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**mongocanfly** · 10-25-2018, 05:28 AM

if you change the oil pump keep in mind that the new one has to be shimmed..
most gaskets on a LS can be reused..so if it aint leaking id leave em alone...
if you look at at the timing change itll be loose..if you put a new one on itll be loose as well..
my 99 z71 had 285000 on it when I sold it 6 yrs ago....the guy that bought it is still driving it...only thing on the engine thats been changed is the water pump
if your worried about the oil on the valves then new valve seals are a simple swap...easy to do it now with the engine out of the truck

10-25-2018, 05:28 AM	#53
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,587	Re: 85 C10 "Rob Peter to Pay Paul" 5.3 Swap if you change the oil pump keep in mind that the new one has to be shimmed.. most gaskets on a LS can be reused..so if it aint leaking id leave em alone... if you look at at the timing change itll be loose..if you put a new one on itll be loose as well.. my 99 z71 had 285000 on it when I sold it 6 yrs ago....the guy that bought it is still driving it...only thing on the engine thats been changed is the water pump if your worried about the oil on the valves then new valve seals are a simple swap...easy to do it now with the engine out of the truck __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver Last edited by mongocanfly; 10-25-2018 at 05:43 AM.