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  1. Gentrysgarage

    Looking for recommendations for a machine shop central TX

    As the title says I am looking for a machine shop reccomendation closer to central Texas. I do have Dozerboys recomendation for Scroggins in Houston, but hoping for one closer. Thanks in advance!
  2. Gentrysgarage

    Bare minimum of upgrade parts needed for longevity for a sub 700hp build.

    I am going to be building two engines, one to get it the truck rolling with the barest minimum of upgrade parts with an emphasis on longevity. This is a sub 700hp build geared towards towing. I want to be in it with as little money as possible and the longblock will be sold once I have built the...
  3. Gentrysgarage

    Looking for a picture and the difference of the LB7 and the later style pistons.

    I pulled apart the parts engine and fount it had Mahle pistons one was holed and another had a crack starting. I thought Mahle was the best but the ones in this engine were cracked. I think I read they changed the piston pin design and also wanted to see a pic of the oil ring land and piston pin...
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    Anybody run a LLY VVT turbo with a waste-gate actuator controlling the vanes?

    In my quest to build as close to a traditional mechanical Duramax diesel (aside from popping for a Mercedes P7100 $$$$ pump that is) I was wondering if anybody tried to run an LLY turbo with a tunable waste-gate actuator. If so how did you do it? Thanks
  5. Gentrysgarage

    Longshot question, has anybody weighed an internally balanced LBZ+ crank and a LB7 stock crank? Also do you guys get you cranks re-nitrited? Where?

    I thought I would combine two short questions in one thread. First question, has anybody weighed an internally balanced LBZ+ crank and an LB7 stock crank? Just wondering how much of a difference it is. Second question, Do you guys renitrite your cranks after turning and where? (Preferably TX) Thanks
  6. Gentrysgarage

    What is the max reliable overbore on a LMM block without filling the jackets?

    As the title says: What is the max reliable overbore on a LMM block without filling the jackets? I searched and found a few threads but by the time there was answers they had degenerated into filling the water jackets and full on sled pulling. It seemed that no one had direct knowledge of the...
  7. Gentrysgarage

    Slow Unfinished Hot Rod Build/LMM Extra-cab 3500 WT Cab and Chassis frame and engine/ZF-6 trans/Body??????

    I figured I would start a thread here as I have failed many times in the past documenting projects and this one has started to seem pretty interesting already. What do I mean by unfinished hot rod, well it is somewhere in between a rat rod and finished and PAINTED hot rod…the painted part is...
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