An Abandoned '78 gets another shot...

[Jigme]

So, onward with this. Some specs on this engine;

It's a 2004 5.3 with 110,000km. It came into my hands already stripped down to a short block. The original plan was just to throw a set of stock heads on and run it. However I traded some forged 6.0 pistons I was never going to use, for the following;
Sealed power 4.8 flat top pistons
Comp cams 223/231 .610 .617 112
New lifters, comp pushrods
ARP head studs
Rebuilt 799 heads, with patriot gold double springs and trunion upgrade
LS6 Intake manifold and throttle body

That's the jyst of it. Should be a pretty stout engine! I'll be trying to mock up a set of 2002 truck headers as well.

Funny thing is, the camshaft is the old camshaft from my old silverado. It has about 100k on it by now, and it lives on!

I didn't change any bearings or rings in this build. I seen no need to. The cylinders were still showing the crosshatch. I'm sure I'll catch some flak, but I can bet I will sling a rod or destroy a piston before I have to worry about worn bearings.....

Anyways, enough bull****ting.....















And.. here she goes...



Looks nice in there