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got my 220/220 .554.553 112lsa cam, 7.4 comp rods, patriot dual gold springs with titanium retainers and my t-56 upgraded slave. going to be installing on sunday if all goes as planned. just figured id share the excitement as ive been waiting since FEB 1st for all this.
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SWEET! Go fast goodies....christmas in july....or march or whatever lol
haha seems like its christmas around here a lot lately 8) everythings falling together just need the weather to do the same
nice, feels good for parts to start coming in :thumb:
Nice, wish i was getting go fast in the mail
nice setup, good luck with the install
well we tore the motor down tonight and decided to take the intake and heads off as i have no idea what the motor looks like internally. and we swapped out the cam which was TO easy! i was expecting way worse. but i guess when its just a block its simple. the crank pulley was a B****. i Need suggestions though... the top of the pitons are a bit charred and theres some smally debris sitting on them. and has anyone ever had heads acid dipped? i think im leaning that way right now. I just want it done once and done right. the motor only has 54k on it but its an 2002. OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS! thanks all ill try and get some pics up tomorrow!
Fuel deposits on top of the pistons is normal. If you want to clean it off I would run the piston up to the top and then smear grease around where the piston meets the cylinder, to prevent garbage from getting down there. After that you can get a wire brush for your drill or dremel and clean the piston top. Protect all the other piston bores from flying debris when cleaning with the wire brush. Once your done cleaning, remove as much grease as possible from the piston top and move on to the next one.
I wouldn't touch the heads with that low of mileage. Spray them down with carb cleaner and call it good. Get them resurfaced just because you removed them. That usually takes about .005" off of them.
when you say resurfaced what exactly is that? and who can do it? thanks!
automotive machine shop, they shave a minimal amount off the mating surface of the head to ensure it seals properly.
is this a must??
NO, but it is a good idea. When a machine shop hones the heads (like Greg said--only about .005"), it makes the mating surface of the heads straight and true. If you have the time, then go ahead and do it, but it is not essential. If you Dremel the pistons to clean them, then be careful not to create any divots or worn areas. Honestly, I would just get about 6 cans of Brake Clean and spray the piston tops and wipe off the access junk. Keep a shop vac handy and use it a lot. Once you have finished one piston, move to the next one and cover the piston with blue painters tape (masking tape) so that no trash can get in there after you get done cleaning it. Brake clean is also good to get the heads sparkling clean.
haha thanks i bought 5 cans of break clean and a few cans of carb clean. thats the next step. i took all the springs out yesterday. im pumped that everything is moving a long now. thanks for all the help!
let us know how its goin man if you need anymore help let us know we just did this crap to mine.
yeah its good the cam was easy. springs will be easy enough. pushrods dont get any simpler but i heard its a good idea to change the rollers as they are worn to the factory cam? but other than that its just cleaning to do. thanks all. i cant wait to hear the thing run(cross my fingers) haha
Sweet! Did patrick spec that cam for you? Need videos.
So, you've already swapped cams? Did you just spin the cam to hold the lifters up or did you do the oil galley rods? When I did Garrisson's cam, I actually used the 5/16" dowel rods this time... They worked just fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wtfan18
The lifters should be fine on your 5.3L motor since it has lower miles. They should be fine--no need to replace them...
well i had all the heads and intake off when i swapped the cam so it pretty much just came right out and i put the other one right back in. should be fine right?
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k good cuz you were worrying me for a sec im like wtf else can there be inside that damn motor lol. i mean this is my first time ive ever ripped one apart but still it was surprisingly simple.. god bless GM hahaha