95 LT1 TA going LQ9
10-09-2011, 09:50 AM
#562
Hey thanks man great info....
For sure i am going to tear down and mic....then rebuild. quality bearings..mill heads...arp rods bolts.
Im only considering not going for the LS3 heads like you are becuz of budget reasons and well becuz I can still do that later...not too bad to swap out heads only down the road.
Thats if I score a long block. If I short block then yea im going with LS3 heads.
I may do a nice cam before I pop her in. But I have no clue when this will all take place........just want to collect the hardest parts first...and keep an eye out for a bargain long block. If i can find some good literature on porting LS heads I'll port them too before slapping it all together.
Hows your project coming along?
For sure i am going to tear down and mic....then rebuild. quality bearings..mill heads...arp rods bolts.
Im only considering not going for the LS3 heads like you are becuz of budget reasons and well becuz I can still do that later...not too bad to swap out heads only down the road.
Thats if I score a long block. If I short block then yea im going with LS3 heads.
I may do a nice cam before I pop her in. But I have no clue when this will all take place........just want to collect the hardest parts first...and keep an eye out for a bargain long block. If i can find some good literature on porting LS heads I'll port them too before slapping it all together.
Hows your project coming along?
My project is coming together slowly, but surely. lol. I have just about all my major components, I'm waiting on my flexplate and balancer to come in right now so I can have everything balanced.
10-09-2011, 10:00 AM
#563
So here is where we are at... The car spins over and is pretty close to fire...
I need to zip tie a few wires up..
put a new washer on the tranny plug and fill it up
pick up some spark plugs and put them in
Everyone fingers crossed..lol hope to post a video soon...
I need to zip tie a few wires up..
put a new washer on the tranny plug and fill it up
pick up some spark plugs and put them in
Everyone fingers crossed..lol hope to post a video soon...
10-09-2011, 12:33 PM
#565
Ok guys here it is!! its Alive and good!!
This is the first time I started it.. the Idle is a little high and the video isn't great but I wanted to get something to post for everyone following the thread along with trying to watch the gauges and for leaks...
The Smoke at the end if from the headers and my greasy heands being all over everything...
Thanks to everyone that has kept up with the thread and Kenny and Merv for keeping me motivated!!
I am gonna finish buttoning up some loose ends and take it for a spin this week! Better videos and Dyno/track numbers to follow
This is the first time I started it.. the Idle is a little high and the video isn't great but I wanted to get something to post for everyone following the thread along with trying to watch the gauges and for leaks...
The Smoke at the end if from the headers and my greasy heands being all over everything...
Thanks to everyone that has kept up with the thread and Kenny and Merv for keeping me motivated!!
I am gonna finish buttoning up some loose ends and take it for a spin this week! Better videos and Dyno/track numbers to follow
10-10-2011, 01:24 AM
#569
Ok guys here it is!! its Alive and good!!
This is the first time I started it.. the Idle is a little high and the video isn't great but I wanted to get something to post for everyone following the thread along with trying to watch the gauges and for leaks...
The Smoke at the end if from the headers and my greasy heands being all over everything...
Thanks to everyone that has kept up with the thread and Kenny and Merv for keeping me motivated!!
I am gonna finish buttoning up some loose ends and take it for a spin this week! Better videos and Dyno/track numbers to follow
This is the first time I started it.. the Idle is a little high and the video isn't great but I wanted to get something to post for everyone following the thread along with trying to watch the gauges and for leaks...
The Smoke at the end if from the headers and my greasy heands being all over everything...
Thanks to everyone that has kept up with the thread and Kenny and Merv for keeping me motivated!!
I am gonna finish buttoning up some loose ends and take it for a spin this week! Better videos and Dyno/track numbers to follow
10-10-2011, 08:04 AM
#571
I ask becuz I've seen a few 5.3's as well. I would imagine the rods are the same as the 6.0 . And the crank/stroke is the same i've read. Just not sure if the block's cylinder's spacing is the same.
Unless you guys think the blocks are the same between the 5.3 and 6.0L?
Doesn't it cost more to have to bore out that far from 3.78 to 4.0 ?
10-10-2011, 11:03 AM
#573
5.3 why mad? I guess you could punch the block out to 4.0 but you'd need all new pistons.
I ask becuz I've seen a few 5.3's as well. I would imagine the rods are the same as the 6.0 . And the crank/stroke is the same i've read. Just not sure if the block's cylinder's spacing is the same.
Unless you guys think the blocks are the same between the 5.3 and 6.0L?
Doesn't it cost more to have to bore out that far from 3.78 to 4.0 ?
I ask becuz I've seen a few 5.3's as well. I would imagine the rods are the same as the 6.0 . And the crank/stroke is the same i've read. Just not sure if the block's cylinder's spacing is the same.
Unless you guys think the blocks are the same between the 5.3 and 6.0L?
Doesn't it cost more to have to bore out that far from 3.78 to 4.0 ?
10-10-2011, 12:18 PM
#574
You can't take a 5.3 that high, 3.905 (383) is the largest you can go. Bore spacing is the same on all LS engines at 4.40 inches. Rods and cranks are different between cars and trucks (Design, not lengths. Some cranks have a thicker rear flange). I'd just start with a 6.0 and go from there.
10-10-2011, 06:04 PM
#576
10-10-2011, 06:09 PM
#577
10-10-2011, 07:03 PM
#579
