85 burb meets 6.0 lq4

[68GMCCustom]

Looks like your getting close!

[85burb]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

Looks like your getting close!

Just need headers and cam and heads checked. Spark plugs and wires. Hoses. MAP sensor mine on my manifold is broken. And what ever else comes up. Also want vally cover. Dont like the holes in mine. Only have found one and it looks like factory. I want like a shiny one. Any one know of any have seen them but not sure where.

[okieraptor]

Man your almost there. Can't wait till you get it runnin. Good job and keep it up.

[WOOS1]

I may have missed it, but what engine mount set-up did you go with? Also, that is it you do not like about the factory valley cover? Just wanting a plain sheet metal one?

[85burb]

Originally Posted by WOOS1

I may have missed it, but what engine mount set-up did you go with? Also, that is it you do not like about the factory valley cover? Just wanting a plain sheet metal one?

I went with the trans depot ones that keep it in the factory spot. Ya just plain flat cover with no massive holes for sensors in it. You got one or know of them. Only one i found is edelbrock and it is 120 bucks. I would want a little bling bling for 120 bucks.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by okieraptor

Man your almost there. Can't wait till you get it runnin. Good job and keep it up.

Thanks just the real fun stuff now. Headers and cam and all thiny crud after that.

[68GMCCustom]

you know some are putting the pcv and breather in the valley cover....and leaving clean valve covers w/o holes.

[85burb]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

you know some are putting the pcv and breather in the valley cover....and leaving clean valve covers w/o holes.

I have seen that. But dont want to buy new valve covers right now. Both of mine have holes in them one is pcv and the other i beleve is the same. I read a build thread some ware that they did that last night whale trying to find a cover.

[68GMCCustom]

...yeah its on my list but not near the top.
The ones I want are like $250 shipped...money I need to spend elsewhere.

[85burb]

As it turns out i dont think they will leak. The part they screw into has rubber that seals around it. Still want new one but i will be ok if i dont find one.

[85burb]

So far i think i will try these headers. They are 170 a set and have seen them put on a square. Even if they dont fit it is not that much lost and will be resold.

[85burb]

Dont remenber if i asked befor but if my heads need to be milled for flatness. What am i to do about push rods. The rockers are not adjustable. So if they take some off the heads are the push rods going to be too long? Or am i just over thinking this. Not really sure how much they will take off never had a set milled befor. Thanks.

[68GMCCustom]

you'll just need an adj. pushrod for measuring the length...then order a new set.

[85burb]

Ok dang. Never done that. Dont you just put it in and trun over engine and look at mark it left on steem. Then readjust and try again?

[68GMCCustom]

pretty much. just take a look from the side to check contact/rocker arm angle and get your initial setting. DON'T LET THE MOTOR HAVE POWER AND START THO! do it by hand or with a starter switch so you can bump it over. You want to coat the top of the valve stem with a sharpie or something to mark where it was riding. Needs to be as close as you can get to the middle.

[85burb]

Dang it. Was hopeing to not have to do this. Was thinking i could just take off how much they milled off the head and subtract it from push rod length and order that set. But i guess that is a nother handy too to have.

[68GMCCustom]

maybe you could borrow one somewhere? another factor is your head gasket thickness...it combined with a .010 to .020 mill or so of the heads would effect the valve train geometry.

Are you sure your heads need resurfacing? Or are you doing this to pick up some compression?

[85burb]

I am going to have them checked. If they dont need it i wont do it. So if i get .010 takn off and get a thicker gasket i should be close to origanl right?

[68GMCCustom]

the-o-ret-ic-ally.

[85burb]

I hope they need nothing. They are going to check everything. It will only cost 25 a head to everything checked. They pressure test them and vaccum test them and so on. Money well spent in my book i think.

What do you think about the new LSx section on here? I think it is long overdue and welcom.

[85burb]

I am thinking about installing my new fuel system. I not sure where to install my pump. I am thinking of putting it where my filter is. Like in very detailed picture below. Does any one see any problems with this. Also my factory pump has 3 hoses on it. In, out, and something else. Any one know what the 3rd is for?

[68GMCCustom]

I think the closer to the tank it is...the better.

[85burb]

The pump will be about 8 inches from tank. Should i get after pump filter or just leave it as is? That is about as close at it can get. Does it matter how close the reg is to carb or pump?

[85burb]

Well didnt get anything done or ordered this week. Am on vacation and it is my girls 3rd birthday. Spent all my parts money on fun stuff. Will send back my ARP intake bolts that are too long and order my micro filter with that money and then put fuel system on. Then after is save up some more of that eluseve green paper they call money i will get headers and find stock manifolds for back ups.

[85burb]

So was looking at old 350 sitting in engine bay and got a wild idea....Mount new carb on it. Its a alu. edelbrock intake that is on it now. Has 2 sets of holes and has a pos quadjet sitting on it. Does any one know if new square bore will work with it. A nother resone is to make sure all my throttle stuff will work on new engine. I will only have day or two to put new engine in and cant afford any set backs like brackets not lineing up right. Well should i or should i not. Cant decide. Need yalls help.