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  1. durallymax

    LBZ Engine Build

    If you need some LB7 pistons i have the ones out of my other motor that are of no use to me. They have a different bowl design as it was a pre-production motor with a different injector design that was scrapped. Let me know if you want one, i think they are similar in metallurgy and such as...
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    LBZ Engine Build

    curtis mentioned these to me too, might be worth trying since my build is getting put off.
  3. durallymax

    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    you mean one day?? The front clip isnt much work and removing the motor isnt much either. 3 grounds a couple brackets, the P/S pump, the two bale connectors, disconnect the front pipe, get the front clip out of the way, remove the intake and unbolt the trans. Takes me 4 hours not working too...
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    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    Pretty simple just get some body clip removal tools it will make life a lot easier. Heres the basic rundown Remove both front tires. Then remove both fender liners Now drain the radiator. There is a little plastic plug on the pass side. It comes out fast and makes a mess. Remove the...
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    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    Sounds like you made a lot of work for yourself. I just remove the front clip and radiator, doesnt take much time and makes things 100 times easier.
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    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    The only hard part having it in the truck is the clearance between the firewall and some of the valvecover bolts and the head bolts. But I think if I just unbolt the trans from teh cross member and jack it up to tilt the motor forward some.
  7. durallymax

    McRat's Beer Can Chicken:

    I do all of my beer brats and other beer cooking in MGD or MGD Light. Used coors a few times but MGD seems to work best for me. Im not an MGD drinker though.
  8. durallymax

    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    Never done a true headgasket repair while in the truck, but tore mine down to the block while it was in the truck.
  9. durallymax

    McRat's Beer Can Chicken:

    i personally hate chicken and turkey and such because it is just too dry no matter who makes it. But beer butt chicken is one ill have to try next weekend when the gf is home
  10. durallymax

    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    I dont charge a whole lot either. But Do know 36 hrs is a lot of time for me to sit around looking at it. I usually do between 30-50/hr too if I go by the hour, a lot of stuff its just by the job, some days i make more money this way, other days it allows me to get sidetracked if its not a...
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    LB7: Head Gasket Repair Time

    Ive got an LB7 That i need to do headgaskets on for a guy. Was wondering how much actual time it usually takes people. I know Gm says 36hrs which i think is ridiculous. Ive never actuall done them with the motor in the truck so I dont know, but tearing my motor down inside the truck halfway...
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    LB7: Should i just burn it to the ground

    What about the throttle base injection table. This was the culprit for me one time when i couldnt go over 1,000rpm. How many different tunes have you tried?
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    LB7: Should i just burn it to the ground

    well before you do that i could use your built motor. So its not throwing any codes?
  14. durallymax

    LB7: Should i just burn it to the ground

    sounds like what happened to me at the pull last month, a full reflash took care of it.
  15. durallymax

    What Color Should I Paint the Motor??

    ^^^you know what, with the cost of the motor build I may have time to do that:D. How about HOT PINK. VHT has it listed as one of their colors.
  16. durallymax

    What Color Should I Paint the Motor??

    Might leave the block black then and just do the other parts. Not sure, Ive got some time to do it. Im working on stripping things off the frame to get it all painter up purty. Any good suggestiosn for getting this thing prepped, I have simple green and a steam cleaner but im sure there maybe...
  17. durallymax

    Best way to clean block

    Then ill just say piss on the cleaning then. It is kinda a DD but looking at buying a new one for DD this fall so I might as well make it look pretty.
  18. durallymax

    What Color Should I Paint the Motor??

    Looking at painting the block and upper valve covers one nice color, maybe the heads too and maybe some of the accesory brackets. Then painting the other things black and other things just cleanign up nice. If anybody has some pics or info on which parts to alter the colors with the switch it...
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    Best way to clean block

    Just got everything tore down and was wondering what you guys methods were for cleaning everything up nice and purty. I want to get it all cleaned up then Ill oil it all down. Want to get a coat of paint on it too but havent decided what color. Cant remember who, but I know somebody on here...
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    how many hours a week do you work?

    Well I havent gotten more than 5 hours of sleep at night since last year. Between school, two other jobs, the farm, the gf and the truck I dont have much time. Due to lack of time due to school Ill put in between 40-50hours a week between the farm and my regular job. Last summer I ran a pea...
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