85 burb meets 6.0 lq4

[85burb]

Now i have 2 cause i got my other carb nozzle in mail today. Also got my wideband.....YAY

[85burb]

Any votes on where to put my new gauges? Was thinking of putting tach up on dash put then i would not be able to put my inspection stickers on easy. Then i was thinking of putting wideband gauge up there and tach below dash. But i dont know. In need of some ideas.

[flamingbig10]

I put some where the a/c control switch and vent were

[68GMCCustom]

thinking of mounting my extras in one of these on the dash...instead of that expensive dash pad that holds 3 gauges. Guess I'm cheap.

[85burb]

Those look good. I may mount tach on the side of the dash by the ac stuff. Not really sure never had to mount in a truck like this.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

thinking of mounting my extras in one of these on the dash...instead of that expensive dash pad that holds 3 gauges. Guess I'm cheap.

You sir are deff NOT cheap. Now if you ask my wife she will tell you i am one of the biggest cheap a$$es on earth. She is not happy with my smokey motor. Keeps reminding me of how much it costs and she could have got a new car with the money i have spent on my burb so far.

[68GMCCustom]

so...what did you figure out on it?

[85burb]

I am hoping for a valve stem seal. Will change it this weekend. That would go with my flickering vaccum gauge if i remember school right. If it is not that then it has to be rings. I have not came up with answer on what i am going to do if it does not stop after i put stem seal in... Pull hole motor and rebuild hole thing and put old motor back in or pull head and pan and do just rings. Stem seal better fix the smoke or i may just throw hole engine in trash....

[MTCK]

Hope it is the easy fix... Too bad you have a column shift - you definitely want both of those gauges where you can see them easily while driving. I guess top left of the dash is my vote for the tach, maybe pillar for the A/F.
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[jhln8c]

I think you should put the tach on the left side dash, Mine doesnt get in my way when driving and it is very easy to see

[85burb]

Thanks for the ideas. I hope to install the valve seals in the morning. Hope it fixes it. I dont think i can tell yall how much i dont want to pull the head or the motor. Dont really have the money for that and i need to drive it everyday.

[85burb]

SO....Found out what was wrong. This is one of them times i should have listened to the wife. First time she road in it she said it sounds like it has a miss. Well she was sure right. Pulled cover and coils and found this. Not sure what happened but nothing is bent or broken. Push rod is not bent, valve moves free up and down and spins freely, spring is ok, retainer is ok. Only thing found is scratches on valve cover. This kind of luck will not happen again to me. The rocker was actually holding the push rod up out of way. Let me tell you i was VERY happy to see this. It meant i most likly will not have to pull heads. Went ahead changed #1 intake valve seal. An added benifit i the horible exhaust noise is gone. And has about 60 more hp. I mean that big burb will plant you in your seat. Gave my bro, his gf, my wife, kid ride to day and when i punched it everyone stoped talking and just smiled. Even my bro was impressed and he is VERY hard to impress. It is funny how smoth it ran on 7. I can also lock up my converter now. Befor when i locked it up the hole truck shaked bad. Now it is very smooth. I am so happy with engine now.

[joe231]

Wow!
Congrats on the easy repair!!
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[harnalien]

Outstanding news buddy! Nothing like a free fix. You had me nervous and starting to doubt the indestructibility reputation of these motors. I'm gonna have a speed shop install my cam next week. I don't want to run the risk of messing something up and it costing me more than they would have charged in the first place. Sounds like you're really enjoying the power. That's what I'm forward to.
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[85burb]

Originally Posted by harnalien

Outstanding news buddy! Nothing like a free fix. You had me nervous and starting to doubt the indestructibility reputation of these motors. I'm gonna have a speed shop install my cam next week. I don't want to run the risk of messing something up and it costing me more than they would have charged in the first place. Sounds like you're really enjoying the power. That's what I'm forward to.
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I worked at chevy for a while and i talked to a guy that has worked there the hole time these motors have ben out and the only 2 that he has ever seen mess up. One a cam went flat and one broke a valve spring and droped a valve. That is it. Everyone on here that has got used motors has not really had a problem with them. They are amazing. Most reliable engine i have ever seen. I have also worked at ford and they had major problems when i worked there in 07. That is why i got this motor i wanted to drive the wheels off and not really worrie.

