some notes from a beginner, change rings or change pistons?

[sand man]

as some of you know a blew the 5.3 and bought an LY6 6.0, well, today as i was cleaning the engine and checking the block/ rotating , i found that the pistons have some very low but noticable play when you push them from front to back,
also the rod bearings look like they have a little ware , should i change that too?
the last thing is that the first cam bearing have copper colored spots, change or leave?

here are the pics:















here is the cam bearing



bore was smooth with no signs of ware





the block was in great shape acctulay very slight rust consdering its a 2008 and the junkyard was close to sea!




so what do you guys think?

[TurboMic]

Run it. U will be ok

[89sierra]

really is personal preference. but if your that far in what is a set of bearings worth for piece of mind and its already apart.

[sand man]

orderd some parts from summitracing.com damn the shipping is killing me:suicide:

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[Slowcrewcab]

Glad to see you went ahead and ordered bearings...... As 89serria said that the piece of mind is worth it specially since it's already disassembled

[sand man]

Glad to see you went ahead and ordered bearings...... As 89serria said that the piece of mind is worth it specially since it's already disassembled

yeah , id rather pay for the pace of my mind than pay for another motor

Q: will this CB663HNK fit my LY6 or should i change to antoher part number

[Slowcrewcab]

yeah , id rather pay for the pace of my mind than pay for another motor

Q: will this CB663HNK fit my LY6 or should i change to antoher part number

I believe they should from what I read on em....I'd defiantly check the measurements with a mic

[sand man]

I believe they should from what I read on em....I'd defiantly check the measurements with a mic

the GM#12493714 is the same for 2003 ls1 and 2008 LY6 so i think these will fit

[Slowcrewcab]

Think you've answered your own ? There. Have fun with the build!

[sand man]

will buy paint,piston rings, well tray to paint it tomorow, looking at this color





or should i paint the intire motor with heads covers and intake