Those with ERL superdeck blocks.....
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Yeah it will weigh more and be a tight fit but if you want to go big and have the $$ to burn - why stop at 482?
For me, a 427 Superdeck 1 would be a perfect street motor - just don't have the cash now to put it together.
Actual cam was slightly big and bearings were slightly small so we took .001 off the cam journals.
Have to do it every once in a while for different reasons but it has nothing to do with ERL. Their work is very nice as always.
Most people simply don't check any of this which is also one of the reasons you see these phantom spun cam bearings.
Have to do it every once in a while for different reasons but it has nothing to do with ERL. Their work is very nice as always.
Most people simply don't check any of this which is also one of the reasons you see these phantom spun cam bearings.
FormerVendor
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Houston, Tx.
I do that quite often also, especially with aftermarket cams. I had a Lunati cam once that was .0015" bigger on the journals than a typical Chevy cam.
But you do have to make sure it's a sizing problem and not a "cocked" installed cam bearing.
How much cam bearing clearance do you like to see? How much do you think is too much?
But you do have to make sure it's a sizing problem and not a "cocked" installed cam bearing.
How much cam bearing clearance do you like to see? How much do you think is too much?
Also many cams get bent during shipping and as you said the cam bearings can be in there a little cocked or have burrs from the installation tool.
I think Chevy range is like .001-.006 but we don't run them that big if we can help it.
Can someone clarify the "issues" with the 1st gen blocks and why you wouldn't use it for a stroker build, is this just the superdeck build? I've actually had some builders say the 1st gen blocks are the strongest because of the solid mains.....thanks.
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We are sorry for any lack of communication on our part. We were shut down for a week for the Holidays and felt like we had got caught up on everything but unfortunately we may have missed a couple and if you are one, I'm very sorry. 
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You can send me an email or call us at 812-945-3434 or 812-948-0011 and that should get you through. Again, sorry for any trouble.
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Verdad Gallardo FormerVendor
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Houston, Tx.
If you have a donor block they are not that unreasonable Jeff. I think their prices have actually gone down a lil bit. At one point they were so expensive that an aftermarket block was actually cheaper overall so it was hard to sell them for us but they have all worked very well.
On the website it shows a ls6 block is able to be dry sleeved, but I thought it had to be ls2 and up blocks for this? If you have a early ls6 block (2 short head studs per side) wht can you do with it?
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: West Virginia
ERL just won't work with the LS1 blocks that have the long & short head bolts. If you have a later LS1 or LS6 that has all short head bolts like the LS2 then they will work with it. I needed to get a LS2 block because mine, an 03 block, had the older style head bolts.
