Do you feel the need for speed?
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RE: Do you feel the need for speed?
Dam that's beautiful (1 happy tear) lol. Hanr3your '00 Blazer wants the V8, give it what it wants. This LS2's got your name written all over it 
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GTO LS2 & auto trans - eBay.com
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.GTO LS2 & auto trans - eBay.com
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RE: Do you feel the need for speed?
You know it. The wife would have a cow if I bought that. Would be one sweet engine though.
I am seriously considering a GM parts crate 5.7L for $1,500. All my accessories will bolt up to it. My tranny has been rebuilt and can handle it. Gonna need a intake and headers too.
I am seriously considering a GM parts crate 5.7L for $1,500. All my accessories will bolt up to it. My tranny has been rebuilt and can handle it. Gonna need a intake and headers too.
RE: Do you feel the need for speed?
NICE!
Yeah, I have been looking into this for my Bravada for awhile now. If I go junk yard engine, I figure I can do it for about $1500. With a crate engine, then I can expect to add another $700-$900 to the crate engine price.
I can get a Vortec 350 complete from the local yard for around $300. Rebuild the bottom end and do some head work and it'll be fine.
Only problem is, I'll be pulling the Chevelle into my dad's shop sometime in the next week or so to get started in that... I can only afford one project at a time and the Chevelle has a little higher priority... LOL
Yeah, I have been looking into this for my Bravada for awhile now. If I go junk yard engine, I figure I can do it for about $1500. With a crate engine, then I can expect to add another $700-$900 to the crate engine price.
I can get a Vortec 350 complete from the local yard for around $300. Rebuild the bottom end and do some head work and it'll be fine.
Only problem is, I'll be pulling the Chevelle into my dad's shop sometime in the next week or so to get started in that... I can only afford one project at a time and the Chevelle has a little higher priority... LOL
RE: Do you feel the need for speed?
I'll mic the crank journals and check for out of round, but if they are in spec, then there really isn't much reason to have them turned. Just polish them up to remove any slight imperfections. As far as connecting rods, as long as the pins are moving good without slop and the bearings weren't spun on the other end, there really isn't anything to worry about.
Basically, if you had good oil pressure before you tore it down, you can just replace all of the bearings, polish the crank journals, clean up the cylinder bores and replace the rings for the bottom end. Don't forget to gap the rings. That will about do it for the bottom end. Obviously you'll want to degrease the engine and get it fully cleaned up before you attempt reassembly.
Basically, if you had good oil pressure before you tore it down, you can just replace all of the bearings, polish the crank journals, clean up the cylinder bores and replace the rings for the bottom end. Don't forget to gap the rings. That will about do it for the bottom end. Obviously you'll want to degrease the engine and get it fully cleaned up before you attempt reassembly.
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