[DFW] What have you done to your G Today?
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jack, I don't think it's a good Idea to start building until you have all the parts. you don't want to damage any of those new bearings by accident. I think its typical that engine builders gather everything first, test fit every piece, do a pre build, torque everything to spec and measure clearances, take it all apart, clean everything, then do the final build in a day in a controlled environment to keep out particles. Generally you want to do the final build as fast as you can because you lubricate pieces and if it sits to long the lube wears out and you need that in place for the break in period.
I'm sure you already knew this.. but if you need any help, I found a really good video on engine building that explained a lot of things for me.
I'm sure you already knew this.. but if you need any help, I found a really good video on engine building that explained a lot of things for me.
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So last night I decided I wanted to actually get my hands dirty and make use of the hair on my chest and do my suspension stuff with the help of CB..
First things first we go to take off a front wheel and WHAT DO YOU KNOW.... Three cross threaded lugs lol.. I figured they would be just because of how bad my luck is.
So we couldn't do the front bushings but we did do the rear camber kit.. It was fun, got greese all over me including in places where grease shouldn't have gotten but hey!! It was a good time...
Gotta buy some new studs on monday and we will finally do the bushings.
First things first we go to take off a front wheel and WHAT DO YOU KNOW.... Three cross threaded lugs lol.. I figured they would be just because of how bad my luck is.
So we couldn't do the front bushings but we did do the rear camber kit.. It was fun, got greese all over me including in places where grease shouldn't have gotten but hey!! It was a good time...
Gotta buy some new studs on monday and we will finally do the bushings.
#8109
jack, I don't think it's a good Idea to start building until you have all the parts. you don't want to damage any of those new bearings by accident. I think its typical that engine builders gather everything first, test fit every piece, do a pre build, torque everything to spec and measure clearances, take it all apart, clean everything, then do the final build in a day in a controlled environment to keep out particles. Generally you want to do the final build as fast as you can because you lubricate pieces and if it sits to long the lube wears out and you need that in place for the break in period.
I'm sure you already knew this.. but if you need any help, I found a really good video on engine building that explained a lot of things for me.
I'm sure you already knew this.. but if you need any help, I found a really good video on engine building that explained a lot of things for me.
Anyways these cam bearings are so particular the way they are installed Im pretty sure I got them in there perfectly. They were put in symmetrically and the oil galleys matched up pretty much on point... Not bragging or anything :P
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Yeah nothing should be touching the cam shaft bearings until I actually put the cams in, I'll have to show the process, this book is awesome, I was also reading a rebuild with a bare block on gm high tech performance. Theres so much available information that instills more confidence than building a vq.
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