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2002Z4CSS 
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 Topic: Engine RemovalPosted: 2006 March 12 at 05:45 |
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My son has decided to remove the LS6 454 from his 1979 Berlinetta. We are going to replace the original piston rings, valve springs, camshaft, lifters and intale manifold. The rings may be loosing tension under hard load and causing the oil leak problem he gets when running down the 1/4 mile track. I will post progress of the tear down.
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Mr.SS
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Posted: 2006 March 12 at 18:16 |
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Sounds kinda like my place. I have a 350 all apart in the garage right now rebuilding for a friend's 83 Z.
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2002Z4CSS
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Posted: 2006 March 22 at 04:52 |
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The engine is out now and tore down to the short block. I will remove the rods and pistons soon when I get some time.Darn cylinder heads must weigh 80lbs each!
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Posted: 2006 March 23 at 19:28 |
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What kind of breather system are you guys running on that thing Greg?? Do you think a better system would releive crankcase pressure at high rpm under load like that and prevent it from leaking??
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Posted: 2006 March 24 at 05:18 |
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We 1st had the stock pcv system. Then we went to a Moroso crankcase evacuating system that connects in the headers like a dragster uses. That did not seem to help either. Many people have told me it is possible for the original piston rings to loose their tension under load. I think we will get some real good rings for the rebuild.
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Posted: 2006 March 25 at 19:18 |
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They definitley will. If they are the factory rings still in there that is not a huge surprise that it does that.
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Posted: 2006 March 27 at 05:37 |
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Well , we did not get the short block torn down this weekend. I was too busy with other side jobs. My son was out of town too. Maybe during the week we will tear it down. Next weekend I have to install a 600 square foot floor at my mom's house and if I have time maybe the SS will come out of hibernation.
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Posted: 2006 March 31 at 17:13 |
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I have to put an engine in my DD before the car moves as it is blocked in the garage.
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Posted: 2006 April 11 at 06:49 |
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Better get jumping on it Scott before the car show season starts.
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Posted: 2006 April 16 at 18:26 |
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Truck is mobile again. Had the car out on the weekend. Oooooh that felt good. |
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Posted: 2006 April 20 at 14:18 |
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Good deal. I like when projects get finished.
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Posted: 2006 April 24 at 08:05 |
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That one is done. Got another one finished today. Dropped a 350 in a friend's 83 that I put a cam/lifters/springs/intake/carb/headers on. Got finished up the little stuff this weekend and put in lowering springs, shocks and struts. Had it out for a little road test earlier. Yeeeha!!
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