As of right now Im too poor to have someone else build it for me haha. I do all my own work and fabrication and would like to do my own motor as well. Althought if I had a bunch of money itd be nice to order a shortblock!! but i dont
Super Budget Build Opinions?
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As of right now Im too poor to have someone else build it for me haha. I do all my own work and fabrication and would like to do my own motor as well. Althought if I had a bunch of money itd be nice to order a shortblock!! but i dont
As of right now Im too poor to have someone else build it for me haha. I do all my own work and fabrication and would like to do my own motor as well. Althought if I had a bunch of money itd be nice to order a shortblock!! but i dont
So where are you getting all your info what clearances to use, and whatever else for the assembly of the longblock?
get a GM manual and it tells you everything you need to know
if you get stumbed on something there is enough members on here to help
You can rent the GM TechLine Online for $20 for 3 days if you don't have the coin for the Helms set. I posted a link.
Newbie question but whats the differnce between a long block and short block. And how do i no what i got??
Newbie question but whats the differnce between a long block and short block. And how do i no what i got??
Short block is everything assmbled minus the top end (valvetrain, heads, yadda yadda). Long block is the complete motor with all the heads injectors etc on it. So if you had a shortblock built you still have to do the whole valvetrain, if you have a long block built you just have to dress the engine with all the external stuff.
Ive got the coin for the helm set, I just want to make sure it has everything in there for rebuilding the motor, by the description I found on their site it sounds like it is more generalized. I didnt see the link you posted. I did a search on here for helm and found this thread
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5088&highlight=helm
The blown up views are those from the GM techline?
Reno, Im sorry for stealing your thread Ill start another if I have any more questions.
No man feel free this is just for a budget build. Probably better in one thread then we can have all the info in one place :hug:
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haha u know what I mean ben. I'm sure the motor isn't happy but its not sick to the point where its running differentlythats what you think.
tell me that again after you have it pulled apart.
...yet. that's why I'm figuring the build out now
yeah they all "run great" until the big bang/pop.
Mine was "running great" right up until it blew the oil cap off.
Mine was "running great" right up until it blew the oil cap off.
I know thats why Im planning for a build haha. Everything is fine...something must be about to give up:rofl:. Only problem is I only have one vehicle.
