Picked up a little something
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Oh I didn't buy it lol.
It's my buddy, Levi's (carter44 on here). He popped a piston a few months back and has been pestering me to build the engine. He got on my waiting list and today was the day she came down to start work.
Doin a build relatively close to what my truck has. Delipped lb7 pistons, carillos, headstuds, h bearings, 60% overs, 68stg2r, and other odds and ends. Stock heads and can and keeping Rpm limited to 4K max. It's going to be one hell of a fun street truck even at 7k ft where he lives.
It's my buddy, Levi's (carter44 on here). He popped a piston a few months back and has been pestering me to build the engine. He got on my waiting list and today was the day she came down to start work.
Doin a build relatively close to what my truck has. Delipped lb7 pistons, carillos, headstuds, h bearings, 60% overs, 68stg2r, and other odds and ends. Stock heads and can and keeping Rpm limited to 4K max. It's going to be one hell of a fun street truck even at 7k ft where he lives.
Yup, all the normal requirements will be done
Yes sir! I'll keep on posting in here as the build goes
Started at 9:45 and had it in the garage by 5. Not bad with an hour lunch break and run to ace for some bolts. Engine tear down starts tomorrow.
Truck needs the typical driver engine mount (I'll do the bolted method), Trans lines and the shifter shaft on the side of the Trans is pissing Trans fluid out of it so get to figure out how to fix that as well.
Hopefully head down to the machine shop this week if the block is good
Truck needs the typical driver engine mount (I'll do the bolted method), Trans lines and the shifter shaft on the side of the Trans is pissing Trans fluid out of it so get to figure out how to fix that as well.
Hopefully head down to the machine shop this week if the block is good
He was all stock engine wise with egr delete, max effort tuning and built Trans. And a little shot of nitrous. He floggs the damn thing everywhere so it was just a matter of time before she popped. Blew number 4 piston. Didn't help I found the cold side tube that goes into the y-bridge had blown both its o rings in half.
We both know the lb7 pistons ain't fool proof and Levi can break a damn anvil but we all got budgets and with my build holding fine as well as others from years back, we felt they would be a good choice for the power level. If he really wanted to push hp beyond 800 and run more fuel than air, I would be pushing him to do fingers pistons for sure. The LB7 pistons I have here look to be in great shape and are low miles. We will be running my theory of keeping uS low with larger injectors, smart timing and more air then fuel to keep egt's nice to make them hold. So far, it works but I have no proof behind it
Anyhow, just waiting on rods to show up and off to machine shop we go! Shitty diapers make great packing stuffing lol
We both know the lb7 pistons ain't fool proof and Levi can break a damn anvil but we all got budgets and with my build holding fine as well as others from years back, we felt they would be a good choice for the power level. If he really wanted to push hp beyond 800 and run more fuel than air, I would be pushing him to do fingers pistons for sure. The LB7 pistons I have here look to be in great shape and are low miles. We will be running my theory of keeping uS low with larger injectors, smart timing and more air then fuel to keep egt's nice to make them hold. So far, it works but I have no proof behind it
Anyhow, just waiting on rods to show up and off to machine shop we go! Shitty diapers make great packing stuffing lol
