My first home build LS2 404ci
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Hi guys
I just wanted to make a new thread about my first home build
here is my Vette
C5 2003 50th anniversary convertible whith complete Z06 suspension and drivetrain and MN6 gearbox
LS2 402ci NA
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/F/mynd_0fcd2cf4.jpg)
best 1/4mile time so far is 11.16@126 but that was whith bad top pistons rings on 4 pistons, had a lot of blowby was 20% less compression on them 4 cylinders then on the others.....
The reason for that is last spring i had a bad knock :smash: so bad it broke one of my piston and made a deep crack in one.
It also looks like in two other pistons a small piece from the broken piston had hammered them a lot.
but for some reason i canīt understand i juste swapped out that 4, but that was a mistake because the rings was crushed/hammered on them all :yesnod:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/D/mynd_4804ef19.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/B/mynd_17e59f19.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/7/9/mynd_ad7f7cfa.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/6/mynd_5e024147.jpg)
And then after few months of driving and some drag racing with alot of blowby i spun a bearing!!
![](http://myndir.nino.is/8/9/mynd_78be9248.jpg)
so the engine had to come out :ack:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/E/B/mynd_c88a1907.jpg)
but what i saw was this: a crack in my Crank, seems like a little piece broke out of the small crack and then offcourse the bearing was gone that my guess !!
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/0/mynd_2d249990.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/B/6/mynd_daddb995.jpg)
And i saw the piston where all scratched too and the sleaves had bad marks in them.....
My motor was trashed.....![Icon Eek](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_eek.gif)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/4/mynd_10edc071.jpg)
All the top rings on the 4 pistons that had not been swapped out was like this
So i went whith the block to my local machine shop
they did a .005" clean up on the sleaves (didnīt wante to take more off)
And ordered from Jon@TSP New pistons (.005" bigger) Wiseco 4.010" -10cc, and i needed two new rods they where damadged after the bearings
The Crank i got claimed.
TSP helped me out there, but i needed new ballance for it offcourse, so TSP arranged that for me too.
and then i bought all new bearing and gaskets!!!
So itīs time for building me a 404ci :thumbs:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/7/7/mynd_eb140fd6.jpg?rand=637020483)
LS2 block after clean up
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/2/mynd_fcda2e4c.jpg?rand=757265963)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/D/mynd_0ea8ad32.jpg?rand=396215484)
Pre assembly, check bearing clerance
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/6/mynd_ddf0d9a9.jpg?rand=849743771)
Had one here build me a Tourq-plate
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/D/mynd_86e0bcae.jpg?rand=386362359)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/0/mynd_0826bc54.jpg?rand=427678807)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/8/mynd_881e2bd0.jpg?rand=723224947)
gaped the rings for NOS
![](http://myndir.nino.is/F/D/mynd_1ac3b438.jpg?rand=389280060)
Final clean up for the final assembly
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/0/mynd_700f4c00.jpg?rand=326575557)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/E/mynd_1df61420.jpg?rand=700303968)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/6/mynd_775b0839.jpg?rand=388986459)
NEW Eagle 4340 steel crank 4.00" stroke install
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/D/mynd_70b624c4.jpg?rand=850576695)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/4/mynd_3964c843.jpg?rand=721056685)
New TSP Wiseco 4.010" -10cc dish pistons + Eagle H-beam rods 6.125"
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/2/mynd_9ebaf4c1.jpg?rand=182098830)
Wiseco GFX steel top ring 2nd napier
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/D/mynd_0dd48bc9.jpg?rand=381646945)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/2/D/mynd_514d2947.jpg?rand=774989328)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/D/4/mynd_aa542b0c.jpg?rand=542164878)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/F/7/mynd_319d2fd2.jpg?rand=906491073)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/B/4/mynd_359551f9.jpg?rand=988112443)
Shortblockīs asembly finished LS2 404ci
Baezi
I just wanted to make a new thread about my first home build
here is my Vette
C5 2003 50th anniversary convertible whith complete Z06 suspension and drivetrain and MN6 gearbox
LS2 402ci NA
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/F/mynd_0fcd2cf4.jpg)
best 1/4mile time so far is 11.16@126 but that was whith bad top pistons rings on 4 pistons, had a lot of blowby was 20% less compression on them 4 cylinders then on the others.....
The reason for that is last spring i had a bad knock :smash: so bad it broke one of my piston and made a deep crack in one.
It also looks like in two other pistons a small piece from the broken piston had hammered them a lot.
but for some reason i canīt understand i juste swapped out that 4, but that was a mistake because the rings was crushed/hammered on them all :yesnod:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/D/mynd_4804ef19.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/B/mynd_17e59f19.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/7/9/mynd_ad7f7cfa.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/6/mynd_5e024147.jpg)
And then after few months of driving and some drag racing with alot of blowby i spun a bearing!!
