I told him what rings I’m using. He’s been building race engines for 40 years. He definitely knows his stuff. But I think I’ll just play it safe and go with the specs I listed earlier. I’m just excited I found a good machinist in town I can trust.
CK5
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Back In the Saddle Again
- Thread starter K5Devil
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And because I have the worst case of project adhd you’ve ever seen. I had to start another project waiting for engine parts.
Started building an engine run stand. God help me finish something please.
Started building an engine run stand. God help me finish something please.
W/ @Wes Harden
Who needs a special puller when you have redneck engineers on hand?
Cam degreed, pistons installed, rod bearings clearanced, new adjustable timing gear installed. Now time to do the top end! Soaking my lifters now. Need to run and grab some play dough.
Who needs a special puller when you have redneck engineers on hand?
Cam degreed, pistons installed, rod bearings clearanced, new adjustable timing gear installed. Now time to do the top end! Soaking my lifters now. Need to run and grab some play dough.
Obligatory mocked up with the heads and I take photo
Heads torqued, valve train assembled. Waiting on a truck oil pan and need to pick a water pump.
Then I need to dish out the cash for a Daytona sensors ignition control module and pick up some coils.
But all the hard stuff is done.
Really like these engines. Honestly they are so simple even compared to an old Small Block. The design makes these an absolute breeze to throw together.
Then I need to dish out the cash for a Daytona sensors ignition control module and pick up some coils.
But all the hard stuff is done.
Really like these engines. Honestly they are so simple even compared to an old Small Block. The design makes these an absolute breeze to throw together.
If only they didn't consume oil, even when new with low miles.
I thought drilling some holes in the valve covers really helped with the oil consumption.
I have seen that also. The rings supposedly are just bad at sealing and let them burn oil. Trying to get less piston drag is what I have heard. Had a couple 5.3s and 6.0s at work and the Chevy dealer says 2 qts consumption per oil change depending on use is normal.
My wife's 6.2L just broke 286k this weekend though, leaks and burns lots of oil. Just gotta keep her topped off.
Puting rings on this 5.3 with stock pistons, I can say the rings are much narrower than a Gen 1 sbc, also thinner. I bet the rings rock in the lands quit a bit, even with in specs
I have a '04 Tahoe with a 5.3 (LM7) and 130k miles and it doesn't use a drop of oil between oil changes. Not sure what happened with the newer versions, but burning 2 qts is unacceptable.
All newer vehicles seem to have that problem for some reason and apparently it's considered normal and acceptable.
Even Toyota and Honda that I know from personal experience. I guess using less gas means more oil.
My 2016 2.5 Toyota engine only uses @1/2 quart in 5k miles. It has just under 80k total milage
My old L83 would go through 2-3qts in 5k miles. Had a 160k on it. Much to the internet’s disbelief, a catch can caught very little and did nothing for the consumption.
For Some reason the 4 bangers do fine but the v6 both Toyota and Honda burn 1-2 qts per 3000 miles
Ordered the Daytona Sensors Smart Spark Ignition control module. oil pan should be here this week too.
Now I need to figure out what fly wheel to run in front of the NV4500
Now I need to figure out what fly wheel to run in front of the NV4500
Seeing as how you could get a genIII 6.0 in a gmt800 2500 truck with a nv4500, I’d look there first. Get the pilot bearing for the same application too.
I was looking at them on rock auto. So I should use a 5.7l flywheel you think?
Are you building a 6.0 or 5.3?
I could be wrong but I thought the 5.7 had a different crank bolt pattern than the LS engines
Sorry I meant 6.0
Yes, get the 6.0 parts.
