effectivly it has no value....
So she said "I'm okay with you rebuilding the car so long as you use it as a business expense for your company"....
so I said "What If I rebuilt the car for racing at Road Atlanta and plastered `StreetFire.net' on the side"
She said "I'd be fine with that" WOO HOO! She's going to look back at this and say "oh lord whay have I done?"... heck I think a Fire suit, Helemet, Hans Device, fire Supressions system and roll cage alone will cost more than $4,000....snicker...
PS I have the coolest wife in the whole world.
We pulled the value of my TA if it were repaired ($4,000)...which is about what I estimate the cost to repair it is....so effectivly it has no value....
So she said "I'm okay with you rebuilding the car so long as you use it as a business expense for your company"....
so I said "What If I rebuilt the car for racing at Road Atlanta and plastered `StreetFire.net' on the side"
She said "I'd be fine with that" WOO HOO! She's going to look back at this and say "oh lord whay have I done?"... heck I think a Fire suit, Helemet, Hans Device, fire Supressions system and roll cage alone will cost more than $4,000....snicker...
