yes you did and it isent hard

 

Yes I did what?

What isn't hard?

I have no idea what you are refering to.

 

^ damn this kid again. i thought he died in a moose attack or something. damint ruined my week.

 

moose attack eh? thsoe can be dangerous dontchyaknow

 

Oh noes its me! All in your threads ruining your whole week!!!

I won't lose sleep over it.

Anyways, I'm not the one starting drama, I asked ZZP a simple question. If they don't wanna answer then fine.

 

Crazy numbers..Now we all know it can be done.. Just need lots of cash lol

 

or just do a proper build.

 

I just removed the oil cooler then drilled and tapped the block.

 

Thanks for the picture, you must of had to remove the steel sleeve that was inside the hole on the back (towards exhaust side) port?

Otherwise how is the oil leaving the oil filter housing?

Mine has a steel sleeve from the port straight through to the other side of the filter housing, blocking the normal oil passage out of the filter housing.

Actually from the picture I can't seem to see the steel sleeve on yours, on mine it is flush with the end of the block and you would be able to clearly see it. Unless you drilled it away when you drilled it to tap it.

Perhaps your motor didn't have this sleeve, mine is out of a 06' G6.

 

Found this quick pic online, since it was kinda hard to explain. I assumed all LE5's had this?

You can see the steel sleeve inside the port clearly in this pic.

 

Yes, I removed the steel sleeve then put it in the drill press. Some of the 2.4 blocks don't even have the holes drilled in the block from the factory which makes it nice, just removes a step.

 

Thanks.

I knew some didn't have it, my motor was not supposed to have an oil cooler when I bought it, but after driving 5 hours to the junkyard to pick it up, I wasn't going to go home empty handed.

I won't bother asking how you removed the sleeve, as everyone will start a bunch of drama about how I'm getting you to do my work for me.

I was just curious is all, although this has peaked my interest if it can infact be removed safely. Perhaps I might have to borrow my buddies threaded slide hammer.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

 

I just welded a nut to the sleeve and used my slide hammer.

 

I was going to tap the sleeve, and thread in the slide hammer...both works tho!

Thanks again.

 

Welding the nut to the sleeve is advantageous because the sleeve will shrink slightly when it cools. Just wait til it cools and it should come out easy.

 

updates?

 

engine is out of the car, they're going through it inspecting parts. afaik its just got a piston and rod takin out to be looked at. but, this engine definitely has track time in its future

 

Hey zzp!!! You guys get the stroker going yet????

 

The engine isn't out. It is still running great. We just ran into some strange trans issues, plus we are waiting on a different clutch because this thing is probably going to make too much torque for the clutch that is in it.

 

hmm, ryan said its been out of the car being taken apart

 

The 2 liter is.

 

yes thats what i was talking about lol

 

ahh, ok. But the 2.4 is still in the car and running good.

 

yeah thats what the head from the 2.0 is on now right?

 

What clutch are you going to put behind this beast???