Installed my LME shortblock this weekend pics inside
05-30-2006, 11:47 AM
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Installed my LME shortblock this weekend pics inside Pulling the motor from the bottom was gravy. With three people working, myself, bro and sis in-law we had the motor out and on the cart in about 2.5 hours, and tore down to the short block in about 5. I started assembling the new motor that same day.
When I was ready to put the heads on, I came to find out my block is a 2004 block, so 99/2000 heads bolts do not work they are too long! So Monday morning the only place that was open was a performance parts shop and I had to the shell out $$$ for ARP head bolts for a 2004 block.. At least I got some decent head bolts and they can be re-used if I ever have to pull the heads for some reason. That was the only real hitch in the whole deal. Everything else went really smooth and very quick and easy. Oh yeah and I forgot to plug up the hole on the rear passenger head so we found out real quick after the motor started for the first time. And coolant starts shooting all over the place.
Working on the motor outside the car is a dream come true. From the time I had the motor completely assembled to getting back in the car and started was another 2.5 hours. I suspect in total I put in about 18-20 hours of actual work over a three day period. Progress really slowed down when I started re-assembling the new motor, I took my time and triple check everything. I was not about to f-up my new motor. And having a lift made it 100 times easier. Also come to find out LME used ARP bolt on the mains as well..
The motor fired right up on the first try, and had some trouble idling, but after about 10 minutes of running it found its idle and ran great. I have only put about 25 miles on, but I can already tell a night and day difference in how the car drives and feels. It idles smoother and have great throttle response. The old motor idle like **** and just felt sloppy and sluggish.
You can see in one of the pics where the valves were kissing the pistons on the old motor. 2 or 3 of the old pistons had gouges where they have been kissing the piston. And notice all the oil build up on the old heads.
When I was ready to put the heads on, I came to find out my block is a 2004 block, so 99/2000 heads bolts do not work they are too long! So Monday morning the only place that was open was a performance parts shop and I had to the shell out $$$ for ARP head bolts for a 2004 block.. At least I got some decent head bolts and they can be re-used if I ever have to pull the heads for some reason. That was the only real hitch in the whole deal. Everything else went really smooth and very quick and easy. Oh yeah and I forgot to plug up the hole on the rear passenger head so we found out real quick after the motor started for the first time. And coolant starts shooting all over the place.
Working on the motor outside the car is a dream come true. From the time I had the motor completely assembled to getting back in the car and started was another 2.5 hours. I suspect in total I put in about 18-20 hours of actual work over a three day period. Progress really slowed down when I started re-assembling the new motor, I took my time and triple check everything. I was not about to f-up my new motor. And having a lift made it 100 times easier. Also come to find out LME used ARP bolt on the mains as well..
The motor fired right up on the first try, and had some trouble idling, but after about 10 minutes of running it found its idle and ran great. I have only put about 25 miles on, but I can already tell a night and day difference in how the car drives and feels. It idles smoother and have great throttle response. The old motor idle like **** and just felt sloppy and sluggish.
You can see in one of the pics where the valves were kissing the pistons on the old motor. 2 or 3 of the old pistons had gouges where they have been kissing the piston. And notice all the oil build up on the old heads.
05-30-2006, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by PREDATOR-Z
Good job, I'm waiting on my 6.0, 370 cid this week.
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05-31-2006, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by StreetStalkerZ
Looks familiar 
They are built very nicely. I now have over 500 miles on mine and im planning to do some baseline runs with it friday night.
They are built very nicely. I now have over 500 miles on mine and im planning to do some baseline runs with it friday night.Yes it was very well built.. I got 85 miles on mien..
05-31-2006, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianC98Z28
what setup is that??
Weiseco 3.905 pistons
CA Dura Moly Rings
Stock Rods and Crank
ARP rod bolts
Fedral Mogul Main Bearings
Clevite rod bearings
Dura Bond cam bearings
Balanced and blueprinted
Patriot Stage 3 heads 2.055/1.57 59CC (11.3:1 compression)
05-31-2006, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetStalkerZ
Why did you go with the stock rods? I have the callies forged rods in mine because i broke 2 stock rods on my old motor.
After putting some more miles the motor I am amazed at how well it drives and the throttle response and accelleration is awesome.