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Dec 10, 2008 | 11:22 AM

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white1

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From: Sittin on jackstands

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I always thought they had different cranks. Based your comment... assuming the cranks were the same, shorter rods would lessen the compression with piston not rising as close to the heads as a 5.3L with (possibly) longer rods. The comment below does not seem to support the rod difference theory. Anyone have any more info on this??? Dealer part comparison???

CarCraft Article... Interesting Info

I knew it was something, but I know it won't work

Dec 27, 2008 | 08:46 AM

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95ImpSS

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Played around with a new toy yesterday. Of course, opinions are welcome. Gashes were a bit deeper than expected. Figured I'd experiment on the heads. Have another set of bruised heads, but didn't feel like ripping them out of a sealed box. May do that today.

This was the worst one...

BEFORE

AFTER

This one was mildly scarred.

BEFORE

AFTER (Hadn't ground much at all, just scaved the surface)

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Dec 28, 2008 | 04:09 PM

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From: From Houma La. Living n Ellisville Miss.

looks good

Dec 28, 2008 | 05:27 PM

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From: Chatsworth, CA

fire it up!

Dec 28, 2008 | 05:49 PM

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From: Sittin on jackstands

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looks good

Tolt ya!!

Dec 29, 2008 | 06:56 PM

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95ImpSS

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Tolt ya!!

Shaddup!

I just bought new set of gaskets. Now brung me a welding machine! I got a lil sumthin i need to fix bee-fo motor goes back in.

Jan 3, 2009 | 11:14 PM

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Got a good bit closer to riding again...

All that's left is bolt the water pump on (gotta swap over stuff to extra pump since I stripped a bolt hole for t-stat), bolt on AC compressor, hoist motor in truck, reconnect everything under the hood, fill up on fluids, and turn the key. Too bad I promised wifey I'd spend the WHOLE day being the perfect family man. Where's the smilie for "putting foot in mouth"?????