Engine build questions...
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I am currently going through pretty much the same thing. Blew the headgasket, but no piston damage like we though. I am pretty much doing to do the same as you, except new rods as well. I'd like to wait till someone has rods out for the LSJ, but if not, 2.2 rods and pistons it is. Plus new valvetrain. Still waiting to hear back from a couple places about custom cams.
Good luck, can't wait to see how it turns out.
Good luck, can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Good to hear. I was going to just use Eagle 2.2 rods with Wiseco 2.2 Pistons. But I really like the Diamond pistons for us.
I have stock GM parts on the way to just fix my car, I guess I can do that and just wait to do my build when I have all parts in hand, rather than having the car sit ripped apart for even longer. Haven't driven it since 10/1
Thank god I have a 5 digit check coming in.
I have stock GM parts on the way to just fix my car, I guess I can do that and just wait to do my build when I have all parts in hand, rather than having the car sit ripped apart for even longer. Haven't driven it since 10/1
Thank god I have a 5 digit check coming in.
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I know the feeling my car sat since early Nov 06, and I finally desided to just buy a used motor out of a wrecked car. I drove all the way from Park Hills Missouri to St. Paul Minnisota for it, but I put the new used motor in last wendsday and been driving on it. But I'm still running lean around 60mph, so I put around until I have the money for a tune. But now I have my stock motor setting in the garage ready to build, I would recomend you try to find a stock motor out of a wreck car. It helps alot.
if u use the 2.2 rod & piston u need to watch ur bore size, 2.2 are a little larger so u would need to bore out ur sleeves a little.
Good to hear. I was going to just use Eagle 2.2 rods with Wiseco 2.2 Pistons. But I really like the Diamond pistons for us.
I have stock GM parts on the way to just fix my car, I guess I can do that and just wait to do my build when I have all parts in hand, rather than having the car sit ripped apart for even longer. Haven't driven it since 10/1
Thank god I have a 5 digit check coming in.
I have stock GM parts on the way to just fix my car, I guess I can do that and just wait to do my build when I have all parts in hand, rather than having the car sit ripped apart for even longer. Haven't driven it since 10/1
Thank god I have a 5 digit check coming in.
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Yeah, the initial plan was to bore it out a bit, but there isn't piston or cylinder damage. Just a blown headgasket. So I don't really feel like pulling the motor if I don't need to. The head is at a machine shop getting fixed from the headgasket, and stock GM gasket/bolts are on the way. So all I need to do is toss the head back on and time the motor (which I don't look forward too), then I am back on the road by this week.
fwiw, I have put the sleeves, head bolts, gaskets, etc on the site. Let me know if I'm missing anything you guys are looking for and as always I will be happy to get them for you.
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Yeah Tom is the man!!! He has helped me out a bunch!!! Just ordered the heat exchanger endplate and the updated intake manifold gasket from crateengiedepot. Great pricing and quick service.
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