2004 6.0 NV4500 Tahoe

[iamdub]

Epic fortune, bro. Run that piston to TDC and see if it's a little short or fractured.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Epic fortune, bro. Run that piston to TDC and see if it's a little short or fractured.

That's the plan! I'm so stoked I did not want to yank the motor. But I do wish I had an excuse for a bigger cam.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Also need to find a trunion upgrade probably get a CHE kit again.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Ok as I ponder the meaning of life this morning I realize I need help deciding what I should do to this thing.

Things I need help deciding on:

-ARP head bolts or go straight to studs?
-Replacement LQ4 or LS9 gasket?
-Trunion Upgrade?
-Keep the sissy 212/218 or go bigger?
-If I go bigger throw the 224/228 I have in it and custom spec something for my RCSB or custom spec something for this?
-Have 862s worked over like it had before or throw the PRC heads I have for the RCSB on it and get something different for it?
-Other crap I'm not thinking about.....

 

[randeez]

Then it just happened to miss its hole and made a new one where it stayed!

shouldve just thrown the spring and retainer back on it, in its new hole and sent that shit

 

[Dantheman1540]

shouldve just thrown the spring and retainer back on it, in its new hole and sent that shit

Actually I've chosen to jump down the Randy rabbit hole of upgrade everything because why not I'm already there.

 

[randeez]

Actually I've chosen to jump down the Randy rabbit hole of upgrade everything because why not I'm already there.

bout time...lmk if you need some help

 

[Dantheman1540]

bout time...lmk if you need some help

I know you are much further south but who do you use for machine work? I'm really over the guys that have my other motor.

 

[randeez]

mail order motors lately

ive got a local guy who ive used just to shave heads and deck a manifold and stuff like that. but i havent really kept up with who's worth a shit local to me

 

[Dantheman1540]

mail order motors lately

ive got a local guy who ive used just to shave heads and deck a manifold and stuff like that. but i havent really kept up with who's worth a shit local to me

Yeah I totally understand that. I don't think I will ever have a local shop build me a motor again. I paid half upfront and was told 3-5 weeks depending on parts. That was the end of May and the block still hasn't been honed. Plus I feel a full motor from a reputable shop is a better value if you add all the little stuff up. About to go rob half the parts from that motor to get this one up and running ASAP so I'm sure that will push its timeline out even more.