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    Assembling motor. Need answers!!

    Plasigage? I haven't checked it yet, but that's the route im going unless otherwise specified.
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    Assembling motor. Need answers!!

    Thanks for the support I have been out of town, so i am back at it again. Sorry for the delay with my responses. As for the people responding too have someone more knowledgable do the work please do not even bother being in this thread. For the people rooting me on please continue with your...
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    Assembling motor. Need answers!!

    Thank you for the quick response! Just beginning the assembly now. I will have plenty more questions.
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    Assembling motor. Need answers!!

    When assembling the crank bearings do you put assembly lube on both sides of the crank bearings? Including the thrust bearings? Even on the bearing caps and in the cradle where the bearings sit? Im new sorry if my terms aren't correct.
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    Bolt diagram!

    Thank you yes that's what happen. I'm usually good about remembering where everything goes, but I moved out of turn for a job and then got my finger crushed still waiting on another surgery. Truck has almost been sitting here a year. Rookie mistake. Life happened and I didn't prepare for it. I...
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    Bolt diagram!

    Rebuilding the motor. Cam mounting bolts? I went to a dealership and bought more. They got misplaced when I had the heads done and the block honed. Any advice or ideas would be appreciated. I'm a newbie trying to make my way.
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    Bolt diagram!

    Where would I go to find a diagram of bolt sizes for the LB7 motor?
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    LB7 piston cooling jets?

    In the process of rebuilding my LB7 due to the piston cooling jets I assume. Lost compression in two cylinders not knowing the piston cooling jets were in the oil pan. Brought home from a local shop after being told I needed some head work. The truck was some what drive able until I had to get...
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    LB7: Help newbie out of Alabama

    I can't get the exhaust manifolds off. Basically I need a step by step guide on how to remove the heads. I have the passenger side stripped all the way down. Driver side I was waiting on. It has 200,000 on it. Should I just remove the whole motor and go through it?
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    LB7: Help newbie out of Alabama

    I am new to the forum world. Trying to find help with questions/contacts I have pertaining to my 04 LB7. Lost compression in two cylinders. I believe it's 1 and 8. Local shop was doing the work on it before I owned the truck. Told me I needed head work. Well I have decided to do the work myself...
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    LB7: It is ALIVE!!

    Going through my 04 LB7 right now. Sent it to a local shop to do injectors again they told me no compression in two cylinders. They told me I needed some head work, but I did not talk specifics with them because of what they were going to be charging. By the way I am located in Alabama. I am...