LS7 block and head bolts holes
LS7 block and head bolts holes Hello.
I have a question that has been keeping me so worried. Please, comment.
I had to take of the heads out of my LS7 block to swap the lifters, but once I was ready to put the heads back with the experience of the LS1/6 I tried to clean the block holes for the heads bolts, but no matter how many times I tried to clean them, more oil (top holes) and coolant (lower holes) came in... So, I kind of remembered that when I assembled the engine, the holes where “bottomless”, and not as some holes as in the early LS engines. So, I installed the heads without any problem.
It is night and really late, so no time to check for block cracks. I just want to confirm that my idea on the LS7 block and its holes for head bolts is accurate, or wrong
Thanks in advance.
Rodolfo Lara
I have a question that has been keeping me so worried. Please, comment.
I had to take of the heads out of my LS7 block to swap the lifters, but once I was ready to put the heads back with the experience of the LS1/6 I tried to clean the block holes for the heads bolts, but no matter how many times I tried to clean them, more oil (top holes) and coolant (lower holes) came in... So, I kind of remembered that when I assembled the engine, the holes where “bottomless”, and not as some holes as in the early LS engines. So, I installed the heads without any problem.
It is night and really late, so no time to check for block cracks. I just want to confirm that my idea on the LS7 block and its holes for head bolts is accurate, or wrong
Thanks in advance.
Rodolfo Lara
All of the GM production aluminum LS blocks have blind head bolt holes.
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Steve Demirjian
Race Engine Development
Oceanside, Ca.
760-630-0450
web: www.raceenginedevelopment.com/
e-mail: race-engine-development@***.net
Steve Demirjian
Race Engine Development
Oceanside, Ca.
760-630-0450
web: www.raceenginedevelopment.com/
e-mail: race-engine-development@***.net
It was correct as mentioned before... The block holes are blind.
Thanks to my luck no damage was found, as only bolts that were not torque to the max, as liquid did not allow it, and the block hold it. I am really happy as not damage occured. More attention next time.
Thanks to my luck no damage was found, as only bolts that were not torque to the max, as liquid did not allow it, and the block hold it. I am really happy as not damage occured. More attention next time.
