Run it or junk it?
It's a stock stroke build I don't see the piston getting anywhere near low enough to cause issue. I spoke with Erik and Brian with LME about it when shopping a re-sleeve quote and they both said run it as it.
Originally Posted by DBRODS
The piston at BDC will be the same in a 4.8 or 5.3. Shorter stroke and longer rod vs longer stroke and shorter rod.
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Verdad Gallardo Right, and with a custom piston with less skirt, maybe he gets it to clear....either way, I wouldn't run the block. Sleeved stock blocks always break and break fast.....
Depending on your goals even free is a bad price. I was originally going to do a 5.3 build major budget friendly. Got a cheap 6.0 after machining costs and a forged rotating assembly with some ls3 heads it came in way over budget. I have a much more stout engine that will make much more power than I originally wanted which is cool, but it def delayed my build by a few months.
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Thats where Im at. I dont see how that would NOT be an issue for a skirt.
And, you can get full, known running motors for dirt. Does it have to be a 370? With a 1000whp goal, you can do this with a stock crank China rods and slugs reliably
And, you can get full, known running motors for dirt. Does it have to be a 370? With a 1000whp goal, you can do this with a stock crank China rods and slugs reliably
If you are looking to build an iron 6.0, I have a spare over here that is in pretty nice shape. The cam bearings were still tight in it and it is a std. bore. I had the block baked and shot blasted several years ago and have just been using it for mock up purposes to make custom ****. If you are hard up for a block and having a hard time finding one, I'll sell it to you. Let me know.
Like I said, the block is 100% gutted. No plugs/cam bearings since I had it cleaned up.
Like I said, the block is 100% gutted. No plugs/cam bearings since I had it cleaned up.