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lt1 ring size hey guys im new here and kinda new to the lt1's too.
i have a 93 s10 im putting my lt1 i got from a roadmaster in. i pulled it completely apart bought a new oil pan,pump,cam,timing set, carb,manifold,rollers.pushrods,v springs, etc . im got to be ordering a crank kit just a stock replacement with bearings. im going to run a wire hone thru the block but i dont no which size ring to order??
. with a 140k on it i can still see the factory cross hatching dont no if that makes a difference.
appreciate any help.
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matt
i have a 93 s10 im putting my lt1 i got from a roadmaster in. i pulled it completely apart bought a new oil pan,pump,cam,timing set, carb,manifold,rollers.pushrods,v springs, etc . im got to be ordering a crank kit just a stock replacement with bearings. im going to run a wire hone thru the block but i dont no which size ring to order??
. with a 140k on it i can still see the factory cross hatching dont no if that makes a difference. appreciate any help.
thanks
matt
hey guys im new here and kinda new to the lt1's too.
i have a 93 s10 im putting my lt1 i got from a roadmaster in. i pulled it completely apart bought a new oil pan,pump,cam,timing set, carb,manifold,rollers.pushrods,v springs, etc . im got to be ordering a crank kit just a stock replacement with bearings. im going to run a wire hone thru the block but i dont no which size ring to order??. with a 140k on it i can still see the factory cross hatching dont no if that makes a difference.
appreciate any help.
thanks
matt
i have a 93 s10 im putting my lt1 i got from a roadmaster in. i pulled it completely apart bought a new oil pan,pump,cam,timing set, carb,manifold,rollers.pushrods,v springs, etc . im got to be ordering a crank kit just a stock replacement with bearings. im going to run a wire hone thru the block but i dont no which size ring to order??
. with a 140k on it i can still see the factory cross hatching dont no if that makes a difference. appreciate any help.
thanks
matt
somewhat agree... 
with 140k on the clock, you could probably get by with a hone/rings, and check the main saddles. either way, take it to a machine shop. i believe you will be suprised to look down into the bores and see the little wear on the cylinders
edit... you do have it apart. well either way, i would REUSE the factory crankshaft!
with 140k on the clock, you could probably get by with a hone/rings, and check the main saddles. either way, take it to a machine shop. i believe you will be suprised to look down into the bores and see the little wear on the cylinders
edit... you do have it apart. well either way, i would REUSE the factory crankshaft!
140k on the block if it was taken care of properly means hardley any wear. On my block the bores only wore .002" and were all straight (140k too). You can get by with a std size ring kit, or go with the .005" over size and you might have to file fit them to get the right gaps. You need to get an accurate reading on the bore wear first, then worry about which size rings to order.
Why would you replace the crank if its fine, just get it polished, then you won't have to worry about getting it balanced.
Why would you replace the crank if its fine, just get it polished, then you won't have to worry about getting it balanced.
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im going to reuse the rods and pistons but im gunna do a new crank. or if i do it all what do u guys think of this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-S...4506.m20.l1116
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Verdad Gallardo im going to reuse the rods and pistons but im gunna do a new crank. or if i do it all what do u guys think of this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-S...4506.m20.l1116
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-S...4506.m20.l1116
As for the kit, I'm not a big fan of the prebalanced stuff, seen too many bad things happen b/c they weren't balanced properly. If you're buying all that look into a 383 kit too, not that much more expensive.
That crank is a step backwards.
The rods no better than stock. They are heavier than stock and rated to no higher hp than stock.
Those pistons are no upgrade either and honestly the thick ringpacks they will come with will probably make them a step backwards too.
Most of the inexpensive aftermarket oilpumps are a step backwards from stock.
Unlikely any need to replace the lifters as the stock work just fine even with cams MUCH more aggressive than stock.
What springs did you get? Not a lot of options for the iron heads due to a huge inner guide, the stock springs suck for even a stock cam so hope it wasn't those.
Looks to me like you are building something a big step backwards from where you started.
Then after all that you are going to throw a carb on it. Without the injection the LT1 is just a gen 1 motor with drastically reduced head and intake selection. If you are going to carb it you should have started with a gen 1 motor, would have been cheaper with more options available too you.
The stock LT1 rings are a thin metric moderately low tension design which is why there is very minimal bore wear you noticed. This is also why the cheap SpeedPro pistons you want to go with are a step backwards. I tried looking around a bit and even qwithout an exact part number it looks like those pistons are heavier too.
Oh and the stock LT1 pistons are hypereutectic too.
Speed Pro does offer a metric ring hypereutectic piston but at the price of that kit that is not what you are getting.
Oh and as far as being prebalanced, a good balance job starts at about $160 and goes up from there depending on the effort and any mallory that needs to be put into it. With the price of that kit absolutely everything is cheap as cheap can get and the balance job is highly unlikely to be any good.
The rods no better than stock. They are heavier than stock and rated to no higher hp than stock.
Those pistons are no upgrade either and honestly the thick ringpacks they will come with will probably make them a step backwards too.
Most of the inexpensive aftermarket oilpumps are a step backwards from stock.
Unlikely any need to replace the lifters as the stock work just fine even with cams MUCH more aggressive than stock.
What springs did you get? Not a lot of options for the iron heads due to a huge inner guide, the stock springs suck for even a stock cam so hope it wasn't those.
Looks to me like you are building something a big step backwards from where you started.
Then after all that you are going to throw a carb on it. Without the injection the LT1 is just a gen 1 motor with drastically reduced head and intake selection. If you are going to carb it you should have started with a gen 1 motor, would have been cheaper with more options available too you.
The stock LT1 rings are a thin metric moderately low tension design which is why there is very minimal bore wear you noticed. This is also why the cheap SpeedPro pistons you want to go with are a step backwards. I tried looking around a bit and even qwithout an exact part number it looks like those pistons are heavier too.
Oh and the stock LT1 pistons are hypereutectic too.
Speed Pro does offer a metric ring hypereutectic piston but at the price of that kit that is not what you are getting.
Oh and as far as being prebalanced, a good balance job starts at about $160 and goes up from there depending on the effort and any mallory that needs to be put into it. With the price of that kit absolutely everything is cheap as cheap can get and the balance job is highly unlikely to be any good.
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The balanced flexplate has nothing to do with the trans, it's to balance the rotating assembly. You need to find out if your stock flexplate will work with the trans, otherwise you have to get a compatible flexplate and have it balanced in the same way as your stock one.
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The balanced flexplate has nothing to do with the trans, it's to balance the rotating assembly. You need to find out if your stock flexplate will work with the trans, otherwise you have to get a compatible flexplate and have it balanced in the same way as your stock one.
Yeah, the LT1 is one of the few motors to be balanced this way and its normally not a big deal if you run an auto. Hope someone knows the answer to your question.
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