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Old 05-27-2008, 03:36 PM
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i had a rod bearing go out on my ls1.i hear the ls1 are bad for the rod bearings going out? what can i do.so this will not happen again ?
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Maybe shim the oil pump relief valve to bump up oil pressure or get a ported oil pump. Maybe do the LS6 pcv conversion to reduce oil consumption. Otherwise there is not much you can do besides keeping an eye on your oil level.
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rod bolts, stock ones stretch over time
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