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87 K5 "Cashbag"
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I asked Viair and their reply is--------Small pieces of teflon tape could get into the tank and/or the compressor causing damage. Also, the teflon tape could damage to the fittings or ports from over tightening.
I used thread sealant and have no leaks so I'm not complaining.
Thank you, sir.
Getting ready for the front end mods......new, thicker tie rod (ORD), ram assist, drilling out the steering box, and all greasable bolts for the leaf springs and shackles. I have all the parts, just need the time.
Then the roll cage starts.
Your are right, it never ends. But man, what fun this has been and is continuing to be. I will never stop loving CK5 or my K5.
THANKS, brothers and sisters, for all the compliments.
I was able to get the heads off the 454 Vortec so I can get them to the shop for some valve work and new springs. As I was checking out the cylinders for wear and tear.........I found a nice vertical scratch in #4. It's deep enough to catch my fingernail on but not enough to stop it. Hopefully that's a good sign but having it repaired will put my mind at ease knowing there will be good compression in all cylinders.
All the cylinders had good cross-hatching still visible, with no lip at the top of the wall.
So I am going to have the shop take care of the scratch, which may include a good honing, or if the scratch is too deep then all cylinders will be bored and new pistons installed. It has been a very long process of getting this engine apart because of being out of town for work.
It's in the wife's truck ready to go to the shop. She will help take care of this since I'm working away from home.
All the cylinders had good cross-hatching still visible, with no lip at the top of the wall.
So I am going to have the shop take care of the scratch, which may include a good honing, or if the scratch is too deep then all cylinders will be bored and new pistons installed. It has been a very long process of getting this engine apart because of being out of town for work.
It's in the wife's truck ready to go to the shop. She will help take care of this since I'm working away from home.
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I imagine a quick pass with a stone would make that mark go away.. I was told if it catches the fingernail it's prob around 30thou deep.
What are the big block plans?
Martin
Martin
The builder is going to put in an RV cam, bore .030 over, new pistons and rings, timing chain and cover, oil pan. New springs and valves in the heads. Pretty much a complete short block with some thump but not a racer. More torque and mild HP gains. It should be done in about 3 weeks. Then I'm going to plant it into this K5 and get it ready for BB17.
Now I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. Can't wait. And time is flying by. Seems ironic, doesn't it?
Retaining TBI?
Martin
Martin
No, on TBI. Going to stay with the Vortec set up.
The injectors for my 454 Vortec have seen better days, and I'd like to replace them. I believe they run at 19# with a single hole. I've seen upgrades for 19# 4 hole and suggestions on moving up to 24# 4 hole. So far all I see for sale are Bosch. Reviews say to stay away from this brand. Any reason why the Bosch brand injectors are bad?
I'm going to ask @Team208Motorsports to check and rework the wiring harness and any chip modifications necessary for this rebuild as soon as they have the time. I know they are busy right now. So getting the right injector now would be beneficial.
What size and brand of injectors would you suggest to go with?
I'm going to ask @Team208Motorsports to check and rework the wiring harness and any chip modifications necessary for this rebuild as soon as they have the time. I know they are busy right now. So getting the right injector now would be beneficial.
What size and brand of injectors would you suggest to go with?
I went with new Bosch's when I replaced my injectors for my EFI system, I've had no issues to speak of.
Bosch is the brand I'm going with. I can't seem to find any bad reviews that I knew I read about some time ago. Thanks for the input.
I'm going to talk with the builder and get his opinion on what size, plus I want to see if they do tuning since they build race engines.
I can't get a reply from @Team208Motorsports. I know they're busy this time of year but I need to move forward. BB17 is coming up fast.
I'm going to talk with the builder and get his opinion on what size, plus I want to see if they do tuning since they build race engines.
I can't get a reply from @Team208Motorsports. I know they're busy this time of year but I need to move forward. BB17 is coming up fast.
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5/4 ton fun
Subscribed for updates and for Vortec 454 swap insight.
I put the Bosch "black ops" injectors from 5.0 motorsports in my 98 Chevy, ran 20,000 miles before I sold it with zero issue.
Also subscribed, so far planning on a Vortec 454 swap into the 79 crew I just bought
I do have the engine back from machine shop, Two M Motorsports and Machine. I have been slowly putting the top end together since I didn't have the shop do it. I wanted to replace the injectors plus the harness needed to be redone to help make it a plug and play when the swap takes place. Team208Motorsports did the harness.
The machine shop installed an Erson Cam with valve lift of .516 and duration of intake at 264 and exhaust at 272. I installed a set of Denso fuel injectors that are 20#. Just a little more than stock. I have been busy with cleaning and painting engine parts and brackets but I haven't taken any pic of the process yet. I will do that this week and get them on here.
I still need to finish the 4l80e rebuild. It's sprawled all over my work bench with some of the rebuild complete.
Now, at this point, I have pretty much everything I need to complete this swap with the exception of the exhaust. That will come once the engine/tranny/NP241 are in place. I'll build on the exhaust while the driveshafts are getting their treatment of resizing from Tom Woods.
I said in another thread that it probably won't be until after the new year before I do this swap. Part of the reason is the aches and pains that have slowly been getting worse with age.....It doesn't hurt so bad while I'm doing the work, it's after I'm finished for the day and within 2 hours a lot of hurt just decides to show up. Go figure. The other reason is because I want to take care of a lot of things while it is not running. Such as do some rewiring under the hood and dash. Plus clean up and paint the engine compartment. Eventually I'll get the body work done. I figure that if it's going to be down I might as well do some of the things that will set this Blazer apart from a lot of others.
But now that I have almost everything on hand I'm kind of getting antsy to get this done. My Blazer is running great with the 350 TBI and I hate to have it down for any period of time. So who knows.
I'll get some pics up this week of the progress.
The machine shop installed an Erson Cam with valve lift of .516 and duration of intake at 264 and exhaust at 272. I installed a set of Denso fuel injectors that are 20#. Just a little more than stock. I have been busy with cleaning and painting engine parts and brackets but I haven't taken any pic of the process yet. I will do that this week and get them on here.
I still need to finish the 4l80e rebuild. It's sprawled all over my work bench with some of the rebuild complete.
Now, at this point, I have pretty much everything I need to complete this swap with the exception of the exhaust. That will come once the engine/tranny/NP241 are in place. I'll build on the exhaust while the driveshafts are getting their treatment of resizing from Tom Woods.
I said in another thread that it probably won't be until after the new year before I do this swap. Part of the reason is the aches and pains that have slowly been getting worse with age.....It doesn't hurt so bad while I'm doing the work, it's after I'm finished for the day and within 2 hours a lot of hurt just decides to show up. Go figure. The other reason is because I want to take care of a lot of things while it is not running. Such as do some rewiring under the hood and dash. Plus clean up and paint the engine compartment. Eventually I'll get the body work done. I figure that if it's going to be down I might as well do some of the things that will set this Blazer apart from a lot of others.
But now that I have almost everything on hand I'm kind of getting antsy to get this done. My Blazer is running great with the 350 TBI and I hate to have it down for any period of time. So who knows.
I'll get some pics up this week of the progress.
Getting it ready
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That looks great Willie!!!
Way cooler than an LS swap.
Martin
Martin
Nice!!!
