Super Budget Build Opinions?
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Only problem is I only have one vehicle.
yeah so do I.
I walked and/or bike rode for 2 months. Sucks.
yeah. only problem is I work about 30 mi from my house. is yours finished ben?
ah now theres your problem...I just had to walk to class...which I do anyways. I just stole my buddies LLY crew cab when I needed to go into town to the grocery store or go out to dinner.
yes mine is finished. It has about 570 miles on it now.
At the very least have a spare block on hand. Maybe a crank too. Almost everything else expensive (heads, cam, etc) can be salvaged off a motor thats been blown up.
Reason I say block is because 95% of the time a piston cracks it scores the block to the point of it needing to be bored. Not saying you cant bore your [scored] block out, but then it forces you to buy all new pistons which can be a huge expense when used cut/delipped pistons work fine. Not like you are going to find used good condition .020 over pistons.
I have like 350 dollars into my pistons. 250 for a set of 8 used good ones and 100 at the machine shop to have them cut/delipped. 350 dollars would barely buy you 3 new .020 over unmachined pistons.
I reused my original LLY crank (had it balanced, keyed, polished and magnetic particle inspected though), cam (had it keyed), and heads (cleaned them up with a can of brake parts cleaner and a razor blade knife). The block is a 2001 LB7 with 300k miles on it.
and stole my truck...cough:cough:
saved me a bunch on my fuel bill though not having a truck for two months
as far as my build...I bought a block ready for assembly with headstuds, main studs, two cranks (one that was brand new), front and rear covers, socal valve springs, 8 new pistons (all left ones though
), upper and lower oil pans, brand new LBZ valve covers/ intake manifolds, and tons of misc. parts for $2000.00...so I was already ahead of the game as far as a spare block. All in I think I will be around $5K as long as I (and ben) do all the labor.
you're on your own bub, Ive had enough engine building for this lifetime.
Ill get you your pistons and a copy of my service manual and you can have at it.
you're on your own bub, Ive had enough engine building for this lifetime.
Ill get you your pistons and a copy of my service manual and you can have at it.
so add another $10k since my engine will probably destroy itself if I tackle the build alone
so add another $10k since my engine will probably destroy itself if I tackle the build alone
git yer shit together, we're putting the twins on tomorrow.
git yer shit together, we're putting the twins on tomorrow.
you bastards. my new airmover should be born real soon.
After pulling apart our donor motor for our puller, I'm more concerned with the cam and crank pins. Both had noticeable wear. Key them both in any build IMO.
git yer shit together, we're putting the twins on tomorrow.
yeeehaw. you get to put on twins on your built engine while I only get to paint my block
...something about this is not right. see ya tomm...oh yeah there was a hidden disclaimer for using my pistons, I get to drive it first!:driving:
To be honest never even seen the cam pin, All I seen was blue marks and said " I need a new one"
geuss it was small enough to not see it