Engine Rebuild Update
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From: Shawnee, OK
Engine Rebuild Update
Well, the boys at LG have NZYCAR torn apart pretty good. Diagnosis: weak and broken valve springs, chewed up cam lobes, completely spent lifter.
Good news is to go with the new X3 cam, lifters, springs, and oil pump, are new ported and polished LS3 heads with a nice 5-angle valve job and a complementary port job on the intake. A set of B&B Bullets are also going on for good measure - figured the Noize should go to a new level.
Should be all done in the next two weeks. Can't wait for the dyno numbers !
Good news is to go with the new X3 cam, lifters, springs, and oil pump, are new ported and polished LS3 heads with a nice 5-angle valve job and a complementary port job on the intake. A set of B&B Bullets are also going on for good measure - figured the Noize should go to a new level.
Should be all done in the next two weeks. Can't wait for the dyno numbers !
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Well, the boys at LG have NZYCAR torn apart pretty good. Diagnosis: weak and broken valve springs, chewed up cam lobes, completely spent lifter.
Good news is to go with the new X3 cam, lifters, springs, and oil pump, are new ported and polished LS3 heads with a nice 5-angle valve job and a complementary port job on the intake. A set of B&B Bullets are also going on for good measure - figured the Noize should go to a new level.
Should be all done in the next two weeks. Can't wait for the dyno numbers !
Good news is to go with the new X3 cam, lifters, springs, and oil pump, are new ported and polished LS3 heads with a nice 5-angle valve job and a complementary port job on the intake. A set of B&B Bullets are also going on for good measure - figured the Noize should go to a new level.
Should be all done in the next two weeks. Can't wait for the dyno numbers !
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Thanks nzycar. I just broke a spring(singles) in my cammed car and it dropped a valve through the piston. No one told me you should do dual springs as a safety measure and certainly never said I should change them out after so many miles. Live and learn. Im getting a new ls2 extreme crate engine that has the g5x3 cam. Needless to say I told them I wanted patriot dual gold springs and this time I will be keeping track of the miles and changing every 20k.
