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Yeah I’m anxiously waiting myself it arrived at black stone Monday not sure how quick they’re turn around time is. Also had to drop truck off at trans shop for a small leak at bellhousing. Two issues wish the swap went better and didn’t have to worry lol.
I’m hoping not just with the swirls and that showing up worry’s me, sent the machinist the results says it looks good. But why those swirls crazy to me seems like only a select few people have seen that before
Yeah. Well engine builder said looks good I’m going to just run it I’ll check again at about 2k miles when I switch to synthetic from the conventional. At this point I’m going to run it. It’s my daily driver so don’t have time to wait for it to be torn down for a “possible issue”. I appreciate all the help and input guys.
I've just done a full rebuild on my ls1 and my oil looks the same as the OP after 500kms. I was running Penrite running in oil and have just changed to a standard mineral today.
I installed a CHE trunnion kit and I was wondering if that may be the cause? It seems some people get glitter from the bronze bushings.
Edit.
After a bit more research, I think it might just be from the ARP lube used on the head studs and rod bolts.
Last edited by 2002Monaro; 10-03-2023 at 05:42 PM.
Reason: Update
Steal a clear glass out of the kitchen cabinet, and pour a decent amount of this into it. Set it on the bench in the shop and let it settle for a day. You can see what’s going on that way. The black oil change pans like your using… we all use them…always make oil look funky to me, and camouflage anything important after settling, while making anything metallic look extremely exaggerated while hot.
If you have a black funnel pay attention to fresh oil as you're pouring it in. The black will make even the new oil look glittery.
We’ll hit 2k miles oil pressure good. Going to do the tbss intake and bigger injectors at this point was holding off on that aspect of my build. How much valve train noise do you guys have?
I you can’t hear my valvetrain unless I stick my ear about a foot of the intake. It’s very quiet. Johnson st2116lsr .033-.037 preload
BTR shaft mount with BTR design rockers.
Haven’t got time to get it cut open yet just got the next analysis back isn’t looking good more aluminum also was ran longer though I mean bearings rockers pistons are aluminum that’s it so idk.. frustrating spending all this money and the guy thinks it’s normal
09-27-2023, 11:19 AM
