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lnf rod length 5.709 lsj rod length 5.728 difference .019 and at that will make a difference from clearing the piston oil coolers you and you need a minimum of .100 clearance so the piston wont hit and break them off on the compression height i need to re measure to see the difference
yes blue is running a gen3
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lnf rod length 5.709 lsj rod length 5.728 difference .019 and at that will make a difference from clearing the piston oil coolers you and you need a minimum of .100 clearance so the piston wont hit and break them off on the compression height i need to re measure to see the difference
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Cars running good I have a couple pictures and what not but im pooped it's been an all day deal and my alternator isn't charging right because the connector on the alternator broke so gotta find a solution or get a new alternator but all in all a success I'm happy with the outcome even got my new flex pipe welded in today and slapped it up in there so it doesn't sound like bees taking over the world. Time to break it the rest of the way in and see what she's got again!!
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Cars running good I have a couple pictures and what not but im pooped it's been an all day deal and my alternator isn't charging right because the connector on the alternator broke so gotta find a solution or get a new alternator but all in all a success I'm happy with the outcome even got my new flex pipe welded in today and slapped it up in there so it doesn't sound like bees taking over the world. Time to break it the rest of the way in and see what she's got again!!
I bought a used LSJ alternator and when I received it it had a broken connector and only had the two metal prongs sticking out. I methodically rigged it up with some zip-ties to hold the connector to the alternator and it has held fine for months through autocross events and everything.
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I bought a used LSJ alternator and when I received it it had a broken connector and only had the two metal prongs sticking out. I methodically rigged it up with some zip-ties to hold the connector to the alternator and it has held fine for months through autocross events and everything.
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Awesome thank you I'll try and tackle it when I get off. Ready to drive the damn thing again
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Made new little clip to help push it over and better grab for the zip tie. Working well at 20 miles on the car gonna drive all night and change the oil tomorrow or Wednesday .
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Yup at 150 miles on lnf rods and pistons and it's running perfect does have a little deeper pitch to it at idle but I like it so no hurt no foul there. Honestly it feels a tad slower but it's hard to tell I haven't gotta past 5000rpm and that was only once(plus it's way quieter with the new flex pipe I was running Straight header haha not cool). I'll have to rave my buddy's cobalt again to see but if ot is I'll just go to a 2.8 pulley and be done with it and save for turbo.
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Once I'm comfortable that's it's broken in I'll take some buddies to mexico and get some videos for yall to see how it stacks up. Before hand I beat a stage 2 cobalt a stock speed 3 a stock st. Was dead even with a cams 3v and fbo 5.0 wrecked me and had a good race with a intake exhaust tune saturn sky. So I'll re run them
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Thank you for clarifying specific specs check clearence with pistons all the way down had plenty more than a tenth of an inch so turned the motor over with the fuel pump off and sounded great. Head should be on tomorrow hopefully at latest Sunday I ran into personal matters on tuesday.
just because they fit does not make it right
Once I'm comfortable that's it's broken in I'll take some buddies to mexico and get some videos for yall to see how it stacks up. Before hand I beat a stage 2 cobalt a stock speed 3 a stock st. Was dead even with a cams 3v and fbo 5.0 wrecked me and had a good race with a intake exhaust tune saturn sky. So I'll re run them
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Yea I'm hoping it'll pick back up a little when they get good and broken in. Don't wanna drop a pulley size but I might not the same as just upping the boost on a turbo. I really need another heat exchanger..
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considering you cant get to the jets with the bed plate on to check the clearances I know your full of ****
Your correct but it's easy to tell if there's more than a 1/10 if your not retarded.
just because they fit does not make it right
Also right but who's to say it's wrong?
its slower from torque loss
Correct that's not the sole reason but correct none the less.
your really killing some slow cars
Your correct but it's easy to tell if there's more than a 1/10 if your not retarded.
just because they fit does not make it right
Also right but who's to say it's wrong?
its slower from torque loss
Correct that's not the sole reason but correct none the less.
your really killing some slow cars
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Correct considering I came from a 500whp camaro yea the balts in a much lower Guage of racing but hey I'm letting people know so they have an idea for their own situations. I appreciate you bringing your experience and opinions into my thread but considering people saying your a stand up guy your kinda coming off as a piece of **** buddy. Continuing flaming as you were please
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400 miles down and running great finally starting to make the power I thought it should still haven't opened it all the way up yet but changing the oil at work tomorrow. gonna putts around a little more then when I get the urge I'll see what happens. Stayed even with my buddies abarth shifting at 5500rpm so should be pretty good.