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    • ItalianJobR53
      ItalianJobR53 last edited by

      I've given my LS6 to a shop to get the bottom end rebuilt. I've also given them the heads to change the valves (since they were bent) and possibly machine them to increase compression. I'll know more once they tear down the short block (remove pistons and crank) and the heads. Fingers crossed it doesn't bankrupt me!
      It was quite easy to transport the block, heres some pics
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      04 Mini Cooper S
      02 Corvette Z06
      99 Audi A4
      08 Lexus LS460

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      • jminer
        jminer last edited by

        Good luck! Machine shop work can be crazy expensive, hope the damage isn’t too bad though.

        Also that’s truck looks good in single cab!

        Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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        • ItalianJobR53
          ItalianJobR53 @jminer last edited by ItalianJobR53

          @jminer Thanks! Its a friends truck!
          Yeah, it shouldn't need too much machining I hope...the cross hatching was still visible on all cyl and I didn't see any wall scorching. I have no clue how the crank journals look tho, lets see what they say...

          04 Mini Cooper S
          02 Corvette Z06
          99 Audi A4
          08 Lexus LS460

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          • Chariotoflove
            Chariotoflove @ItalianJobR53 last edited by

            @italianjobr53
            I've never done or been close to this kind of work before. What is the cost comparison of doing this machine work on the old engine vs. buying a new crate engine? Just curious.

            Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

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            • ItalianJobR53
              ItalianJobR53 @Chariotoflove last edited by ItalianJobR53

              @chariotoflove Im hoping to make around 500hp crank.
              For that a new long block without accessories would be ~$5500. This would be a gen 4 block vs the gen 3 that I have right now which means I would need to get an intake, throttle body and harness adapters for this which would be at least $1250 but probably more...
              I'm hoping to have everything done on my engine for around ~$6000, that including the shop tearing it down to the block, working on the heads as well as putting it all back together.

              Plus, while rebuilding the old motor I can use aftermarket parts that are known to perform better. For eg: I'm planning to use the timing chain that they used for the factory backed Vettes that were raced at Le-Mans, Sebring etc...whereas the crate motor will just have the stock chain in it

              04 Mini Cooper S
              02 Corvette Z06
              99 Audi A4
              08 Lexus LS460

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              • LooseonExit
                LooseonExit last edited by

                @ItalianJobR53 Comp Cams 54-459-11 /Richard Holdener

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                • ItalianJobR53
                  ItalianJobR53 @LooseonExit last edited by

                  @looseonexit Thanks! I've asked the shop to recommend me a cam as well, lets see what they come up with...

                  04 Mini Cooper S
                  02 Corvette Z06
                  99 Audi A4
                  08 Lexus LS460

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                  • Shop-Teacher
                    Shop-Teacher @ItalianJobR53 last edited by

                    @italianjobr53 Good luck on the rebuild!

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