Aluminum 454 Build
Yeah you need to center the inner ring of the oil pump on the crank...I got the Align-It tools from Sac City Corvettes, and they have a tool that aligns the oil pump properly...
It is a stock LS3/LS2 front cover....I got both pump and the front cover from Brian Tooley Racing...
It is a stock LS3/LS2 front cover....I got both pump and the front cover from Brian Tooley Racing...
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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Studewood/Acres-Homes TX.
Looking good glad 2 see u getting there. I like 2 just design and never fin. 1 project before starting another....LQ9 stroker with a few things missing 4 700fwp....now ive got the tall deck....@ my flat rate....but all your hard parts R on point you better B ready 4....
600+rwhp or 720-775fwhp. ......oh yeah you got the runner intake 800 hp may be a better target cause U got what it takes..... PUTTING THE RIGHT TEAM AND PARTS 2GETHER = WINNING.
600+rwhp or 720-775fwhp. ......oh yeah you got the runner intake 800 hp may be a better target cause U got what it takes..... PUTTING THE RIGHT TEAM AND PARTS 2GETHER = WINNING.
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From: Studewood/Acres-Homes TX.
Now Johnson lifter needs 2 get me a set of high lift .695 ....580 spring press. bearing-less
HYD. roller lifter instead of my E-Z roller solid's great lifter and pricey but this lifter in my head would have no up-keep & use my heads 2 there fullest they flow 2....700 lift well lets get there with no lash adj.....Remember bac in OCTOBER...i spoke with the head honcho so time line was 5 months we in May. Callin Monday..
HYD. roller lifter instead of my E-Z roller solid's great lifter and pricey but this lifter in my head would have no up-keep & use my heads 2 there fullest they flow 2....700 lift well lets get there with no lash adj.....Remember bac in OCTOBER...i spoke with the head honcho so time line was 5 months we in May. Callin Monday..
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From: Studewood/Acres-Homes TX.
Sorry about the typing, this xbox is hell...lol. I keep up with your post although i don't get on as much...BTW: check out the Kaase 5.4sleeve-less ford stroked to 409ci 3.720bore by 4.700 stroke ... Good for 800hp N/A if you want more top end@ 7400rpm .... good engine but the cams are the price of my TFS-LS3 heads...Just something 2 read if you were bored.. just watched the 12 round Mayweather fight....go Money team!
I got my torque converter today....nice to have that piece of the puzzle....I also got some other little odds and ends....On another note I finished my Mechanical Engineering undergrad today....definitely a good feeling to have that behind me...now on to grad school....
They even kicked in a free t-shirt...
Other parts I got are the oil pan and valley cover gasket, rear cover gasket, map sensor, rear main seal, and iat sensor....
They even kicked in a free t-shirt...
Other parts I got are the oil pan and valley cover gasket, rear cover gasket, map sensor, rear main seal, and iat sensor....
Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 98
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From: Arizona
looking good, can't wait to see your numbers....actually wondering who's going to be done first (you or me)... will you dyno it first or just wait to install it and do a chassis dyno?
congrats on the ME degree, finished mine about 18yrs ago...seems like a long time ago..
congrats on the ME degree, finished mine about 18yrs ago...seems like a long time ago..
Thanks on the congrats...definitely glad those 4 years are done....I am doubting it will be dyno'd before everything is installed in the chassis...so it will probably just be a rear wheel hp number...
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On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 157
Likes: 1
From: Raleigh, NC
I'm an EE, myself.
Got my crate from ERL today. The block ships out Friday!
Ok guys...I made it back home and took a little inventory of everything I have for the long block assembly...if you see that I need anything that isn't on the list please let me know. I do have a few questions also so I will list those after the parts inventory.
Short block (pre assembled)
-block
-rods
-pistons
-crank
-mains
-oil barbell thing
Heads (pre assembled)
-FRH heads
-valves
-springs+retainers
-ARP head studs
Valve train (excluding parts stated above)
-Rockers+bolts
-lifters
-cam
-cam retainer plate+bolts
-cam bolts
-Comp Hex-a-Just Timing set
-Timing chain dampener
Oil System
-oil pump
-oil pickup tube+o-ring
-oil pan+windage tray
Covers
-Front cover
-rear cover
-valley cover
-valve covers
Gaskets+Seals
-Head Gaskets
-front cover gasket
-rear cover gasket
-oil pan gasket
-valley cover gasket
-front main seal
-rear main seal
Sensors
-Cam
-Crank
-oil pressure
-2x knock
-Coolant
-Throttle position sensor
-MAP
-IAT
Things I know I need are pushrods, which I am going to measure once I get the heads on, then I can order a set. I also know I need a set of valve cover gaskets.
