Rambo's LS1 Build
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 884
Likes: 12
From: Cincinnati, OH
Time for an update.
Total list of things Huck's Machine Shop did for me:
1. Clean Block, Valves, Valve Covers, and Heads
2. Inspect and Deck heads flat
3. Magnaflux Crank, Grind, and polish
4. Inspect block
5. Bore, hone, and match block to pistons
6. Recondition stock rods with ARP bolts
7. Assemble rods and pistons with pressed in wrist pins (THEY DID IT FOR FREE!!)
8. Replace cam bearings
9. Full balance of rotating assembly
10. Ground flywheel (THEY DID IT FOR FREE!!)
11. Furnished Main and Rod bearings
Final machine shop cost with ARP rod bolt, main bearings, and rod bearings: $1335.41
Time for pics:
Freshly Cleaned, Bored, Honed Block:
Is that Chevy Red-Orange I see:
Why yes, yes it is:
Fresh Parts!!!
Piston Assemblies:
New Piston Assembly with ARP Rod bolts and MAHLE Pistons:
Freshly Ground and Balanced Crank:
Cleaned and decked heads:
I also got the fly wheel, rod, and main bearings. Time for short block assembly to begin....
Total list of things Huck's Machine Shop did for me:
1. Clean Block, Valves, Valve Covers, and Heads
2. Inspect and Deck heads flat
3. Magnaflux Crank, Grind, and polish
4. Inspect block
5. Bore, hone, and match block to pistons
6. Recondition stock rods with ARP bolts
7. Assemble rods and pistons with pressed in wrist pins (THEY DID IT FOR FREE!!)
8. Replace cam bearings
9. Full balance of rotating assembly
10. Ground flywheel (THEY DID IT FOR FREE!!)
11. Furnished Main and Rod bearings
Final machine shop cost with ARP rod bolt, main bearings, and rod bearings: $1335.41
Time for pics:
Freshly Cleaned, Bored, Honed Block:
Is that Chevy Red-Orange I see:
Why yes, yes it is:
Fresh Parts!!!
Piston Assemblies:
New Piston Assembly with ARP Rod bolts and MAHLE Pistons:
Freshly Ground and Balanced Crank:
Cleaned and decked heads:
I also got the fly wheel, rod, and main bearings. Time for short block assembly to begin....
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From: So. CaLi
Rambo
Be sure and clean out every bolt hole Especally the Head bolt holes on that block before torqing to it! LSx blocks have blind = closed on one end- bolt holes, Cleaning and Machiening leave all kinds of sh*t in them, if you torque to liquid or dirt in one of these holes you will crack that block. I'm over on LS1 tech Too since I've had my formally LS1 now LS6 Z28 longer than My G35. ARP has a special long thread cleaner just for the head holes summit sells it or you might be able to get a used one off LS1Tech.
Be sure and clean out every bolt hole Especally the Head bolt holes on that block before torqing to it! LSx blocks have blind = closed on one end- bolt holes, Cleaning and Machiening leave all kinds of sh*t in them, if you torque to liquid or dirt in one of these holes you will crack that block. I'm over on LS1 tech Too since I've had my formally LS1 now LS6 Z28 longer than My G35. ARP has a special long thread cleaner just for the head holes summit sells it or you might be able to get a used one off LS1Tech.
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 884
Likes: 12
From: Cincinnati, OH
Rambo
Be sure and clean out every bolt hole Especally the Head bolt holes on that block before torqing to it! LSx blocks have blind = closed on one end- bolt holes, Cleaning and Machiening leave all kinds of sh*t in them, if you torque to liquid or dirt in one of these holes you will crack that block. I'm over on LS1 tech Too since I've had my formally LS1 now LS6 Z28 longer than My G35. ARP has a special long thread cleaner just for the head holes summit sells it or you might be able to get a used one off LS1Tech.
Be sure and clean out every bolt hole Especally the Head bolt holes on that block before torqing to it! LSx blocks have blind = closed on one end- bolt holes, Cleaning and Machiening leave all kinds of sh*t in them, if you torque to liquid or dirt in one of these holes you will crack that block. I'm over on LS1 tech Too since I've had my formally LS1 now LS6 Z28 longer than My G35. ARP has a special long thread cleaner just for the head holes summit sells it or you might be able to get a used one off LS1Tech.
Nice updates man!! I am picking up my whole LS1 Block in the next few days or at the end of the week!!! just need to get the Accessory Drive kit, cam, start picking up the sikky kit from our local shop here!! turbo and motor is being pulled out of my car by the end of the week!
here is the one I got!! If you want me to delete the photo just say so!
here is the one I got!! If you want me to delete the photo just say so!
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 884
Likes: 12
From: Cincinnati, OH
Nice updates man!! I am picking up my whole LS1 Block in the next few days or at the end of the week!!! just need to get the Accessory Drive kit, cam, start picking up the sikky kit from our local shop here!! turbo and motor is being pulled out of my car by the end of the week!
here is the one I got!! If you want me to delete the photo just say so!
here is the one I got!! If you want me to delete the photo just say so!
