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Didn't study this too well....
Wastegate never opened!
It felt every bit of awesome!
Until it petered out...

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Cleaning up the cylinders for the new rings

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File fit top ring .022





Second .026





Mahle stock replacement rings

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$200 bare aluminum 5.3 block for a future build

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It shows here on the learn table that it was pulling fuel at 257kpa and 6500 rpm

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37 psi
No spark knock
No specks on the porcelain of spark plugs
93 octane
Wtf?
Second ring butt and broke the ring land. Forged pistons and proper ring gap would be ideal but what is the true limit of 93 octane and how much boost?

SSZ

Did you run the turbo oil return into the oil level sensor position?
i was under the impression this was too low in the pan if that is where yours is run. I hope i am wrong.

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Second car I do it with. Notice I'm using-12 an return as turbonetics recommended. No smoke no problems.

SSZ

I also run a -12 return. I think i may try this. Thank you.

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No problem man

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Dropping in the last piston and the rod didn't line up with the crank....



Bent rod

SSZ

That looks like a GEN4 rod too. What was this engine in before? Maybe it hydroed in that cylinder?

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Engine was from a 04 Tahoe
Dimple rod pressed pin weirdness
Looks like it hydroed but there was no
Coolant in the cylinder ??
37 psi might've bent it ?
I don't know ...

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Replaced lifter trays too

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GenIV rod with pressed pin in all its crusty glory

SSZ

Hey FOUROHSICKS.
I was wondering if you could take a picture of the f-body windage tray for me?

I tried to bolt my f-body pan on yesterday only to find it wont clear the truck windage tray. So i made a hole and sliced a small piece on the edge of the tray for the pickup to clear. But the bottom of the pan still hits the tray at the very front two cylinders. I dont know if i can just cut that part off or not.

If you could get me a pick of the one your using that would be great. I hope im not too late.

SSZ

Actually, i must have jumped the gun. i should have looked at picks first. I just have to cut off that front part of the tray it looks like. Thats nice and easy.
Hope you get yours done soon.

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Hope I can finish soon too

SSZ

THanks brother. i modded mine just like that.

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Since I had to pull a piston back out,I decided to pull them all out and open the gap on all the top rings



.026 as mahle recommends for turbocharged engines