![](http://myndir.nino.is/7/7/mynd_0a170235.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/8/9/mynd_78be9248.jpg)
so the engine had to come out :ack:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/E/B/mynd_c88a1907.jpg)
but what i saw was this: a crack in my Crank, seems like a little piece broke out of the small crack and then offcourse the bearing was gone that my guess !!
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/0/mynd_2d249990.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/B/6/mynd_daddb995.jpg)
And i saw the piston where all scratched too and the sleaves had bad marks in them.....
My motor was trashed.....
![Icon Eek](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_eek.gif)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/4/mynd_10edc071.jpg)
All the top rings on the 4 pistons that had not been swapped out was like this
So i went whith the block to my local machine shop
they did a .005" clean up on the sleaves (didnīt wante to take more off)
And ordered from Jon@TSP New pistons (.005" bigger) Wiseco 4.010" -10cc, and i needed two new rods they where damadged after the bearings
The Crank i got claimed.
TSP helped me out there, but i needed new ballance for it offcourse, so TSP arranged that for me too.
and then i bought all new bearing and gaskets!!!
So itīs time for building me a 404ci :thumbs:
![](http://myndir.nino.is/7/7/mynd_eb140fd6.jpg?rand=637020483)
LS2 block after clean up
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/2/mynd_fcda2e4c.jpg?rand=757265963)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/D/mynd_0ea8ad32.jpg?rand=396215484)
Pre assembly, check bearing clerance
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/6/mynd_ddf0d9a9.jpg?rand=849743771)
Had one here build me a Tourq-plate
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/D/mynd_86e0bcae.jpg?rand=386362359)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/0/mynd_0826bc54.jpg?rand=427678807)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/8/mynd_881e2bd0.jpg?rand=723224947)
gaped the rings for NOS
![](http://myndir.nino.is/F/D/mynd_1ac3b438.jpg?rand=389280060)
Final clean up for the final assembly
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/0/mynd_700f4c00.jpg?rand=326575557)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/E/mynd_1df61420.jpg?rand=700303968)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/6/mynd_775b0839.jpg?rand=388986459)
NEW Eagle 4340 steel crank 4.00" stroke install
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/D/mynd_70b624c4.jpg?rand=850576695)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/4/mynd_3964c843.jpg?rand=721056685)
New TSP Wiseco 4.010" -10cc dish pistons + Eagle H-beam rods 6.125"
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/2/mynd_9ebaf4c1.jpg?rand=182098830)
Wiseco GFX steel top ring 2nd napier
![](http://myndir.nino.is/D/D/mynd_0dd48bc9.jpg?rand=381646945)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/2/D/mynd_514d2947.jpg?rand=774989328)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/D/4/mynd_aa542b0c.jpg?rand=542164878)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/F/7/mynd_319d2fd2.jpg?rand=906491073)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/B/4/mynd_359551f9.jpg?rand=988112443)
Shortblockīs asembly finished LS2 404ci
Baezi
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![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/4/3/mynd_5500f0f6.jpg?rand=94701843)
CAM install TSP TX-Giant 248/254 . 615" 622" 114LSA (110ICT)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/9/E/mynd_b4070850.jpg?rand=882468623)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/A/2/mynd_ec05e999.jpg?rand=103997379)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/6/8/mynd_5bbc7a18.jpg?rand=502957051)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/C/2/mynd_4846c139.jpg?rand=749170167)
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![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/E/mynd_a2fa7b96.jpg?rand=210189194)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/2/A/mynd_42560fbb.jpg?rand=849762131)
blocks covers on and LS7 lifters and liftertrays....
![](http://myndir.nino.is/E/9/mynd_67c84e91.jpg?rand=737111223)
oil pan
![](http://myndir.nino.is/F/1/mynd_f80abaea.jpg?rand=882061712)
ARP head studs
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/B/1/mynd_3038e1e5.jpg?rand=559449217)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/C/mynd_271b44f0.jpg?rand=881264761)
Doubled checked the PVC
![](http://myndir.nino.is/4/C/mynd_7650c5aa.jpg?rand=853561252)
Bolt on the Trick Flow 215cc heads 59cc opened up to 4" for bigger bore and the Harland sharp rockers 1.7
![](http://myndir.nino.is/8/F/mynd_aa03c0e7.jpg?rand=220630080)
FAST 92mm ported intake LS2 90mm TB ported (gt500 bosch 53lbs injectors)
![](http://www.nino.is/myndir/C/B/mynd_79ab217d.jpg?rand=870299051)
LS2 404ci Longblock Ready=D>
so no i need to find time to throw it into the car v:yesnod:
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thanks for good comments
In LS2 you can go from stock 4.00" bore all the way to 4.020" also you could go 4.030" but then you would be pushing it.
