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Fixing to assemble my first LS engine...anything special needed?
Fixing to assemble my first LS engine...anything special needed? Just want to make sure my ducks are in a row. Going to pick up my LQ9 from the machine shop Friday. Not my first rodeo assembling an engine, but it is for a LS based one. Are there any do's, don'ts, or special tools that I need?
I have torque wrenches and stuff to degree the cam and check piston to valve clearance.
I had just read somewhere you needed a special tool to install the front and rear covers or their seals. Is this true?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have torque wrenches and stuff to degree the cam and check piston to valve clearance.
I had just read somewhere you needed a special tool to install the front and rear covers or their seals. Is this true?
Any help would be appreciated.
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read: http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ild/index.html
read it again. take your time and take all necessary measurements and be methodical. now get to it.
read it again. take your time and take all necessary measurements and be methodical. now get to it.
How far apart is the engine? I suggest a pushrod length checker and a valve spring compressor. Also do yourself a favor and get the Comp LS socket to put the degree wheel on.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comp-Cams-49...2b7040&vxp=mtr
Got mine from there and I swear it is the second best tool I have bought for my engine next to the Comp spring compressor tool.
I have an electronic Mac tools 3/8 torque wrench with built in angle meter that reads in lbs ft and lbs in. I know its not cost effective but I use it all the time
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Comp-Cams-49...2b7040&vxp=mtr
Got mine from there and I swear it is the second best tool I have bought for my engine next to the Comp spring compressor tool.
I have an electronic Mac tools 3/8 torque wrench with built in angle meter that reads in lbs ft and lbs in. I know its not cost effective but I use it all the time
It's completely apart, still at machine shop. My degree wheel has several different bushings for different crank bolts, but that comp thing looks cool. I have a valve spring compressor to put on the checker springs.
Honestly didn't think about push rod checker since Pat G told me what length to buy when he specd my cam
Honestly didn't think about push rod checker since Pat G told me what length to buy when he specd my cam
Pat suggested me to use 7.425 pushrods and after measuring, found I needed 7.375. I'm not placing the blame on him one bit because every cylinder head, rocker arm, engine block, and cam lobe are different. It's a cheap tool and it's alot easier to measure all 16 then to be chasing your tail after it's all put back together trying to find what a certain noise is, why is it doing it, and what would fix it.
