New to the ls world looking for advice
06-15-2016, 05:01 PM
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New to the ls world looking for advice I have a 2002 6.0 with 178,000 miles and I'm going to turbocharger out and I have a few questions.Should I replace the main bearings and rings? I'm doing the rods bearings because I'm putting scat rods in it and I'm having the machine shop check and if necessary adjust the rod end balanced.My goal is 700whp and I appreciate any advice.
06-15-2016, 05:09 PM
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If you're gonna go through the trouble to tear it down and take it to the machine shop then I would replace all of the bearings while you're in there(main,rod,cam). I would also do a new set of rings and a cylinder hone then you've got yourself a completely fresh motor. Just my 2 pennies. Good luck with the build either way.
06-15-2016, 07:34 PM
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^ what he said. Make sure the ptb clearance is within spec as well. Having heavier rods can cause you to have to rebalance the crank as well though. Keep an open mind when it comes to machine shop costs and options vs durability and longevity.
06-15-2016, 10:29 PM
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If you use ARP 2000 rod bolts, make sure you have the machine shop re-bore them for circularity. Its common for them to distort the bore.
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06-16-2016, 05:45 AM
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Thank you for the advice ill be taking it to the machine shop next week.I'm going to have them hot tank it, replace cam bearings, hone cylinders, press pistons on the new rods and have rebalanced if necessary.I'm also going to go ahead and order new gm rings and bearings.