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Last one I'll post.... I dont want Bortous and Darth thinking im a gearhead too much 
LME 427 LSX block
4.0" stroke
TFS 255 Gen X LS3 heads out the box
Fast 102mm intake out the box
248/264 duration cam
12.1 compression
644 horsepower and 580 torque
LME 427 LSX block
4.0" stroke
TFS 255 Gen X LS3 heads out the box
Fast 102mm intake out the box
248/264 duration cam
12.1 compression
644 horsepower and 580 torque
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By my parents and friends.
Maybe I am but it's a sickness I never want to be cured of.
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Bortous, if your looking for a Mamo top end, you won’t ever, repeat...ever find a better deal than this.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/market/1932142
You are welcome.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/market/1932142
You are welcome.
Appreciate it.
If I get can get that whole top end for that price I may have to reconsider doing my current upgrades, get this top end and just wait till I can get enough cash to build another engine.
Will see what happens.
Originally Posted by bortous
I have been told I'm crazy when it comes to car modifications.
By my parents and friends.
Maybe I am but it's a sickness I never want to be cured of.
By my parents and friends.
Maybe I am but it's a sickness I never want to be cured of.
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Wow Darth.
You might offend someone here with that comment...
You might offend someone here with that comment...
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Thanks for bringing that to my attention by the way.
Appreciate it.
If I get can get that whole top end for that price I may have to reconsider doing my current upgrades, get this top end and just wait till I can get enough cash to build another engine.
Will see what happens.
Appreciate it.
If I get can get that whole top end for that price I may have to reconsider doing my current upgrades, get this top end and just wait till I can get enough cash to build another engine.
Will see what happens.
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Price went down to 6k with everything except the lifters and pushrods.
i so wanted it but then I thought I would need to build another engine for those heads to fit and the expenses would be out of control.
If I optimise current engine it will be much less costly and less labour intensive as only a top end swap would be needed.
If I already had the engine I would've already at least made a 50% deposit to secure it.
It was hard to let it get away let me tell you.....
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Guys I have an update and you guessed it, its another negative one yet again.
Engine was put back together and started etc and the same oil pressure issue is still there.
There was no difference with the lifter change so now we have ruled that out.
The only thing it could be now is either a cam or engine bearing.
Engine builder is pissed and I am too.
The sump is getting pulled out tomorrow to see if there is any metal in there.
Oil pump is also going to be checked.
If the top end has to come off yet again it is not going back on.
Screw it.
I will sell it and get the top end from mamo.
Also, please don't bash the builder, he certainly didn't want any of this crap to happen.
He loses out on labour costs because of all this too.
Engine was put back together and started etc and the same oil pressure issue is still there.
There was no difference with the lifter change so now we have ruled that out.
The only thing it could be now is either a cam or engine bearing.
Engine builder is pissed and I am too.
The sump is getting pulled out tomorrow to see if there is any metal in there.
Oil pump is also going to be checked.
If the top end has to come off yet again it is not going back on.
Screw it.
I will sell it and get the top end from mamo.
Also, please don't bash the builder, he certainly didn't want any of this crap to happen.
He loses out on labour costs because of all this too.
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At least now we know it's either an oil pump or a bearing clearance issue.
Maybe one got knocked when camshaft went in, who knows.
It's a process of elimination.
If it does end up being a non lifter issue (which I'm sure it is) I will probably put the axled oil lifters back in.
But we would need to be extra sure this is the issue.
It is so frustrating but what can you do?
Look at what happened to Darth's engine.