Normally on an engine with aluminum heads I will go about .004 tighter cold. But .006 seems pretty tight. I don't know if anyone knows how much it changes on the Duramax?
At what point do you think billet caps and or a stud girdle is needed? I am going to be machining a LML block for a customer. Going to be a hot street truck I believe. Proby don't need them but wondering what others think.
I have a 79 Malibu that I have been working on for too many years. Going to be LS 900HP with an 8HP70 8 speed trans. Probably be another year before it comes together. Engine is almost finished. But the car needs a lot yet.
Are you sure you don't have an ignition problem? Bad cap, wires crossed up. Those clean pistons look washed clean like the plug wasn't firing or at the wrong time.
The Callies rods are a good deal, but are heavy. I have used them at least twice and had to add heavy metal to the crank. Even the Callies cranks will need weight added. Looks like the Boostline rods are about the same weight as stock rods. So are Molnar rods. I will be using the Molnar rods...
I have machined and assembled a lot of short blocks for other shops. They always install the covers and oil pans themselves. So I bolt my stand to the back of the block. I will need to come up with another way soon as I will be doing some long blocks. I could do ass Tom says and take it off the...
I drove mine for several thousand miles like that. Some of it pulling 12,000 lbs. Other than the smoke, smell and rough idle when hot it ran really well.
When you get the heads off check all the piston heights to make sure you didn't bend a rod from the hydro lock. Also sounds like you may have had coolant in the cylinders for long periods of time. Could have some rusty or etched cylinder walls.