kevins2000LS1

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Well after a trip to the track today, I picked up a rod noise. 100% sure thats what it is. Oil pressure gauge fluctates really bad and heard this before. SO, money IS a object here.

Options

1: pull it down fix whats wrong and do a little head work and ride

2: fix what wrong and sell cam and get a head cam package

3: Just try to find a LS2 or 6.0 shortblock and a nice H/C/I

mjcotroneo

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well your option is buy a used crank. new bearings and 1 rod along with new rings. when rod bearings spin there really isnt a cheap way to do it if your wanting to do it right. best bet. find a 6.0 short block for abt $450-500 and be done. youll end up having to do a full rebuild so just replace it and keep it or sell it to make a couple of hundred bucks back

kevins2000LS1

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Are the 6.0 alumium blocks?Or do they diff from year to year

SuperSport01

I would open it up and see how much damage there is. I have seen numerous engines get a rod knock without spinning the rod bearing and/or damaging the crank. In those engines a good crank polishing and proper rebuild were all they needed.

kevins2000LS1

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yeah im deff. going to pull it down and see what the issue is, but just seeing what other guys have done with this before

kevins2000LS1

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If I can fix the bottomend. Im probably going to ditch the 853 heads. I currently have the 'el torro" cam 230/230 now. Thinking of going with a set of stock 243/799's with valve job maybe a little milling and a custom grind patG cam. I'll be expecting some 10 second slips, It has run a best of 11.4x with just a cam only no pulley and crappy 853's. 10's possible?

SOMbitch

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Kevin did I talk to you at KDS a couple weeks ago?

kevins2000LS1

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I think so, I have talked to a few guys down there with fbodies

SOMbitch

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Pretty sure I remember you but thought you were having tranny issues. I could be confused because I talk to ALL the fbody guys there and CPR.... at least the guys who don't trailer....

GOOD LUCK!!!

chrs1313

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sorry to hear about the motor...at least you got to run it once to get some times...I put mine on the bumper last Friday and took out a few parts myself like my brand new american racing headers...

I would go with a ls2 or even ls3 block and stroke it...that is my plan if this one let's go...

kevins2000LS1

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I just may have talked to you. But i do trailer mine for this reason

kevins2000LS1

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Sorry to hear about the damage, but man your close to the 9 dang. Dont have the $$$ for a stroker but, going to do a H/C. trying to decide if i want to keep the el torro. Or go differnt route

chrs1313

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well speed inc has a special for like 350 right now and I am sure you can get 275-300 for the el torro so it is only a 50-75 difference so don't let money be a deciding factor...

SOMbitch

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IMO it boils down to how much $$$$ you wanna drop. Fix what you have on a shoestring or go a little bigger. I'll have to say your old setup flys for what it is. I had a similiar setup and never got close to you...

Lurk

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curious to hear how it goes.... So far I'm searching and don't a preference for replacement bearings so I'm guessing stock is good.

kevins2000LS1

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Yeah I hate to get rid if the cam it works great but if i changes heads which will probably be some PRC 243's I want the most out of the cam you know