Finally putting a motor together for my truck...

[MarkBroviak]

Here is the motor I am putting together for White Lightning(my daily driver) and it features the Oval pistons 15.5:1 and some other cool features...:thumb:

Let me know if you have questions:hug:

http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44031

 

[ikeG]

"Borrowed time up"(in your sig) - What did you hurt on the original motor?

 

[DMAXchris]

It's about time! You still gonna run SD next year, or will ya crank her up for SS?

"Borrowed time up"(in your sig) - What did you hurt on the original motor?

x2? What did ya break?

 

[03badmaxxx]

Looks great Mark!:thumb:

 

[jmaz268]

Going all out on the roller rockers. Don't see many people running them.

 

[MarkBroviak]

At Schied's the convertor broke inside during a burnout and sent it out of balance at 4500rpms and took a main bearing out with it. I wasn't happy at all that it went out like that and I wasn't the one driving when it let go When we unloaded it at the shop and fired it up it shook the truck horribly and had a little noise in the motor. Unbolted the convertor and slid it back and refired and vibration was gone but noise was still there. Tore it done to find the noise and found my rods were alittle less(.020") than straight and #1 main bearing was on the way out. Everything else looked like new inside so I was less than impressed with it's early demise. Apparently 821hp 1390ftlbs was a bit much...:roflmao: It had 96,xxxmiles on it and had a very hard life so I shouldn't complain I guess. The new replacement should make some noise!:thumb:

 

[MarkBroviak]

It's about time! You still gonna run SD next year, or will ya crank her up for SS?



x2? What did ya break?

I will probably run both and et since I refuse to cage it. I will get a railcar before I put a cage in my daily driver! Planning on 1000hp with the twins and a single pump but will run the 72mm VGT as a single through winter and twin it in the spring.

 

[matt78]

What size are you going to twin with?

 

[DMAXchris]

I will probably run both and et since I refuse to cage it. I will get a railcar before I put a cage in my daily driver! Planning on 1000hp with the twins and a single pump but will run the 72mm VGT as a single through winter and twin it in the spring.

Guess I'll see ya in SD again next year, I don't want to cage mine either.

Sounds like a nice build. Can't wait to check it out at TS in the spring!

 

[MarkBroviak]

What size are you going to twin with?

Probably at smallest a BMW S458(88mm) or larger.

You bet Chris!

 

[95 z71]

Nice work Mark!

 

[DaveB]

Looking good Mark! Glad to see you're getting time to work on your own stuff! What's the basic list of parts going into it?

I'm going to need a ride in this crazy thing next Spring! :woott:

 

[emiller3]

Looking good bud:thumb:

 

[Jscherbs]

please push this pistons over 1000-1200 sooner rather than later.

multiple times... please

 

[JD Dave]

Sweet!!! Who you going to get to tune it? LOL

 

[2006 LBZ]

Whats the deal with the heads?? R&D? I`ll be looking for some heads this winter to replace three cracked II ported heads! :rofl:

 

[MarkBroviak]

Whats the deal with the heads?? R&D? I`ll be looking for some heads this winter to replace three cracked II ported heads! :rofl:

Yes Chad, my wheels are turning...:hug: I'll have something really good hopefully after the 1st of the year for your head issues...

 

[2006 LBZ]

Yes Chad, my wheels are turning...:hug: I'll have something really good hopefully after the 1st of the year for your head issues...

I`d send you these as cores but ya know..... they are just really heavy paper weights hahaha

 

[bigmackmiller]

Will dropping the comp. cause any problems cold starting?

 

[MarkBroviak]

Will dropping the comp. cause any problems cold starting?

Hope not, lol! Grid heater and glow plugs should help keep it semi happy. Treat it like an old Ford and cycle the key a couple of times should be just fine.