TSP did not recomend to go higher then 4.020" in bore, but i only went from 4.005" to 4.010" because iīm gona try give it a bit of nitrous
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in LS2 whith 4.00" crank:
4.000" bore : 402ci
4.005" : 403ci
4.010" :404ci
4.020" :406ci
4.030": 408ci
so iīm 0.10" over stock.....
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So next thing is putting the Motor into the car, it tooke only one day
here are the results.....
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/0/mynd_ee26029d.jpg?rand=58334177)
a car lift is a must.......
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/8/mynd_b41f853f.jpg?rand=236424829)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/5/mynd_7da21b61.jpg?rand=769639422)
Rear Craddle down first whith Diff, tranny and tube...
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/0/mynd_a11c24b6.jpg?rand=319550989)
Then Rear Craddle down and Spec 3+ Clutch installed and the bellhouse
![](http://myndir.nino.is/A/C/mynd_b805fc75.jpg?rand=602799845)
Motor on the Craddle
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/5/mynd_b17f04d9.jpg)
Kooks 1"7/8 long tubes under
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/B/mynd_f4fbb05f.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/B/mynd_b285c18f.jpg)
Lower the body on the Motor
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/4/mynd_30f261ba.jpg)
there iīm going over the electric wires
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/7/mynd_fd1a2bda.jpg)
Now things are getting fun.....![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/D/mynd_d323beb4.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/7/mynd_494e3dee.jpg)
Both craddles are now under
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/F/mynd_97d1b386.jpg)
Now the Exhaust The Kooks goes to 3" Xpipes
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/9/mynd_f0d1f752.jpg)
And then to 3" Dual pipes to a QTP dual 3" Cutouts after that itīs Z06 Titanium catback
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/6/mynd_4b3c23b6.jpg)
This is how it looks now under the hood
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/0/mynd_0bbfc7ce.jpg)
Joe Gibbs break in oil
And then the first startup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVv-7JquMTs
thanks a lot
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here are the results.....
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/0/mynd_ee26029d.jpg?rand=58334177)
a car lift is a must.......
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/8/mynd_b41f853f.jpg?rand=236424829)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/9/5/mynd_7da21b61.jpg?rand=769639422)
Rear Craddle down first whith Diff, tranny and tube...
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/0/mynd_a11c24b6.jpg?rand=319550989)
Then Rear Craddle down and Spec 3+ Clutch installed and the bellhouse
![](http://myndir.nino.is/A/C/mynd_b805fc75.jpg?rand=602799845)
Motor on the Craddle
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/5/mynd_b17f04d9.jpg)
Kooks 1"7/8 long tubes under
![](http://myndir.nino.is/6/B/mynd_f4fbb05f.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/B/mynd_b285c18f.jpg)
Lower the body on the Motor
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/4/mynd_30f261ba.jpg)
there iīm going over the electric wires
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/7/mynd_fd1a2bda.jpg)
Now things are getting fun.....
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/C/D/mynd_d323beb4.jpg)
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/7/mynd_494e3dee.jpg)
Both craddles are now under
![](http://myndir.nino.is/3/F/mynd_97d1b386.jpg)
Now the Exhaust The Kooks goes to 3" Xpipes
![](http://myndir.nino.is/1/9/mynd_f0d1f752.jpg)
And then to 3" Dual pipes to a QTP dual 3" Cutouts after that itīs Z06 Titanium catback
![](http://myndir.nino.is/0/6/mynd_4b3c23b6.jpg)
This is how it looks now under the hood
![](http://myndir.nino.is/5/0/mynd_0bbfc7ce.jpg)
Joe Gibbs break in oil
And then the first startup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVv-7JquMTs
thanks a lot
Baezi
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The PTV clerance is plenty, iīm running -10cc dish pistons, was running -8cc dish before, i knew from the past it was enough the cam has plenty of overlap, this was more to double check.
The LS7 lifters was just soaked in oil few days before and then installed and measured
Baezi
The LS7 lifters was just soaked in oil few days before and then installed and measured
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Is there a way to turn the lifters into a solid lifter in order to check PTV clearance and degree the cam?
I have 2 lifters that I thought I would TIG weld the cup but it's more difficult than I first thought.
I have 2 lifters that I thought I would TIG weld the cup but it's more difficult than I first thought.
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Top Ring > .026" 2nd ring : .028"
Baezi