[flamingbig10]

good to hear it was a easy fix

Originally Posted by 85burb

. I have also worked at ford and they had major problems when i worked there in 07. .

all the late model v8 ford engines are junk, at my work I see several 4.6 with blown at spark plugs and 5.4 when you pull them at they usually break off in the cylinder because the spark plugs have a sleeve that sticks about inch past the treads and get carbon build up , and any ford Diesel past the 7.3 is trash they have nothing but problems

[85burb]

Originally Posted by flamingbig10

good to hear it was a easy fix


all the late model v8 ford engines are junk, at my work I see several 4.6 with blown at spark plugs and 5.4 when you pull them at they usually break off in the cylinder because the spark plugs have a sleeve that sticks about inch past the treads and get carbon build up , and any ford Diesel past the 7.3 is trash they have nothing but problems

Very true. My bay at ford was right where the customers would drive up and i always knew what that noise was befor they even got out of there truck. Compleat junk if you ask me. They have inproved over the years but still had work to be done at that poing.

[68GMCCustom]

glad to hear it was something simple...but uh.....didn't you put in the p-rods and valve springs to go with the cam?


the LSx motors (early models, 6.0 included) have had one issue....CSK or cold start knock. The pistons rock in the bore as they cycle up and down until everything comes up to temp...giving almost a diesel like clatter.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

glad to hear it was something simple...but uh.....didn't you put in the p-rods and valve springs to go with the cam?


the LSx motors (early models, 6.0 included) have had one issue....CSK or cold start knock. The pistons rock in the bore as they cycle up and down until everything comes up to temp...giving almost a diesel like clatter.

..............YES i put them in....What are ya getting at??? Just kidding the best i can tell is i did not get the push rod in the lifter right or that is the reason behind tightening them in fireing order...Cause the bolt was odviosly loose. Runs like a champ now....

[85burb]

Just figured I would post a pic of buddy after his bath. Looks great.

[85burb]

Got some more done today. Got my uego and tach installed. That wideband is very fast. It jumps around about as fast as conditions change. I figured it was going to be slow but it flys around so fast. If i am crusing and then punch it the needle folows my foot just about. It idles at 11.5-12 but if i punch it it dives to sometimes 18 to 1. But most of the time it is 13-15 to one. I will install my digger acceleator nozzel and maybe go up one or two jet sizes. And lean out idle a 1/4 turn i think.

[fencepost]

Not really an issue I guess but it is for me, torn between 6.0 and 5.3, have you had a chance to check fuel mileage. I know the bigger cam will probably hurt it a little. I'm looking at going with a carbed LS set up on my 94Z71 when she gives out, will be a daily driver.

[harnalien]

That's the exact dilemma I had for the longest. I wanted to get a 5.3 just to get it quicker than it would take me for the 6. I knew I would regret it, so I held out. Now I'm about 2 months from getting the 6 in and burning up the streets!
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[MTCK]

Awesome progress! Glad you got the tach and the O2 sensor in! One thing I learned with my O2 is that 14.7:1 is not necessarily where you want to be on the a/f ratio. My truck does not like to idle that lean. It is much happier at 13.5 - 14.0 :1, so why fight it. As for idle quality I still ended up going for max vacuum. Now we just need some videos!

[85burb]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Awesome progress! Glad you got the tach and the O2 sensor in! One thing I learned with my O2 is that 14.7:1 is not necessarily where you want to be on the a/f ratio. My truck does not like to idle that lean. It is much happier at 13.5 - 14.0 :1, so why fight it. As for idle quality I still ended up going for max vacuum. Now we just need some videos!

Mine idles at 11.5 to 12. Will put gauge on vacuum this week end and see what i get.