LB7: 10th is a charm

[hondarider552]

Engine block that is...

After 2 years of buying LB7 engines, finally found a good block and crank to start from.


Picked up block and crank from the machine shop yesterday, jet cleaned and mag'd, everything A-OK. :thumb:

Time to buy parts :angel:


I have no ETA of the shortblock, I will eventually pull my engine out and transfer the heads etc when this block is ready. Dont wanna have the truck down for a long time, stilll wanna enjoy it :rofl:

ReadySetGo

 

[jraymer]

Enjoy it holding down your garage floor? haha Nice to hear you got a good one finally. Now if you start a "what should my build be?" thread I might kill you.

 

[hondarider552]

:roflmao: Holding down the garagte floor just fine Deciding factor is rods.. so much thinking ahead. :hello:

 

[JoshH]

Rods are easy. It's kind of hard to make a bad decision with what is available now. I still think pistons is the tough one.

 

[hondarider552]

With as little as I drive my truck (4500 miles this past year) its clear to use Forged, but at the same time I will not be at that power level. Cut LB7 stockers is what I was planning.

 

[TeaBagger2006]

All of that to go slower.... Jeez

 

[adeso]

going for 12s in a gutless lowered truck now? For the cost I would cut and coat the old stock pistons. For what you use the truck for I would rather count DSP 5 passes than adding up every trip towards a rebuild

 

[Dan@PPE]

Congrats on the new good block!

Hmmm...

Rods? I think in your case tin foil rods would be just fine (for your power level):thumb:
Pistons? 300,000 mile LBZ's should be fine (at your power level)

I cant believe you wasted all those blocks on a truck that make less then 500 rwhp (dont try and Bs me with dyno numbers):roflmao:

 

[adeso]

Congrats on the new good block!

Hmmm...

Rods? I think in your case tin foil rods would be just fine (for your power level):thumb:
Pistons? 300,000 mile LBZ's should be fine (at your power level)

I cant believe you wasted all those blocks on a truck that make less then 500 rwhp (dont try and Bs me with dyno numbers):roflmao:

:thumb:

 

[hondarider552]

Congrats on the new good block!

Hmmm...

Rods? I think in your case tin foil rods would be just fine (for your power level):thumb:
Pistons? 300,000 mile LBZ's should be fine (at your power level)

I cant believe you wasted all those blocks on a truck that make less then 500 rwhp (dont try and Bs me with dyno numbers):roflmao:

Not helping any Dan :rofl::rofl:

 

[emiller3]

Good one Dan

 

[Potthoffdmax]

Congrats, good luck!!! Post some pics:thumb:

 

[hondarider552]

question #1, this block came from a truck that had a headgasket failure between #5 & 7 cylinders. It may or may not need decking, but I personally would feel more comfortable doing so. Would it be best decking? I dont even know how much would be needed to remove, so this is why I ask. 2-3 thousandths?

 

[Dan@PPE]

No worries just slap some bubblegum on it and your all set!:roflmao:

 

[hondarider552]

:woott::roflmao:

 

[adeso]

question #1, this block came from a truck that had a headgasket failure between #5 & 7 cylinders. It may or may not need decking, but I personally would feel more comfortable doing so. Would it be best decking? I dont even know how much would be needed to remove, so this is why I ask. 2-3 thousandths?

How ever much you need to take it off to make it flat.....

I saw your enigne for the supercharged V8 swap into the rado on the dyno, should be fun! seems your sized engine

http://www.youtube.com/embed/tTQCu1...v8-enters-production/?intcmp=features&html5=1

 

[hondarider552]

All bearings and main studs showed up on friday, hey, it's a start... :woott: Ordering rings in few weeks then pistons can be cleaned, cut and have new rings installed. Headed to Cali in a month for family stuff, going to stop by PPE for some more stuff "ya know... while im there..."