Now my questions:
1 What sort of assembly lube should I use for stuff like the cam when assembling the engine?
2 What oil should I soak the lifters in prior to installing them?
3 What is the proper procedure for measuring for pushrod length, (I have a comp pushrod length checker already)?
Short block (pre assembled)
-block
-rods
-pistons
-crank
-mains
-oil barbell thing
Heads (pre assembled)
-FRH heads
-valves
-springs+retainers
-ARP head studs
Valve train (excluding parts stated above)
-Rockers+bolts
-lifters
-cam
-cam retainer plate+bolts
-cam bolts
-Comp Hex-a-Just Timing set
-Timing chain dampener
Oil System
-oil pump
-oil pickup tube+o-ring
-oil pan+windage tray
Covers
-Front cover
-rear cover
-valley cover
-valve covers
Gaskets+Seals
-Head Gaskets
-front cover gasket
-rear cover gasket
-oil pan gasket
-valley cover gasket
-front main seal
-rear main seal
Sensors
-Cam
-Crank
-oil pressure
-2x knock
-Coolant
-Throttle position sensor
-MAP
-IAT
Things I know I need are pushrods, which I am going to measure once I get the heads on, then I can order a set. I also know I need a set of valve cover gaskets.
Now my questions:
1 What sort of assembly lube should I use for stuff like the cam when assembling the engine?
2 What oil should I soak the lifters in prior to installing them?
3 What is the proper procedure for measuring for pushrod length, (I have a comp pushrod length checker already)?
On The Tree
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 157
Likes: 1
From: Raleigh, NC
Ok guys...I made it back home and took a little inventory of everything I have for the long block assembly...if you see that I need anything that isn't on the list please let me know. I do have a few questions also so I will list those after the parts inventory.
Short block (pre assembled)
-block
-rods
-pistons
-crank
-mains
-oil barbell thing
Heads (pre assembled)
-FRH heads
-valves
-springs+retainers
-ARP head studs
Valve train (excluding parts stated above)
-Rockers+bolts
-lifters
-cam
-cam retainer plate+bolts
-cam bolts
-Comp Hex-a-Just Timing set
-Timing chain dampener
Oil System
-oil pump
-oil pickup tube+o-ring
-oil pan+windage tray
Covers
-Front cover
-rear cover
-valley cover
-valve covers
Gaskets+Seals
-Head Gaskets
-front cover gasket
-rear cover gasket
-oil pan gasket
-valley cover gasket
-front main seal
-rear main seal
Sensors
-Cam
-Crank
-oil pressure
-2x knock
-Coolant
-Throttle position sensor
-MAP
-IAT
Things I know I need are pushrods, which I am going to measure once I get the heads on, then I can order a set. I also know I need a set of valve cover gaskets.
Now my questions:
1 What sort of assembly lube should I use for stuff like the cam when assembling the engine?
2 What oil should I soak the lifters in prior to installing them?
3 What is the proper procedure for measuring for pushrod length, (I have a comp pushrod length checker already)?
Short block (pre assembled)
-block
-rods
-pistons
-crank
-mains
-oil barbell thing
Heads (pre assembled)
-FRH heads
-valves
-springs+retainers
-ARP head studs
Valve train (excluding parts stated above)
-Rockers+bolts
-lifters
-cam
-cam retainer plate+bolts
-cam bolts
-Comp Hex-a-Just Timing set
-Timing chain dampener
Oil System
-oil pump
-oil pickup tube+o-ring
-oil pan+windage tray
Covers
-Front cover
-rear cover
-valley cover
-valve covers
Gaskets+Seals
-Head Gaskets
-front cover gasket
-rear cover gasket
-oil pan gasket
-valley cover gasket
-front main seal
-rear main seal
Sensors
-Cam
-Crank
-oil pressure
-2x knock
-Coolant
-Throttle position sensor
-MAP
-IAT
Things I know I need are pushrods, which I am going to measure once I get the heads on, then I can order a set. I also know I need a set of valve cover gaskets.
Now my questions:
1 What sort of assembly lube should I use for stuff like the cam when assembling the engine?
2 What oil should I soak the lifters in prior to installing them?
3 What is the proper procedure for measuring for pushrod length, (I have a comp pushrod length checker already)?
I know it answers 1. and 2. but I am not sure on #3.
I am following along for the ride - looks like a great time. Take lots of pictures, please.
Pictures are coming I promise...just trying to get some logistics figured out first...thanks for the book suggestion...I am trying to find it in an ebook version that I don't need a nook or a kindle to read
I got the heads bolted down last night...went to measure for the pushrods and couldn't get it done...just too tired and I was ready for bed...I did get the valley cover on, along with the knock sensors, crank sensor, and coolant sensor....pic and more description to come
The cam is in the block, timing set is installed (still need to degree the cam), oil pump is bolted in, and lifters were installed prior to the heads being bolted down.....I got Chris to do a set of brodix ls7 heads...my static CR will be right at 12.02:1...I'm hoping to get the pushrod lengths done tonight, but I'm not sure I will get to it...
The cam is in the block, timing set is installed (still need to degree the cam), oil pump is bolted in, and lifters were installed prior to the heads being bolted down.....I got Chris to do a set of brodix ls7 heads...my static CR will be right at 12.02:1...I'm hoping to get the pushrod lengths done tonight, but I'm not sure I will get to it...
Ha yeah I got it in there the other day and forgot to mention it....but it's in there...I also installed the rear cover and rear main seal using the align-it tool from sac city corvettes and it worked like a charm!!