Need help choosing Rings and bearings, please.
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Need help choosing Rings and bearings, please.
Hi,
I have a ls2 440ci with ls7 heads and intake, big cam. It made 570 rwhp. Its a N/A engine.
I am going to pull it out and install new rings and bearing and what ever it need upon inspection. I'm not sure what all is in it because I bought this C5 z06 with this engine in it.
It is street driven and also gets 1/4 mile and road coarse use.
What Rings and Bearing would you recommend? How about Head gaskets? Its 12:1 CR.
I want the good stuff. Anything else you would recommend while I'm in there would be appreciated. I was thinking of also going with the CTS-v race lifters.
Thanks!
I have a ls2 440ci with ls7 heads and intake, big cam. It made 570 rwhp. Its a N/A engine.
I am going to pull it out and install new rings and bearing and what ever it need upon inspection. I'm not sure what all is in it because I bought this C5 z06 with this engine in it.
It is street driven and also gets 1/4 mile and road coarse use.
What Rings and Bearing would you recommend? How about Head gaskets? Its 12:1 CR.
I want the good stuff. Anything else you would recommend while I'm in there would be appreciated. I was thinking of also going with the CTS-v race lifters.
Thanks!
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Hi,
I have a ls2 440ci with ls7 heads and intake, big cam. It made 570 rwhp. Its a N/A engine.
I am going to pull it out and install new rings and bearing and what ever it need upon inspection. I'm not sure what all is in it because I bought this C5 z06 with this engine in it.
It is street driven and also gets 1/4 mile and road coarse use.
What Rings and Bearing would you recommend? How about Head gaskets? Its 12:1 CR.
I want the good stuff. Anything else you would recommend while I'm in there would be appreciated. I was thinking of also going with the CTS-v race lifters.
Thanks!
I have a ls2 440ci with ls7 heads and intake, big cam. It made 570 rwhp. Its a N/A engine.
I am going to pull it out and install new rings and bearing and what ever it need upon inspection. I'm not sure what all is in it because I bought this C5 z06 with this engine in it.
It is street driven and also gets 1/4 mile and road coarse use.
What Rings and Bearing would you recommend? How about Head gaskets? Its 12:1 CR.
I want the good stuff. Anything else you would recommend while I'm in there would be appreciated. I was thinking of also going with the CTS-v race lifters.
Thanks!
The rings will be determined by who's pistons are in there.
Cometic gaskets but you'll need to measure what you take out to maintain the CR. Cometic makes head gaskets in many thicknesses and bore sizes.
Morel Link Bar lifters are the best out there and you can throw the lifter buckets in the trash. You'll need shorter pushrods since the cups sit about .050 higher than GM lifters. Stay away from the CTS-V Racing lifters. There are made for much lighter valve trains than we run. I pulled a set after a couple got noisy and I know a lot of other people who have done the same.
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The rings will be determined by who's pistons are in there.
Cometic gaskets but you'll need to measure what you take out to maintain the CR. Cometic makes head gaskets in many thicknesses and bore sizes.
Morel Link Bar lifters are the best out there and you can throw the lifter buckets in the trash. You'll need shorter pushrods since the cups sit about .050 higher than GM lifters. Stay away from the CTS-V Racing lifters. There are made for much lighter valve trains than we run. I pulled a set after a couple got noisy and I know a lot of other people who have done the same.
The rings will be determined by who's pistons are in there.
Cometic gaskets but you'll need to measure what you take out to maintain the CR. Cometic makes head gaskets in many thicknesses and bore sizes.
Morel Link Bar lifters are the best out there and you can throw the lifter buckets in the trash. You'll need shorter pushrods since the cups sit about .050 higher than GM lifters. Stay away from the CTS-V Racing lifters. There are made for much lighter valve trains than we run. I pulled a set after a couple got noisy and I know a lot of other people who have done the same.
Are the LS7 lifters good or is there something in between LS7 and Morel? I take it that the link is far better. I see some guys say they are really noisy.
My engine rev to 7000 rpm.
Thank you!
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Good info WKMCD! I like the Morel lifter but they sure are pricy (all most $600)or maybe I was looking wrong ones. Is that what you are running?
Are the LS7 lifters good or is there something in between LS7 and Morel? I take it that the link is far better. I see some guys say they are really noisy.
My engine rev to 7000 rpm.
Thank you!
Are the LS7 lifters good or is there something in between LS7 and Morel? I take it that the link is far better. I see some guys say they are really noisy.
My engine rev to 7000 rpm.
Thank you!
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The hight RPM set is $735
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