1500 RCSB LLY round 2
12-07-2014, 08:14 PM
#22
Waiting on parts, rear main seal will be here Tuesday, will be able to get that done, flywheel reinstalled, and crank pulley tightened down. Heads and head gaskets should be here by the end of the week also. Still keeping my fingers crossed that I can get the motor back together during the week, and put back in the truck over the weekend.
In the meantime, been cleaning parts. I love this Harbor Freight parts washer, totally worth the $100! The engine was nasty when I pulled it, loving having clean parts when it goes back together.
Cleaned and reassembled valve covers, new gaskets and bushings.
In the meantime, been cleaning parts. I love this Harbor Freight parts washer, totally worth the $100! The engine was nasty when I pulled it, loving having clean parts when it goes back together.
Cleaned and reassembled valve covers, new gaskets and bushings.
12-07-2014, 08:54 PM
#27
T550
You have been on the forums a long time,seems you are self taught mechanic.you started with a 5.3? then a 6.0? then a 408 boosted? seems you done it all and broke a lot learning along the way.I may have this wrong but if you would explain were you started an what youve done till now ,many here would be interested to know...thnks
12-08-2014, 10:14 PM
#28
Got the rear main done tonight, flywheel and balancer reinstalled.
These Kent Moore tools are awesome, thanks to delong_1 and onebaddmaxxx for letting me use them!
I thought I had a pic of the front one in use also but I must have deleted it accidentally.
Flywheel holding tool in the background of this one, peeking out of the starter hole.
These Kent Moore tools are awesome, thanks to delong_1 and onebaddmaxxx for letting me use them!
I thought I had a pic of the front one in use also but I must have deleted it accidentally.
Flywheel holding tool in the background of this one, peeking out of the starter hole.
12-08-2014, 10:18 PM
#29
T550
You have been on the forums a long time,seems you are self taught mechanic.you started with a 5.3? then a 6.0? then a 408 boosted? seems you done it all and broke a lot learning along the way.I may have this wrong but if you would explain were you started an what youve done till now ,many here would be interested to know...thnks
You have been on the forums a long time,seems you are self taught mechanic.you started with a 5.3? then a 6.0? then a 408 boosted? seems you done it all and broke a lot learning along the way.I may have this wrong but if you would explain were you started an what youve done till now ,many here would be interested to know...thnks
Started with a stock 5.3/4L60E, then added a Radix, then a cam, then swapped to a 6.0 with the Radix, then added a 4L80E somewhere in there, then swapped to a 408 I think, then switched from the Radix to a turbo (can't remember what model), then upgraded to a kbracing turbo kit with a Garrett GT4202R (made my best power with this setup, ran a 11.27 @ 120mph and dynoed 575/640 to the wheels), then eventually tried a TVS2300 blower. Had a few issues with my oil pump relief valve sticking open and finally got sick of working on the truck, put it all back to stock and sold it.
Had a 06 GTO, 06 LBZ Duramax, 09 G8, 11 LML Duramax, and now this black truck since then.
12-09-2014, 08:53 AM
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Waiting on parts, rear main seal will be here Tuesday, will be able to get that done, flywheel reinstalled, and crank pulley tightened down. Heads and head gaskets should be here by the end of the week also. Still keeping my fingers crossed that I can get the motor back together during the week, and put back in the truck over the weekend.
In the meantime, been cleaning parts. I love this Harbor Freight parts washer, totally worth the $100! The engine was nasty when I pulled it, loving having clean parts when it goes back together.
Cleaned and reassembled valve covers, new gaskets and bushings.
In the meantime, been cleaning parts. I love this Harbor Freight parts washer, totally worth the $100! The engine was nasty when I pulled it, loving having clean parts when it goes back together.
Cleaned and reassembled valve covers, new gaskets and bushings.
Most of the time I use simply green unless it is real heavy gunk, I will use oven cleaner and the water hose out back!