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Wow, I think I just finished my crazy job. Time to get back to work on my car. I had enough energy today to wash my car and truck. They where both green from all of the crazy pollen. I have been researching the LS7 this last week while they try and get the plant started up. It seems that the titanium rods will eventually fail and wipe out the bearings. I really can’t go with the 441 kit because the cylinder liners are to thin. So I am going to talk with a shop in Houston next weekend to get some ideas. For now, if I get some time tonight, I will pull the heads off and pull out the rotating assembly. For now all I have is a picture of a clean car and truck. More to come this week.
Nice car and you have a lot of good parts to work with.
Why not leave it as 427 and invest into a good rotating assembly that's 24X then start looking at some aftermarket cylinder heads. They should've put a 427 in every SS Camaro ever built, it's the perfect power plant for an NA street car.
I am looking at buying a forged 427 kit and selling my stock rotating assembly. My heads have already been upgraded so I am going to use them. I need to get back in the garage and get back to work. Thanks for checking in.
I was able to get the engine down to just the short block last night. I want to take it to the machine shop with the rotating assembly and cam in place. The lifters looked good so I can sell them. I just finished torquing and safety wiring the front brakes. I LOVE being locked down during the pandemic. I just went from working 91+ hours a week to being locked up in my garage. What a transition.
Lol I'm glad someone is happy to be home! Lol
I'm a subcontractor in Houston and I'm sure we will be getting laid off this week.
I've been following this build for a while and can't wait to see it finished. I seen on social media a lot of shops are running slim schedules. Which one are you taking your engine to?
A guy I just worked with is a friend with the engine builder at MTI. I haven’t gone to any of the shops in Houston in a very long time. I usually do all of the work on my projects, except for paint an machine work, by myself. I am always leery of getting ripped off. This engine has been in my garage for about 6 years so it needs to be refreshed and I need the reluctor wheel changed. I would really like to just get that done and add new lifters and some TSP roller tip rockers. I still have to buy my exhaust system. I should have everything else here. What type of contract work do you do?
Lol I'm glad someone is happy to be home! Lol
I'm a subcontractor in Houston and I'm sure we will be getting laid off this week.
Well I hope not for your sake. A lot of people seeing the affects of this and if it continues on for the next several weeks it will impact us even more. Hopefully the state and local governments can get to the business at hand so everybody can get back to work!
I've been following this build for a while and can't wait to see it finished. I seen on social media a lot of shops are running slim schedules. Which one are you taking your engine to?
Originally Posted by REVINKEVIN963
A guy I just worked with is a friend with the engine builder at MTI. I haven’t gone to any of the shops in Houston in a very long time. I usually do all of the work on my projects, except for paint an machine work, by myself. I am always leery of getting ripped off. This engine has been in my garage for about 6 years so it needs to be refreshed and I need the reluctor wheel changed. I would really like to just get that done and add new lifters and some TSP roller tip rockers. I still have to buy my exhaust system. I should have everything else here. What type of contract work do you do?
Can't say I blame you one bit!
When I saw what it was going cost to have my engine professionally built engine but I wanted to build the engine myself. My first engine was an LSX 427 and although it didn't spin any bearings it did have a ring issue and I ended up having to pull it and tear it down to rebuild it. I've learned quite a bit along the way and have purchased many tools so I can learn how to use them and work on things myself. I was taught a tough lesson by trusting somebody that I was referred too by a dear family friend only to learn that this self proclaimed engine builder ended up stealing my Manley LS7 titanium intake valves out of my TSP heads. Started running into valve train issues a short time later after re-assembly and re-installation. I wanted to hurt that SOB after learning what he had done to me so never again will I trust my stuff to just anyone.
Well said. Way too many people are dead beat thief’s, no matter where they work. Just because they have a job somewhere it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are above reproach. It’s like when you call one of the big on-line parts suppliers and they are telling you what you need for your hot rod. Then you ask them what they drive and they tell you that they have a 4 cylinder Toyota.
After a quote from one company, I decided to go with another company to do my crank and bearing work. I just dropped my engine off and I am very excited. I should have it back in a week or so. I still need an exhaust system though. I am going to have to bite the bullet and get some Kooks headers with the D Port LS7 flange. I heard the TSP true duel and that is way to loud. I was looking at the 4” Mufflex, but it’s huge and heavy. I am going to look at a 3.5” system on line tonight and see how much power that will cost me.
I have KOOKS which has 2" primaries with the LS7 D-port style flange and 3" collectors. The KOOKS true dual off-road exhaust system albeit expensive is well designed and I didn't have any fitment issues. The BMR Driveshaft Safety Loop Part# DSL001 and a BMR Panhard Rod Relocation Kit Part# PHR004 was also purchased for this.
A guy I just worked with is a friend with the engine builder at MTI. I haven’t gone to any of the shops in Houston in a very long time. I usually do all of the work on my projects, except for paint an machine work, by myself. I am always leery of getting ripped off. This engine has been in my garage for about 6 years so it needs to be refreshed and I need the reluctor wheel changed. I would really like to just get that done and add new lifters and some TSP roller tip rockers. I still have to buy my exhaust system. I should have everything else here. What type of contract work do you do?
I do Millwright work in La Porte at LyndellBasell. It's looking good for me right now.
I have TSP dual exhaust on my Trans Am and it's a LS3 with heads and cam. I don't think it's too loud. What did you hear it on and what engine?
I like the Borla tips and exhaust, so I might go to that with electric cut outs. Have you thought about cut outs?
Hey 383Z, that’s funny that you work at Lyondell in La Porte. I worked there back in the 90’s. On the exhaust, I want to keep the car pretty quiet. I really like how it sounds right now with long tubes and the SLP-CME 3” kit that it came with. I know that I need at least a 4” Mufflex or true duals. I am also trying to figure out how to make the CME still functional.
Hey. I had a chance to work on the car some today. I was going to put the front brake kit on, but when I took the front tire off I said, just do the upper control arms, coil overs, and brake kit. I have a friend stopping by tomorrow and we will do the other side and maybe put the rear end and torque arm in as well.
I found an easy 5 HP upgrade. Just take the wasp nest out of your hood scoop.
Today we finished up the front brakes, coil overs, and upper control arms. We took the rear end and torque arm out. Installed the driveshaft loop and Strange driveshaft. Had to stop for the day.
Today my friend stopped by and we got some more stuff done. First we pulled the tank and installed the Racetronis pump and pulled the cable up front. We then installed the S60. That thing is heavy. Still some more work to do but it is starting to look good.
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