Duramax DD/weekend warrior build

[jdlover1]

I am in the planning/saving money stage to do a DD/weekend warrior engine build. I am shooting to be in the 700 to 800 hp range. Now i know about the must have parts and the optional parts. My question is what about the parts you dont hear alot about:lifters,push rods,oil pump, etc can i reuse them or buy new oem or aftermarket?

 

[jdlover1]

so out of all the guys here that have built motors noone can give me any advice on which way to go?

 

[dmaxvaz]

wait until monday

 

[malibu795]

I am in the planning/saving money stage to do a DD/weekend warrior engine build. I am shooting to be in the 700 to 800 hp range. Now i know about the must have parts and the optional parts. My question is what about the parts you dont hear alot about:lifters,push rods,oil pump, etc can i reuse them or buy new oem or aftermarket?

must have :
rods.
duelfuelers
turbo(s)
lb7 pistons will live at this level

good to have:
keyed crank/cam
head studs
main studs
cut/coated LB7 pistons

option:
ported heads
afrter mark cam
fordge pistns

cam vlv train is pretty solid up to 4500-5,000.. nothing wronng with over building either.

 

[duratothemax]

I disagree with you Adam.

If you have the motor out of the truck you would be a moron to put it back together WITHOUT keying the cam and crank. Keying the cam and crank is a MUST.

Dual fuelers a must have??? what????? We are talking about basic stuff to allow the motor to live safely. This has nothing to do with dual fuelers.

ben

 

[jdlover1]

i was asking what should i do about the lifters,push rods, oil pump. i am getting carrillo rods, cut and coating my lly pistons, socal cam,socal heads, keying crank,ati harmonic balancer,main and head studs,injectors.. i already have the duel fueler and turbo

 

[sweetdiesel]

JD here is a old post with good info

I would swap out the water pump and do some minor head work and the oil pump would be good to do now but you dont need it.

http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1322&highlight=build

 

[sweetdiesel]

I disagree with you Adam.

If you have the motor out of the truck you would be a moron to put it back together WITHOUT keying the cam and crank. Keying the cam and crank is a MUST. I would def do this to

Dual fuelers a must have??? what????? We are talking about basic stuff to allow the motor to live safely. This has nothing to do with dual fuelers.

ben

Ben the OP wants 700 to 800hp, I think a second cp3 is needed

 

[duratothemax]

I realize that. The way he posted the question, I thought he was looking for answers on "what to do to be safe", not "what to do to make this much performance"

 

[malibu795]

I disagree with you Adam.

If you have the motor out of the truck you would be a moron to put it back together WITHOUT keying the cam and crank. Keying the cam and crank is a MUST.
Dual fuelers a must have??? what????? We are talking about basic stuff to allow the motor to live safely. This has nothing to do with dual fuelers.

ben

that was a typo on my part it is a must have.

for 700-800hp goiing to need duelfulers

 

[sweetdiesel]

I realize that. The way he posted the question, I thought he was looking for answers on "what to do to be safe", not "what to do to make this much performance"

Want safe? ....Stay stock

 

[malibu795]

Want safe? ....Stay stock

that aint even safe.... how many stock lly have split pistons :rofl:

 

[duratothemax]

how many stock lly have split pistons :rofl:

I dont know adam, how many?

 

[malibu795]

I dont know adam, how many?

iirc d'lance went through 2-3 llys

and a cuople others couple years ago

under 12 iirc that have been made public running stock tuning or less then 80hp tunes

 

[8100 Power]

iirc d'lance went through 2-3 llys

and a cuople others couple years ago

under 12 iirc that have been made public running stock tuning or less then 80hp tunes

So, LBZ's aren't the only ones that are blowing to hell then.

 

[generalwar]

So, LBZ's aren't the only ones that are blowing to hell then.

 

[duratothemax]

wow good job adam, you just ruined this thread, now its gonna get into "well why do the LLY's crack easier...under what conditions did ricks pistons crack....why arent stock LB7's breaking pistons even tho they run the same pistons as LLY's....BLAH BLAH BLAH"

ben

 

[8100 Power]

wow good job adam, you just ruined this thread, now its gonna get into "well why do the LLY's crack easier...under what conditions did ricks pistons crack....why arent stock LB7's breaking pistons even tho they run the same pistons as LLY's....BLAH BLAH BLAH"

ben

Grow up a little bit..

 

[malibu795]

wow good job adam, you just ruined this thread, now its gonna get into "well why do the LLY's crack easier...under what conditions did ricks pistons crack....why arent stock LB7's breaking pistons even tho they run the same pistons as LLY's....BLAH BLAH BLAH"

ben

not really... you mister opened the door i wlked through it

 

[sweetdiesel]

I am in the planning/saving money stage to do a DD/weekend warrior engine build. I am shooting to be in the 700 to 800 hp range. Now i know about the must have parts and the optional parts. My question is what about the parts you dont hear alot about:lifters,push rods,oil pump, etc can i reuse them or buy new oem or aftermarket?

How high do you plan on reving?There are a few weak links in the heads

How much of a budget? They get costly Fast it's not nickels and dimes.....it's 50s and 100s