[screaminZ]

the aftermath of a spun bearing...ouch! the bearings were actually stacked on top of each other when i took out the rod (which was pretty much stuck on there)

probably just gonna file the journal down flat and reuse the crank (sarcasm) :lol:

 

[Racy Roadmaster]

yep, thats why they call it a spun bearing,there is no place else for the bearing to go. How many miles on the motor? ED

 

[screaminZ]

yep, thats why they call it a spun bearing,there is no place else for the bearing to go. How many miles on the motor? ED

170,000 tasty miles

 

[Racy Roadmaster]

So now what? ed

 

[Mystery Bird]

Alright! join the club. I did that twice in one year before.

 

[Racy Roadmaster]

Generally speaking, does that happen mostly with high mileage motors
that are being ran hard or improper clearancing,or is it an inherrant problem with the LT1?

 

[Mystery Bird]

Both of mine was from over revving. It can happen with any engine from not enough oil, rich or lean, dirt or contaminates in the oil, not letting the engine warm up before beating it ect ect...

 

[PHXLT1]

That will happen with any engine.

 

[DUDBIRD113]

I was pretty close to doing this to mine, my motor saw 7 grand when i beat on it everyday merging on the interstate. Luckly my trans blew up and i decided to replace my oil pan gasket and did some inspecting.

 

[screaminZ]

mine went out because i was going wide open one day and my trans wouldnt shift so it did a little WA WA WA WA WA off the rev limiter and let go.

so Mystery, is this is my initiation? haha

Ed, as far as plans for the motor, i have some longtubes already, delete EGR/AIR, and im going back and fourth between a 355, and a 383. My builder quoted me almost identical prices for the two kits because they are basically the same number of components. But the stuff he suggested was cast stuff and after doing some research.... i definitely want to go forged

the only problem is that the money for the top end (h/c) is about a year away, so i figure this is my chance to get the bottom end squared away, and then wait patiently, save some dough, and do a heads and cam swap. Im looking at the LE1 package

so its either choke out a stock headed 383 until i can afford to let it breathe, or run a stock headed 355 and do the LE1 swap when the time comes.

 

[KW Baraka]

.......im going back and fourth between a 355, and a 383. My builder quoted me almost identical prices for the two kits because they are basically the same number of components. But the stuff he suggested was cast stuff and after doing some research.... i definitely want to go forged......

http://www.ls1lt1.com/forum/parts-sale/60345-fs-forged-383ci-lt1-4-zero-miles.html already built and ready to go :thumbsup: !

KW

 

[Mystery Bird]

mine went out because i was going wide open one day and my trans wouldnt shift so it did a little WA WA WA WA WA off the rev limiter and let go.

so Mystery, is this is my initiation? haha

Ed, as far as plans for the motor, i have some longtubes already, delete EGR/AIR, and im going back and fourth between a 355, and a 383. My builder quoted me almost identical prices for the two kits because they are basically the same number of components. But the stuff he suggested was cast stuff and after doing some research.... i definitely want to go forged

the only problem is that the money for the top end (h/c) is about a year away, so i figure this is my chance to get the bottom end squared away, and then wait patiently, save some dough, and do a heads and cam swap. Im looking at the LE1 package

so its either choke out a stock headed 383 until i can afford to let it breathe, or run a stock headed 355 and do the LE1 swap when the time comes.

Nah, how about inspiration, to build bigger and better. I would seriously consider what KW Baraka has for sale.

 

[USMC]

Yeah KW is the better bang for buck and should make you really happy...unless you want to keep original engine. Heck the deal is just too gooood.

 

[cardo0]

Shop around.

Too bad your not in southern California as i would like to donate my original crankshaft to a good cause - its still sitting in the original block will 'bout 150k mi on it (just polish it and go). Well my original had only 140psi in #8 so when i went shopping for a rebuildble core LT1 i found a brand new LT1 still in the crate. $1300 out the door. A shop had it for a customer for a repower that never installed it.

If your near a big town u gott'a start using craigs list. I turned down a complete used LT1 for $150 - because i already have one sitting in the garage. But got the intake, injectors and TB for 40 bucks.

Good luck and post your progress,
cardo