Just Fishing's 09 Tahoe Build thread

[Just Fishing]

and fedex finally decided to grace me with their presence.


Mains w00t w00t


Trying to get rid of an allergy migraine right now, otherwise i would be outside getting ready to plasti gauge this pig!

 

[Just Fishing]

 

[Just Fishing]

Mains came out at about between .001 and.0015
closer to the .001

I would guess probably like .0011 - .0012



Production spec is about .0008 - .0025 so I'm calling that gtg.

 

[Just Fishing]

Also nice that the block came with a set of bolts, so i used those for the plastigauge.
I'll install a fresh set for the final assembly.


Everything is apart again.
I want to do one more cleaning before i start putting it together.

And i also want to install the camshaft with the crank removed.

 

[Just Fishing]

got everything nice and white glove clean.

Camshaft is in.
Working on the crank now.

Just set the thrust bearing, about to angle torque that *****.


I checked the end play with the inner set of bolts in place, came out to be about .002.

Then i found out i need to finish up the bolts before I'm supposed to check.

got more pictures to come.



And i bought a bunch of different engine assembly lubes, one of those was a little tub of redline's stuff.
Then i remembered how much i LOVE their stuff.

So I'm running with that.



I have one hr until i head off with the father in law for beer, getting back to work so i can bag this crap back up.

 

[Sparksalot]

got everything nice and white glove clean.

Camshaft is in.
Working on the crank now.

Just set the thrust bearing, about to angle torque that *****.


I checked the end play with the inner set of bolts in place, came out to be about .002.

Then i found out i need to finish up the bolts before I'm supposed to check.

got more pictures to come.



And i bought a bunch of different engine assembly lubes, one of those was a little tub of redline's stuff.
Then i remembered how much i LOVE their stuff.

So I'm running with that.



I have one hr until i head off with the father in law for beer, getting back to work so i can bag this crap back up.

Beer, on Sunday, in Utah? Isn’t that against the law or something.

 

[Just Fishing]

Beer, on Sunday, in Utah? Isn’t that against the law or something.

It's my church.


If any Mormons give me shit, all i gotta say is Orrin Porter Rockwell.


Or as i like to put it, Saint Rockwell.
Gun slinger and bar owner.

 

[Just Fishing]

Got a nice setup.
Lots of work still left, ran out of time today though...

 

[Just Fishing]

I got a new tool today.
So i have this little cheap torque to angle thing i ordered last time around.
OTC tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UMRXSW
I have had a good experience with OTC in the past, so it seemed like a good idea.

This time around I'm hating it.
stupid thing keeps binding up and messing up the angle reading.


So watching a youtube video, they suggested a different type.
They didn't mention a brand, but i found one that looked identical
"Lisle 28100 Torque Angle Meter" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002STSW6

So i just gave it a good run, and wow.
I wish i bought this one last time.

I thought that the method of attaching looked cheap and crappy, but the dial spins like ball bearings!
I love this tool!

I also have a digital torque wrench for little stuff and big stuff.
I'm finding that for the little things, i like the click better than a beep... beep... beep... beep.. beep. beep. beepbeepbeep.


So i got a new one of those too, this one has a nice little hard case. Mmmm
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FMPKAD0

it's ok, works good enough but i'm not loving the little lock on the bottom.


Tools always put me in a good mood.

 

[Just Fishing]

Ever since the whole rona thing, Ontrack started sucking balls.




These are the same guys that had my engine block for a solid week before they bothered to deliver it.
I figured that was just because of it being heavy...