mapleridge

can you please list the part numbers for the tools purchased or descriptions of each?

redbird555

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hey man cool build and best of luck, where in florida are you? looks like the southeast region by the neighborhood pics

bboyxclub

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Not problem man, I bought them a while ago but Ill try to list the part numbers.

bboyxclub

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Yeah I live in Miami Gardens. Where are you located? Nvm just read your avatar.

bboyxclub

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Just posted all the tools part numbers in the 1st page , that way they are not all over the place.

mapleridge

I checked that out. Thank you very much. I am just starting almost the exact same build. It will be the first engine I every build. I plan to make it the first of many so things like this are very helpful. I'll be watching closely. Keep up the good work.

WS6ICK2k

Subscribed!!! Also wouldn't mind all the part numbers on tools.

mapleridge

they are on the first page now in the post where the pics of the tools are. Post#20.

bboyxclub

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Thanks guys , yeah start working on those engines, nothing more satisfying than hearing the sound of your engine for the first time.

bboyxclub

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So once I took the engine out , The engine bay wasnt in top shape, so I said to myself that paint it here and there. As always I ended up striping all cables and everything and just painting the whole engine bay. The most trouble areas were right under the battery which had some rust forming and also the driver's side around the Brake fluid reservoir the whole paint had fallen off because of brake fluid. This will not happen again. I highly recomend to everyone doing this while the engine is out. It will look SO MUCH cleaner in the future.

Before:

bboyxclub

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After:

bboyxclub

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Well the Slp Pulley was quite in there. Still Easy enough when you have the right tools. Notice that I have never to this date have ever used the threads inside the crankshaft as a support to push on them to get the pulley out. I just put a socket on the Crankshaft and push on it rather than on the inside threads. It has worked pretty well for me and never had a problem in the few Pulleys I have removed, Stock or aftermarket.






Another easy task with the right tool, Removed the old Sprocket. I think this might just be about the only part from my old engine that I used.



A semi-decent shot of the old head gaskets and pistons.

bboyxclub

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I gotta give it to Texas-Speed, Probably the best Sponsor I dealt with in my whole build. I should have had more stuff purchased from them. They deserve more business and I will be back ! After only 15 days from initially ordering my shortblock they had it build and shipped to me ! You just cant beat that. A few days later I got this present via Freight Delivery.

This thing is just sex on stands

Red89GTA

sweet lookin build, sucks you had to go through the rough patch first.

Rise of the Phoenix

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Looks like a very nice build. I'm glad you're now able to get after it. I bet it was hard letting it sit for 3 years.

By the way, you're going to love the Monster stage 3 clutch.

bboyxclub

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Thanks guys , it sure was hard to see my car everyday without being able to drive it. Well I guess all for the better. She is going to be a hell of a lot faster now.

bboyxclub

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I nicked the rear cover where the seal sits at with my screw driver , I dont know if you can see it in the picture. I decided to risk it and just go with it.



Installed the rear cover and Rear Main seal, I didnt wanna have a headache with any possible problems with this in the future so this tool made my life SO MUCH EASIER.





I tried to heat up the sprocket in the oven so that I could reinstall it and it just wasnt working as I hoped. So I ended up heating it with a propane torch and in just a minute the thing was dancing on the crankshaft, Held it back with the back on my rubber hammer, till it cooled down and was snug like a boss.

bboyxclub

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Forgive the mess we dont use the oven , its just used to store bread and crackers lol.

bboyxclub

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Side by side of old vs new.

bboyxclub

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I wasnt gonna re-use these old ls1 lifter trays so I got myself new ls2 trays from the Chevy dealer.







Camshaft and Gear was installed and degred, This baby was perfect and ready to go.