My Build Thread.........New Engine

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 5, 2009 | 09:23 PM

#21

southpaw0314

TECH Regular

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Dec 2009

Posts: 404

Likes: 1

From: corpus christi, texas

what did you do to the motor and what was the ballpark to build it?

Dec 5, 2009 | 09:54 PM

#22

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Quote:

Originally Posted by southpaw0314

what did you do to the motor and what was the ballpark to build it?

I bought the motor from a member here for about 1k. The block was fresh from a machine shop when I picked it up. Add in head gaskets, lifters, pushrods, oil, coolant, gaskets and stuff like that. I resold my good block, rotating assembly, and another crank to offset some of the cost.

Dec 8, 2009 | 03:48 PM

#23

LS1BLKSS

Banned Village Idiot

iTrader: (36)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 2,551

Likes: 1

From: Anaheim,CA

what gaskets did you replace on the motor?

Dec 8, 2009 | 04:24 PM

#24

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1BLKSS

what gaskets did you replace on the motor?

I had recently done oil pan, crank snout, front cover gasket, and water pump gasket, they had less then 5k on them so no need to replace them. I reused the rear cover and rear main seal (risky move I know) and the valley cover gasket I reused also. I replaced intake and TB gaskets with Felpros. I replaced the front pump seal on the trans as well as did a filter and pan gasket. For reference a bone dry 4L60e takes about 2 gallons and 1 quart to fill the converter, lines, trans, and cooler. Had these gaskets been original OEM, I woulda replaced all of them. No leaks so far

Dec 9, 2009 | 02:19 PM

#25

rjensen

Staging Lane

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 50

Likes: 0

From: chicago, il

how is the paint holding up?

Dec 9, 2009 | 02:45 PM

#26

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjensen

how is the paint holding up?

100% perfect so far. Got about 350 miles on it.

Dec 22, 2009 | 11:45 AM

#27

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Wow, this Yank converter goes sideways at 50+mph.

Dec 22, 2009 | 04:06 PM

#28

Kingc8r

11 Second Club

iTrader: (21)

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 4,565

Likes: 59

From: SF Bay Area

Nice build. Where are the new ss4000 street driving vids?

LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Verdad Gallardo

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Pouria Savadkouei

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Verdad Gallardo

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Pouria Savadkouei

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Verdad Gallardo

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Verdad Gallardo

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Verdad Gallardo

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Verdad Gallardo

Dec 22, 2009 | 05:07 PM

#29

RyanJ

SSU Moderator

Joined: Nov 2001

Posts: 4,857

Likes: 0

From: Austin, TX

Looks good! That beer does not.

Feb 8, 2010 | 08:32 PM

#30

Johnny-LT1-runner

Rockstar

iTrader: (15)

Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 1,582

Likes: 0

From: I'm on a boat! in Shreveport, La

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanJ

Looks good! That beer does not.

Blasphemy!

Feb 9, 2010 | 07:52 PM

#31

LS1Tuner_06

TECH Apprentice

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 386

Likes: 0

From: Bentonville,AR

^^ha ha! That's funny. Dang man. Go from changing stall to motor that would suck bit atleast you got something good out of it. Now rebuild your tranny and your golden!

Mar 3, 2010 | 11:36 AM

#32

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Thinking about going with a built one from a sponsor....

Sep 21, 2010 | 08:52 PM

#33

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Well, fast forward 10 months and 1340 miles and this happened.

Thats piston

Found this resting on the K member

Yes, the oil pan is still installed

Good news, I have this:

to go in this:

Sep 22, 2010 | 03:56 AM

#34

SSmoken

11 Second Club

iTrader: (26)

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 2,140

Likes: 0

From: S.W. Missouri

dang man. not was i was hoping to see at the end of this thread. i was looking for a video of some new times. sucks too see that motor is already done.

Sep 22, 2010 | 08:59 AM

#35

enigmah

TECH Apprentice

iTrader: (1)

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 383

Likes: 12

From: Central Texas

All that work and no aftermarket cam... I am disappoint!
Gj on the build though, and gl with the next one!

Sep 22, 2010 | 11:28 AM

#36

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Reread the first post. TR224 is a Thunder Racing camshaft.

Sep 23, 2010 | 12:44 PM

#37

RyanJ

SSU Moderator

Joined: Nov 2001

Posts: 4,857

Likes: 0

From: Austin, TX

what happened? too much rpm? detonation/fueling issues/bad tune?

Also, switch beers yet? I feel as though the Bud Light fucked up your motor...

Sep 23, 2010 | 03:15 PM

#38

Z28_LT1

TECH Enthusiast

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Oct 2008

Posts: 691

Likes: 0

From: Fresno, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanJ

what happened? too much rpm? detonation/fueling issues/bad tune?

+1 on that.

Sep 23, 2010 | 05:27 PM

#39

01ssreda4

Thread Starter

TECH Senior Member

iTrader: (96)

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 24,241

Likes: 89

From: Turnin' Wrenches Infractions: 005

Car had a decent tune on it, it did likely needed to be touched up/fine tuned but it ran great. I only turn about 6200 rpm so I wouldn't think that would be the problem either. It appears like a rod bolt failure.