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    Oil pan secondary valve

    Geez..this is like a bad novel. Installed new oil pressure gauge/ cold start up 30psi same as factory gauge (FG). At operating temp gauge reads 10 psi, so does FG. PSI increases as rpms increase. Holding 40 psi at 2K. FG reads 20psi. Yes FG needs a new stepper motor. Have 20W50 in it. Was...
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    Oil pan secondary valve

    Found an oil cooler block off plate tapped for 1/8 NPT fitting. I'll install it later this week. Then I'll know real oil pressure.
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    Oil pan secondary valve

    I bought the 295 HV. It should be ok? Hoping it's the gauge.
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    Oil pan secondary valve

    Ok. It's done this from the 1st start up. I'll keep the filter #. Going to put the gauge on it. I'll let you know. What does the 3rd hole(that I plugged) do for the oil system? Figure something with the old AFM-DOD.
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    Oil pan secondary valve

    I'm going to install a mechanical gauge to double check my gauge is good. Hope it's not cam bearings Replaced the o-ring again Put higher spring in pump New pump Sealed towers with metal stops Replaced screen and sensor X3 Didn't touch dog bone. Maybe need new? New cam retainer Oil filter by...
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    Oil pan secondary valve

    AFM-DOD delete. Low oil pressure. 30 ish when cold. 10ish when warm. Everything verified. O-ring, pump spring, oil pump, 2 AC DELCO sensors. Was going to put a gauge( mechanical ). Saw I video so here's my question. The tall pressure valve removed from the oil pan. Some say block it off with a...
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    Worst shipping ever. Almost everything I receive has Zero packaging and gets damaged.

    Rockauto will NOT refund 2 day shipping if it is late. They have a deal with FEDEX. I went round and round with this. I paid for it and it took 9 days. Wont buy from them anymore. Dishonest, no respect.
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    2008 Yukon Denali Pressure relief valve deflector

    Thank you!!
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    2008 Yukon Denali Pressure relief valve deflector

    I am ready to drop the oil pan. I do not have the oil deflector. Is it that important? I can wait. also you mentioned capping or plugging something as well. What is that? I know to drill out the rivits and use RTV on the 4 corners. Am i missing something? I do not have VVT and are deleting the...
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    2007 Tahoe Timing Chain Replacement

    I do agree with IAMDUB. if you can swing it do the delete. I finished up yesterday with taking the heads to the machine shop. Ive got time to finish up the smaller things. My 07 5.3l is engine code 0 too. I am glad that i can do this. Guess it would cost me 3ish times as much for someone else ...
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    2007 Tahoe Timing Chain Replacement

    Love the comment " pop the heads off" DANG you are funny!!!! maybe for the ones that have done a few but its been years since i tore one down this much. That WAS easy, tore it all down and went to work out. Now.....not so much :)
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    2007 Tahoe Timing Chain Replacement

    My 07 suburban has a single bolt. Think they all do from the factory.
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    How do these heads look?

    OK. i didnt know that the 1st pic posted three times. The other head is a thumbnail
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    How do these heads look?

    My intake valves are white. I guess thats normal? I expect the exhaust to be black. Why the difference between the heads? One looks fine the other has the two middle cyl all black. Those the AFM problem? Looking at the spark plugs Id say some cylinders are running lean. Some plugs were whiteish...
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    Its slow going but its going. I will post a after build thought page. Nice looking rides. Clean look.
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    On the plugs...i thought about getting the high temp sleeves instead but once im done i probably wont have to do it again. Still like the high temp sleeves and i still like the headers. I found ceramic shorties at a decent price made from 304T stainless. Ok ..i am keeping the cats. I cant handle...
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    From all the reading and comparison shopping I have done. I am STOKED about getting this thing up and running!! My wife is pretty happy about getting more power. She misses her V8 stick shift Firebird.
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    I purchased the cam from geotrash on this forum. He game me a good don am! cam, double springs, valve stem seals and moly pushrods. Really nice guy! The cam is from Vinci. I tried turning the rubber boots every which way. Darn things were so hard to get off. Couldn't get the rubber separated it...
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    Is there an upgrade for the metal cylinder spark plug thingy? really hate them. PITA each one. tore up 2 getting them out. I am installing double springs and 213-222 LSA 115. I thought i read that shorties would help the airflow a bit better. NO? better than stock ? long tube ? about the heat...
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    Thank you for the reply. Yes that is the plug. I'm 89 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Never used one. I have a mild cam and better springs thinking about getting new rockers. ( by the time I do the trunnions I could buy another set) recommendations?? Also going with shorty headers and finish it...
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    Oil/water pump replacement?

    Starting the afm-dod delete. 07 Suburban 183K. Never had a problem untill the lifter died. Do i need to replace the oil pump? if so the melling 295 or 365. does it need HV or is it cheap insurance? same question for the water pump and timing chain. Do i need the timing set or just the cam...
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    Engine Rebuild dod

    Funniest thing..... I realized ive had it for 7 years and only put 40K on it. It has 183K now. Well taken care of (previous owner and me). We have a truck as well plus my ST1300 which is my daily driver. I dont need to rebuild it to get 300K out of it. Before the lifter issue we have never had...
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    Engine Rebuild dod

    Decided to do a complete rebuild. 07 5.3l Suburban. Older cars and younger days ago. I preferred to pill xmsn with the engine. How is that now on these vehicles?. Looking for tips and tricks and advice. I haven't decided yet. I just pulled the intake and disconnected everything on the engine.
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    2008 5.3 DOD delete recommendations

    Thanks. I read the article on here frome HOT ROD comparing different cams to the LM7. When they compared the LM7 to the LS9 they used 1.7 rockers and gained 69 HP and 9 ft lb TQ. I'm looking for the cam that improves HP &TQ by 50 with 1-3 better mpg as referenced in one of the posts in the...
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    2008 5.3 DOD delete recommendations

    Hello again, I'm interested in this cam your reference. Is that the custom one from Vinci or one from a parts house? Are you saying but better pushrods,(what's better pushrods. Moly?) and rocker arm bearings? I screenshot your parts list. Using it as a starting point. Would roller rockers be...

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