datboibrad

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4 stacked or just around the perimeter even to ensure all sides are even

Ted J

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4 around the perimeter all pushed in at once, like one every 90 degree's around the crank, to ensure that the pump is centered with a .002" gap all the way around.

Slo_240sx

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2 .007 at the bottom and push the pump all the way up. Automatically centered. Why may I ask not to lube the rear main? Putting seals on dry prematurely burns them up. Are you talking around the outside perimeter?

Ted J

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Where did you get the .007" spec at? From what you speak of above the pump will now be .005 to low and will cause uneven wear in the pump.

In the book "How to Build High-Perfomance Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s" by Will Handzel on page 94 towards the lower right corner picture he speaks of how to center the pump. The step before this speaks of how you should place a few drops of engine oil onto the crank snount and put the oil pump into place and then install two of the four bolts tightened to 45 in-lbs:

Ted J

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You are going to have to expand on that. I don't see why you would not want to lube it. Now, installing the rear cover and seal without the tool to ensure that the bi-directional seal doesn't get folded over I can see but installing it without motor oil on it sounds like you are asking for trouble.

Slo_240sx

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Oopsie! I meant .002! use 2 at the bottom and push the pump all the way up, but yes its .002 all around. Who has the tool to install the rear main? My engine may be going back in this weekend!

Ted J

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Here is one that I found, a bit pricey though. When I read about the install tool they didn't speak of the price!

http://www.w2wpowertrain.com/pc-104-...tall-tool.aspx

owen v8litew8

ah HA! I got you guys! seriously, do NOT lube the rear main seal on the LSx motors! it is designed with a teflon coating that burns onto the crank to promote a superb seal upon initial startup.

seriously.
Ive read it and its a fact... but it comes as a surprise to many people since it is the exact opposite of most other motors we've all seen.

what happens if you do lube it?
hey funny you should ask... that happened to NyToy when he had a trusted builder refresh his shortblock last year... after we got the swap back into his rx7, we fired it up and it was spewing oil out of the back of the motor... he couldnt figure it out immediately but then RxBen told him to ask the builder about NOT lubing the rear main seal, since RxBen rebuilt his own LS1 and saw the process for the seal in the manual... sure enough the builder had lubed it up like you would on a SBC or most any other motor! FAWK! so NyToy and I had to pull the swap AGAIN to separate the trans and put in a NEW rear main seal without any lube and it was fine from then on... what a waste of time, so please learn from the mistakes of others! it was a major headache.

datboibrad

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weak sauce.

Slo_240sx

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Wow is that fauking GAY!!! Whew, I almost install every rear main... *EVERY seal* lubed up. The rear cover is off the engine so I think i'll be okay without the tool. Its very expensive but what do you expect from W2W? They are a few miles away from me too they build some bad *** cars. Pricey, not worth it to me. Thanks for the heads up Owen lol :thumbs up:

owen v8litew8

no problemmo man, they did a good job of impoving on motor design when they worked on the LSx series and some of the things seems strange yet offers a much better end product.

if you eyeball the rear cover when you install it and just use a straightedge to make sure it sits flush with the bottom edge of the block, so it seats against the oilpan with no gap or lip sticking down, you will be fine.

datboibrad

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Pics of new parts

Donated LS6 manifold!



i have a gto oil pan setup and arp bolts for the motor in the mail I need to orer an oil pump (not sure form who tho, everyone says they are the same) and bearings to get this motor back together. although if i sell some other parts i might just buy a set of slugs and shoot for real hp (500+, on the bottle).

if anyone has any adivce on sizing bearings id appreciate it. im curious as to how i would do it with the factory bolts that are one time use i/e they wont touqre the same again so you cant read tolerances/wear. i guess i have to wait till i get the arp bolts in to be able to measure and determine what bearings i need? or can i just simply buy a set?

datboibrad

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hey quick question guys. i pulled the obd2 port from the camaro with the intent of using it on my s14 which isnt obd2. does this plug wire into the engine harness somewhere or does anyone have a diagram of what each wire is for so i could wire it up?

04Ranger

ive seen an s14 ls1 conv before, on pinks? not sure, it was teh fastness
think the site was www.ls1project.com

im too lazy to try to find it

but props on the sleeper

04Ranger

k yeah it was def. not that, google it if you wanna find it...im still in school ahahaha

datboibrad

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sleeper.... hmm hahaha trust me it wont be much of a sleeper. not when you hear it atleast. i doubt i could hide the power even at idle lol

Slo_240sx

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Brad you gotta wire in the connector via the sticky up at the top. Worked out great for me, even got it tuned by LS1 edit

That car on Pinks was an S13 BTW.

datboibrad

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damnit i knew i saw that **** sticked somewhere thanks....douche bag.

Slo_240sx

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LoL thats what you get for being PWNED all the time.

mikespeed95

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pawn3d