My Build Thread.........New Engine
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Update on page 2. New engine went kapoot. :Ibeatitlikeatwodollarwhoreicon:
My exhaust thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/multimedi...pics-vids.html
My interior thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...pics-come.html
Not really anything spectacular. I tried to take some pics along the way to document the progress. So I have compiled them here for fun. Enjoy. Any questions or comments, feel free.
Here's the car: 3200 stall, tr224, LTs, true duals, 3.73s, you know, that kinda stuff.
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_0507.jpg)
Here it is at the track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guFy2Nb9MxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATYjAZ7pqg
So I decided to upgrade converters to this: SS4000
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-3.jpg)
In the air
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/nobumper-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Intheair.jpg)
After pulling the trans, I noticed I had .040 crank endplay. So the motor came out
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/engine1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/noengine2.jpg)
On the stand
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine1-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine2-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine3-1.jpg)
My exhaust thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/multimedi...pics-vids.html
My interior thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...pics-come.html
Not really anything spectacular. I tried to take some pics along the way to document the progress. So I have compiled them here for fun. Enjoy. Any questions or comments, feel free.
Here's the car: 3200 stall, tr224, LTs, true duals, 3.73s, you know, that kinda stuff.
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_0507.jpg)
Here it is at the track
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guFy2Nb9MxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CATYjAZ7pqg
So I decided to upgrade converters to this: SS4000
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ss4000-3.jpg)
In the air
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/nobumper-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Intheair.jpg)
After pulling the trans, I noticed I had .040 crank endplay. So the motor came out
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/engine1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/noengine2.jpg)
On the stand
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine1-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine2-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine3-1.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1335.jpg)
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Found the culprit
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/bearing2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/bearing3.jpg)
Crank is worn too. Its trash. Lets take out every bolt in the whole motor.
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1354.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1357.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1356.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1358.jpg)
Job well done
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Jobwelldone.jpg)
For the bushes
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine8.jpg)
Board member sells me this
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Newengine2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Newengine1.jpg)
Heads go to the machine shop
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1463.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/bearing2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/bearing3.jpg)
Crank is worn too. Its trash. Lets take out every bolt in the whole motor.
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1354.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1357.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1356.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1358.jpg)
Job well done
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Jobwelldone.jpg)
For the bushes
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Engine8.jpg)
Board member sells me this
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Newengine2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Newengine1.jpg)
Heads go to the machine shop
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1463.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1462.jpg)
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A box o parts
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/parts2.jpg)
So I start assembly
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1461.jpg)
ARP rod bolts
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1459.jpg)
Melling pump and LS2 chain
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1460.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1468.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1467.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1469.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1471.jpg)
A little paint
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ASPpainted.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/LS6painted.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/LS6painted2.jpg)
OK, a lot of paint
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/painted5.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/painted4.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/parts2.jpg)
So I start assembly
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1461.jpg)
ARP rod bolts
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1459.jpg)
Melling pump and LS2 chain
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1460.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1468.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1467.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1469.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1471.jpg)
A little paint
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/ASPpainted.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/LS6painted.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/LS6painted2.jpg)
OK, a lot of paint
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/painted5.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/painted4.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/painted6.jpg)
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Time to go back in
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/backin3.jpg)
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And there it is
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/image001.jpg)
Thanks to Josh R for the hoist, Hilton for the stand, Cody and Johnny for turning a few wrenches and drinking beer
and the real that guy for a good running motor so far
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/backin3.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/100_1492.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/backin2.jpg)
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/Backin.jpg)
And there it is
![](http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/01ssreda4/image001.jpg)
Thanks to Josh R for the hoist, Hilton for the stand, Cody and Johnny for turning a few wrenches and drinking beer
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Thanks, my budget was super tight for this so I had to reuse as much as possible. I did get new pushrods, LS7 lifters, MLS head gaskets (replacing stock graphites), a bigger tranny cooler, replaced all the PCV hoses, and replaced most of the gaskets on the motor, and an SFI flexplate to go with the converter.
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All said and done from the day she went in the air till she moved out of the garage under her own power. 3 months.
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