Need advice with LS1 rebuild
Need advice with LS1 rebuild 3 years ago I pulled the motor out of my P1 01 WS6 planning to build a new shortblock. School has drained all my funds so not I need to put it back together. It had a blown headgasket and insane blowby. After pulling the motor, this is what I found...
All the rods look good. My plan is to get the block honed, new cam bearings and put back together mostly stock with a cam. I wouldn't mind raising the compression but I'm not sure if I could mill the heads much and be safe with a mild cam. Everything other than piston 7 look good, rods and all.
What from a 70k block should definately not be reused?
What bolts are torque to yield and need to be replaced?
Thanks
All the rods look good. My plan is to get the block honed, new cam bearings and put back together mostly stock with a cam. I wouldn't mind raising the compression but I'm not sure if I could mill the heads much and be safe with a mild cam. Everything other than piston 7 look good, rods and all.
What from a 70k block should definately not be reused?
What bolts are torque to yield and need to be replaced?
Thanks
I had the block bored out to 3.905 to clean it out and new cam bearings replaced. I am going to have my stock rods checked and if they are good, I'll be ordering pistons for them. I calculated my CR to be 11.45:1 and may get a slightly thicker gasket.
I talked to a shop and was surprised how much was involved in assembling the block.
Seperate Rods & Pistons - $40
Check Rods - x
Press Rods & Pistons - $75
Polish, Clean, Mic Crank - $74
Balance Rotating Assembly - $295
Check Main Housing Bore - $56
Check oil cleanerance (big end of rods) - $72
File Fit Rings - $120
Assemble short block - $375
I wasn't expecting $1000 not including the pistons and already having the block bored, etc. It would have been cheaper and saved a lot of time to get a shortblock. Do I need all of this like checking oil clearance of the rods and file fitting rings?
I talked to a shop and was surprised how much was involved in assembling the block.
Seperate Rods & Pistons - $40
Check Rods - x
Press Rods & Pistons - $75
Polish, Clean, Mic Crank - $74
Balance Rotating Assembly - $295
Check Main Housing Bore - $56
Check oil cleanerance (big end of rods) - $72
File Fit Rings - $120
Assemble short block - $375
I wasn't expecting $1000 not including the pistons and already having the block bored, etc. It would have been cheaper and saved a lot of time to get a shortblock. Do I need all of this like checking oil clearance of the rods and file fitting rings?
