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I don't know where you guys put your build threads around here, so feel free to move this to where you need mods (and delete this comment as well).
This will be build #3 since April on this car. Long story short, ****ed up the first build. Got it back together again a month later and the repercussions of the original build cause the engine to blow up the second time around.
The full story can be found here- http://www.camarozone.com/forum/f16/...y-bird-177228/
I thought I'f finally grace this forum with the drama lol
So welcome to my build thread attempt #3
Welcoming home my newest/ 2nd L26. It has 42,000 miles on it, paid $600 plus $150 shipping on ebay.
After removing one of the dog bone mount brackets, discovered the wreck it was in cracked on of the heads where it was mounted. After informing the seller they offered a refund in return of the engine, or they would take $300 off of it and I keep it. I decided to keep it and not deal with the hassle of getting the parts together and shipping it back.
I ordered a set of new exhaust valves from rock auto for my last L26 heads, since they all have bent exhaust valves from the catastrophic engine failure. I will then take them to the machine shop to have match seated to the heads and have them look them over to make sure they are still good. Those heads and the last L26 had 56,000 miles on them.
Heres the parts pile:
ZZP GT2 cam
Comp Hi-Tech push rods
Comp OE lifters
Comp rocker bolts
ARP head studs
S-10 2.2 torque converter
B&M Trans Cooler 70264
BadLanz Electric Dump
HighFlow Fuels Systems fuel pump
All new gaskets to re-seal the engine
New GM crank bolt, cam bolt and flexplate bolts
Will be deleting the balance shaft again
New timing set and dampner
NGK TR55 plugs
Motor mounts
Will be re-using the Comp 105# springs and Manley steel retainers.
The originial build I also replaced:
All new OE Delphi injectors
Fuel pressure regulator
Fuel filter
This will be build #3 since April on this car. Long story short, ****ed up the first build. Got it back together again a month later and the repercussions of the original build cause the engine to blow up the second time around.
The full story can be found here- http://www.camarozone.com/forum/f16/...y-bird-177228/
I thought I'f finally grace this forum with the drama lol
So welcome to my build thread attempt #3
Welcoming home my newest/ 2nd L26. It has 42,000 miles on it, paid $600 plus $150 shipping on ebay.
After removing one of the dog bone mount brackets, discovered the wreck it was in cracked on of the heads where it was mounted. After informing the seller they offered a refund in return of the engine, or they would take $300 off of it and I keep it. I decided to keep it and not deal with the hassle of getting the parts together and shipping it back.
I ordered a set of new exhaust valves from rock auto for my last L26 heads, since they all have bent exhaust valves from the catastrophic engine failure. I will then take them to the machine shop to have match seated to the heads and have them look them over to make sure they are still good. Those heads and the last L26 had 56,000 miles on them.
Heres the parts pile:
ZZP GT2 cam
Comp Hi-Tech push rods
Comp OE lifters
Comp rocker bolts
ARP head studs
S-10 2.2 torque converter
B&M Trans Cooler 70264
BadLanz Electric Dump
HighFlow Fuels Systems fuel pump
All new gaskets to re-seal the engine
New GM crank bolt, cam bolt and flexplate bolts
Will be deleting the balance shaft again
New timing set and dampner
NGK TR55 plugs
Motor mounts
Will be re-using the Comp 105# springs and Manley steel retainers.
The originial build I also replaced:
All new OE Delphi injectors
Fuel pressure regulator
Fuel filter
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