Rebuilding a motor basics....need a hand.
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Rebuilding a motor basics....need a hand.
Ok, this is nothing serious. The bottom end is already assembled. I just needed suggestions on assembling the topend more or less.
1.) anything special to do with lifters (new) or do I just lube them up and drop them in?
2.) does the stock cam need to be degreed?
3.) same thing for pushrods..anything special when i'm putting them in?
4.) any other suggestions on assembling? oil/water pumps, intake, heads, fuel rails, etc?
im aiming at getting the motor in before the 1st of the year....any help would be great guys..
thanks in advance
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matt
1.) anything special to do with lifters (new) or do I just lube them up and drop them in?
2.) does the stock cam need to be degreed?
3.) same thing for pushrods..anything special when i'm putting them in?
4.) any other suggestions on assembling? oil/water pumps, intake, heads, fuel rails, etc?
im aiming at getting the motor in before the 1st of the year....any help would be great guys..
thanks in advance
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matt
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Re: Rebuilding a motor basics....need a hand.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong>Get a bowl and fill it with motor oil (I use 10w-30 Castrol GTX) and throw those new lifters in there to soak/fill. Helps them pump up quicker on the initial startup.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I second that. Had one or two new outta the box lifters with sticky rollers. A good soaking and make sure they all spin freely.
Make sure all the galley plugs are in, including the plastic one behind the rear cover <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>Get a bowl and fill it with motor oil (I use 10w-30 Castrol GTX) and throw those new lifters in there to soak/fill. Helps them pump up quicker on the initial startup.
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I second that. Had one or two new outta the box lifters with sticky rollers. A good soaking and make sure they all spin freely.
Make sure all the galley plugs are in, including the plastic one behind the rear cover <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Rebuilding a motor basics....need a hand.
Get a bowl and fill it with motor oil (I use 10w-30 Castrol GTX) and throw those new lifters in there to soak/fill. Helps them pump up quicker on the initial startup.
Stock chain doesn't need to be degreed. Just line up the dots on the crank gear and cam gear.
Pushrods, I usually dip them in the same bowl of oil as a pre-lube.
LS1 engines almost assemble themselves. Truly easy engines to work on, especially with all the O-ring/metal type gaskets.
-Tony
Stock chain doesn't need to be degreed. Just line up the dots on the crank gear and cam gear.
Pushrods, I usually dip them in the same bowl of oil as a pre-lube.
LS1 engines almost assemble themselves. Truly easy engines to work on, especially with all the O-ring/metal type gaskets.
-Tony