Building a new kit including headers
05-18-2011, 05:06 PM
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The cold side is done and am getting close to having it finished, got the cold side welded today. Maybe I will finish it this week.
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05-19-2011, 08:55 AM
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It's over a 1/4" away but I do have some extra wrap just encase, I was thinking of wrapping the pipe all the way to the top of the radiator.
05-19-2011, 11:56 AM
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05-22-2011, 07:10 PM
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Well I got the car pretty much all back together minus putting the nose on it. Tried to start it but it won't idle and was knocking/ticking. I just pulled the driver side cover to double check the rocker arms and found two that are loose. They are torqued down but have a ton of slack, I'm guessing a few lifters have collapsed. I spun the motor over for a bit to build oil pressure and blow out the cylinders before starting. The car is making 50 psi of oil pressure. I cant remember if they are LS7 or caddy lifters, has anyone had this issue? Last time I drove the car the belt broke and screwed up the front seal, I drove it halfway home stopped put some oil in it then drove the rest of the way (only 5 or 6 miles). Not looking forward to taking this all back apart.
05-23-2011, 12:05 AM
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It's definitely 2 lifters on the driver side that aren't pumped up, I will have to check the other side tomorrow. I know people store lifters in oil. My motor hasn't ran or even been turned over in about 9 months. Is it possible to feed the lifter oil from the top through the pushrod hole to help it? I'm not really to positive on how they work.
05-23-2011, 12:36 AM
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the lifter get oil pressure from the same oil galley that feeds the cam bearings, if you notice there is a small hole in each lifter bore. i doubt the passage is blocked, but its possible. it ran fine when you parked it?
05-23-2011, 09:09 AM
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Yea besides the front seal leaking. I changed the cam also.
I called LME this morning, Brian said it may take awhile to pump back up if it is completely drained.
I called LME this morning, Brian said it may take awhile to pump back up if it is completely drained.
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