Is this piston slap?
10-18-2006, 09:35 PM
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Is this piston slap? The other night when I cranked my 5.0 (cold) (equipped with probe forged pistons) I popped the hood and listened to it while it was cold and heard something I cant describe, but in my mind I could just SEE!!! the pistons rocking and thumping on the cylinder walls. Sounded like I would imaging a ball bearing ina SLIGHTLY larger diameter thick metal tube coated with vaseline would sound like if shaken (horrid description, I know)
You could hear it with the hood open and standing a few feet from the car, not obnoxious or noticeable unless you were listeining for it. IS this piston slap? IS the what LS1's do? is it as quiet/unobtrusive as I described normally? or does an aluminum (vs. my metal) block transmit the same sound, but only louder/better b/c block material.
Sorry, just excited as I have now heard piston slap for the first time I think
You could hear it with the hood open and standing a few feet from the car, not obnoxious or noticeable unless you were listeining for it. IS this piston slap? IS the what LS1's do? is it as quiet/unobtrusive as I described normally? or does an aluminum (vs. my metal) block transmit the same sound, but only louder/better b/c block material.
Sorry, just excited as I have now heard piston slap for the first time I think
10-18-2006, 09:36 PM
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I know, unless its LOUD its not a problem, my friend has a 60K mile LS1 motor that slapped like a bitch and he tore it down and sent me pics of the walls/pistons and told me they looked new, still had hash marks, sounded horrid but said there was NO DAMAGE AT ALL!!! im not worried, just curious.
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Originally Posted by OldLT1
for the love of god buy a car
You antagonizing over a car is as bad as my wife picking out bedroom furniture!!!
10-21-2006, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitz
God, I totally agree. Dude, pick a car, buy it, and mod the hell out of it.
You antagonizing over a car is as bad as my wife picking out bedroom furniture!!!
You antagonizing over a car is as bad as my wife picking out bedroom furniture!!!
lmao 
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yea, pick it to death for a couple of weeks, you've been going on for months and don't plan on buying the stupid thing until what...Feburary/March if I remember right???
Just having some fun with ya!
Just having some fun with ya!
10-22-2006, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Splitz
God, I totally agree. Dude, pick a car, buy it, and mod the hell out of it.
You antagonizing over a car is as bad as my wife picking out bedroom furniture!!!
You antagonizing over a car is as bad as my wife picking out bedroom furniture!!!