572

[M4wdFab]

i tore it down tonight to take a peek

cylinder walls look mirror finish with no damage (cross hatches not visible)

I did find some pitting and damage on the 2 rear cam lobes and lifters

rotating the assembly, there is oil thats pushed up around the rings every rotation lol

John says the ring lands are probably cracked.  all pistons you can move in the bore laterally 1/32-1/16" i don't know if that's normal with floating rings. 




disassembling one of these things i have no idea how you could keep one clean with the intent of putting it back together with fresh parts.  everything is dirt covered even with continuous shop vac action as you go. 

[mr.mindless]

I think you have to take it all the way down and clean every part before assembly. Trying to do something in the car? I even felt bad when I flipped my intake.

Interesting about the bore condition and oil intrusion. That seems like a lot of piston play but I think LS are known for piston slap when cold.


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[M4wdFab]

complete power wash round 2 completed with tins and seat pulled. 
rear bumper rebuilt
more cracked chassis tubes repaired
spare idler and tensioner pulleys mounted on car

failed twice at patching trep from race.  boo.  tiny center tred puncture, like a ran over a piece of rebar. 

[M4wdFab]

got quick bolt check, lube, air filter cleaning, trans flush, fluids topped off and tool bags prepped today.  ATF shine for the party.

[M4wdFab]

suspected oil pump failure.

engine seized and locked up hard day 2 into hammers while returning home from shock tuning. 

boo. 

[M4wdFab]

its very sad with the photo bucket thing when researching 14 bolt IFS  bah

[TrailTamer]

Get a browser add on to your computer and they’ll show up just like should.

[M4wdFab]

o really they figured out how to hack around?

link for ie or chrome?

[TrailTamer]

Try this one
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/photobucket-hotlink-fix/kegnjbncdcliihbemealioapbifiaedg?hl=en

[M4wdFab]

hot cam and associated parts ordered for new 5.3 build....

[rejeep]

rebuilding motors is for the birds.


never - ever - rebuild a motor

What’s the plan? 

[etk300ex]

Lol


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[M4wdFab]

i know im already cursing myself.  not rebuilding just swapping a few parts.  making a $400 motor a 1400$ motor, could be worse....

[mr.mindless]

Yup. Could be making a 1250 motor a 2000 motor :-/


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[rejeep]

I love motors