The build is a GO!
- Thread starter mike diesel
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Just got the motor torn down all the way. 1 year at 700hp, never left the big tune and no bent rods. They are all nice and straight. The crank looks good and so does the block. #8 piston has some weird flaking on the edge of it. I'm not sure what it was from. Thinking it's from burning coolant when my head gaskets were bad 3 years ago.
Engine ran absolutely perfect. No noises or shakes or anything.
I just got loaded up, head I g out to idaho now to drop the block off. 230 miles!
Just dropped the engine off at Custom Auto. James told me I'd have it back middle of next week. So with any luck, I'll be driving the truck on a week from friday.
I am pretty excited!
I am pretty excited!
Thats awesome! Are you a little nervous about having a guy who just bought machining equipment 3? months ago building your motor? Not saying hes not good, just asking.
James used to use this guy as his machinist then he ended up just moving him and all his equipment into his shop. So the guy who does the machining/building has been doing it for years. I am not nervous at all.
Ah ok! I was wondering how he went from buying machines to building duramax race engines in that amount of time. Lol. The turn around time I'm seeing out of them is awesome!
I better pick up the pace at tidying up the odds and ends I was going to do while the engine is out!
Going to mill the turbo riser for the wastegate port this afternoon, relocate the fuel filter housing and change the wiring harness for the alt firing cam.
Gottcha. If I remember correctly- you were going to go a little more local. This must have moved the build back to them?
LOL
"builds a go"
"Builds not a go"
"taking it another direction"
"twins, no wait...single"
I don't get on here much anymore but I can always count on a good laugh from MikeyD :roflmao:
I thought I had, but I've since changed my mind.
So what is the word on turbo? Sticking with the 72 and twinning later?