Help! What the F*** is in on my oil pan?
08-23-2008, 10:31 PM
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Help! What the F*** is in on my oil pan? For the first time in my 2 year long project i was almost brought to tears when i changed the oil for the first time since the motor was installed. I hired a family friend with a shop (DJ Auto Provo, UT) to wire and hook up the cooling system on my porsche 911/Ls1 hybrid. It took him 8 months to do 21 hours of work. He wired the #3 injector to the pass oxygen sensor (Don't F***ing ask he's an idiot) so he hydro-locked the motor and repeatedly tried to start it with the brand new bosch high torque starter. In the process he torqued the starter pocket on my transmission (Btw, $3,000 for a used high mileage G50/03 core with no warranty...) making it so the starter gear doesn't align with the flywheel resulting in 1 out of 10 tries, it starts.
Now for the bad news
, when i pulled the drain plug i found what looks like the needles from a needle bearing in my motor. Any ideas where from and what needs to be done to repair it would be great. Thanks a lot, Russell.
It's a 98' block with 2000 243 cast heads with a G5x2 232/240 .608'' .595".
I bought the motor off of these forums from "Tim the transporter".
Now for the bad news
, when i pulled the drain plug i found what looks like the needles from a needle bearing in my motor. Any ideas where from and what needs to be done to repair it would be great. Thanks a lot, Russell.It's a 98' block with 2000 243 cast heads with a G5x2 232/240 .608'' .595".
I bought the motor off of these forums from "Tim the transporter".
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08-24-2008, 12:12 AM
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08-24-2008, 12:23 AM
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Do some research please.
And I know from hands on experience, GM did very well with their rocker arm design. Lots of aftermarket rocker arms tend not to be balanced to well and will cause massive power lost due to valve float.
Handle 160psi seat and 1154 rwhp.....not weak as **** after all.
Some individuals have an agenda and tactics when it comes to presenting their product, the current yella terra rockers are an improvement over earlier versions.
We use the stock rocker arms on our shop car engine 7800rpm shift points and 1154rwhp
using PSI CT1225 valve springs with 160psi on the seat
stock LS7 lifters too
the shop car ran 8.60 5 days in a row on drag week and drove 1000 miles between the tracks.
We use the stock rocker arms on our shop car engine 7800rpm shift points and 1154rwhp
using PSI CT1225 valve springs with 160psi on the seat
stock LS7 lifters too
the shop car ran 8.60 5 days in a row on drag week and drove 1000 miles between the tracks.
And I know from hands on experience, GM did very well with their rocker arm design. Lots of aftermarket rocker arms tend not to be balanced to well and will cause massive power lost due to valve float.
Handle 160psi seat and 1154 rwhp.....not weak as **** after all.
08-24-2008, 12:33 AM
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Countless people? Ive been on this board for a while as compared to you and have not seen ONE complain yet.
I think you are comfused. I know some people have had problems with LS7 rocker arms, not LS1.
I think you are comfused. I know some people have had problems with LS7 rocker arms, not LS1.
08-24-2008, 09:03 AM
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I think you need to do some research yourself. Stock rockers fall apart all the time. MIne did on me and I had no idea till my oil change. The retainers are just pressed on for the bearings, and they get loose and fall off. There goes all your bearings. Just have them rebuilt by harlan sharp. they put clips around the rocker so they cant fall apart anymore
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I have never had bad luck with mine, or other sets, or shops set, friends set, etc. etc etc
So research is not necessary. Its much different when you actually get hold one in your hand, instead of looking at it/reading about it on a computer screen guys.
So research is not necessary. Its much different when you actually get hold one in your hand, instead of looking at it/reading about it on a computer screen guys.
08-24-2008, 10:30 AM
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The GM design is indeed very good, but its weak point is the stamp pressed metal on the sides that house the needle bearings. I'm a service manager at a Chevy dealership and we have seen just a few "LS" rockers sides come off in 9 years. We have this year replaced 2 rockers on "LS3" on 1 rocker on a "LS7". All 3 where the intake rockers. It made me a little uncomfortable to buy a set of fortified Harland Sharp rockers for insurance.
08-24-2008, 10:35 AM
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Pros & Cons on 911/LSx Swap LLboarder -- sorry to hear about your "mechanic" problems.
I have an '86 911 Turbo (or 930) and am interested to know how the LSX swap affected balance and handling on your Porsche.
The Porsche's just don't have a lot of torgue "off idle". I suspect a LS1 is lighter than the Porsche flat six.
How much modification was required to the sheetmetal? I recall seeing photos of gen1 sbc engines in 911's that appeared to fit within the engine bay.
My car runs fine -- but till it gets into boost, a fat boy on a bicycle can out run you. The gas mileage is nothing to brag about either.
Regards,
Jon
I have an '86 911 Turbo (or 930) and am interested to know how the LSX swap affected balance and handling on your Porsche.
The Porsche's just don't have a lot of torgue "off idle". I suspect a LS1 is lighter than the Porsche flat six.
How much modification was required to the sheetmetal? I recall seeing photos of gen1 sbc engines in 911's that appeared to fit within the engine bay.
My car runs fine -- but till it gets into boost, a fat boy on a bicycle can out run you. The gas mileage is nothing to brag about either.
Regards,
Jon
08-24-2008, 12:32 PM
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For the first time in my 2 year long project i was brought to tears when i changed the oil for the first time since the motor was installed. I hired a family friend with a shop (DJ Auto Provo, UT) to wire and hook up the cooling system on my porsche 911/Ls1 hybrid. It took him 8 months to do 21 hours of work. He wired the #3 injector to the pass oxygen sensor (Don't F***ing ask he's an idiot) so he hydro-locked the motor and repeatedly tried to start it with the brand new bosch high torque starter. In the process he torqued the starter pocket on my transmission (Btw, $3,000 for a used high mileage G50/03 core with no warranty...) making it so the starter gear doesn't align with the flywheel resulting in 1 out of 10 tries, it starts.
Now for the bad news, when i pulled the drain plug i found what looks like the needles from a needle bearing in my motor. Any ideas where from and what needs to be done to repair it would be great. Thanks a lot, Russell.
It's a 98' block with 2000 243 cast heads with a G5x2 232/240 .608'' .595".
I bought the motor off of these forums from "Tim the transporter".
Now for the bad news
, when i pulled the drain plug i found what looks like the needles from a needle bearing in my motor. Any ideas where from and what needs to be done to repair it would be great. Thanks a lot, Russell.It's a 98' block with 2000 243 cast heads with a G5x2 232/240 .608'' .595".
I bought the motor off of these forums from "Tim the transporter".