Kaane's 1999 Silverado RCLB Beater Build 6.0 Swap
03-29-2018, 02:10 PM
#21
Pistons installed.
Camshaft installed, new arp bolts, new retaining plate. LS2 Chain. Melling Oil Pump.
Front cover aligned.
Couldn't get rear cover aligned, stupid alignment tool is too big and won't fit between the crank and the engine stand, going to have to attach it to a hoist and take it off the stand.
Started also working on the rockers, going to get the Straub trunnion upgrade kit installed.
Camshaft installed, new arp bolts, new retaining plate. LS2 Chain. Melling Oil Pump.
Front cover aligned.
Couldn't get rear cover aligned, stupid alignment tool is too big and won't fit between the crank and the engine stand, going to have to attach it to a hoist and take it off the stand.
Started also working on the rockers, going to get the Straub trunnion upgrade kit installed.
03-31-2018, 12:03 PM
#23
Got little ahead of myself, lifter preload is too high.
With 7.4 pushrods, I get
With compcam checker at 11.5 turns I get.
So, looks like I need to order some 7.375 pushrods.
Anyone want to buy new compcam 7.4 chromoly ones? Brand new.
With 7.4 pushrods, I get
With compcam checker at 11.5 turns I get.
So, looks like I need to order some 7.375 pushrods.
Anyone want to buy new compcam 7.4 chromoly ones? Brand new.
05-11-2018, 09:24 AM
#24
Started engine assembly.
Filing rings is a pain in the ***, took forever.
Set the Top at 0.020 and bottom ring at 0.022, I did mess one up bottom ring and went to 0.027 somehow. Ordered a new ring to fix that one.
Painted the block and installed the crank, torqued the mains.
I did notice some damage to the block oil pan sealing surface. I have one deep scratch and one smaller one. How should I handle it? Not sure if gasket by itself will fill that gap. Should I put a dab of RTV in those spots?
Filing rings is a pain in the ***, took forever.
Set the Top at 0.020 and bottom ring at 0.022, I did mess one up bottom ring and went to 0.027 somehow. Ordered a new ring to fix that one.
Painted the block and installed the crank, torqued the mains.
I did notice some damage to the block oil pan sealing surface. I have one deep scratch and one smaller one. How should I handle it? Not sure if gasket by itself will fill that gap. Should I put a dab of RTV in those spots?
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