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**kev2809** · 10-27-2021, 02:35 PM

revisiting this! i sold my donor truck and drivetrain...it ended up having water in the oil...guessing blown head gasket. but i did pick up another truck. this one is a 2002 tahoe...dash says 211k. just rolled it in over the weekend and will be tearing it down this week. this one looks very well kept up with..the inside of this truck is immaculant. an older gentleman owned this one.

but anywho, im kind of in the same boat again! my parts list added up quickly..

Valve cover gaskets and grommets
Intake gasket
valley cover gasket
knock sensors and harness
Rear main seal
Rear cover gasket
Oil galley barbel
Timing chain
Front cover gasket and seal
Oil pump
water pump and gaskets
thermostat
spark plugs and wire set

Total from rockauto is 485 shipped (oreilley was about 740). this engine doesnt have near the grime the other one does. but i have to pull the intake to get my engine puller plate on. rear main is a given imo since its hard to get to in the truck. but the front stuff is what im not sure about. none of the front needs to come off unless i just want to change stuff out. already have headers and new oil pan so those are getting new gaskets as well.

i think i know the response on this....but what your opinions? im dead set on the rear seals, but is everything up front really needed to change?

10-27-2021, 02:35 PM	#10
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,133	Re: donor motor questions revisiting this! i sold my donor truck and drivetrain...it ended up having water in the oil...guessing blown head gasket. but i did pick up another truck. this one is a 2002 tahoe...dash says 211k. just rolled it in over the weekend and will be tearing it down this week. this one looks very well kept up with..the inside of this truck is immaculant. an older gentleman owned this one. but anywho, im kind of in the same boat again! my parts list added up quickly.. Valve cover gaskets and grommets Intake gasket valley cover gasket knock sensors and harness Rear main seal Rear cover gasket Oil galley barbel Timing chain Front cover gasket and seal Oil pump water pump and gaskets thermostat spark plugs and wire set Total from rockauto is 485 shipped (oreilley was about 740). this engine doesnt have near the grime the other one does. but i have to pull the intake to get my engine puller plate on. rear main is a given imo since its hard to get to in the truck. but the front stuff is what im not sure about. none of the front needs to come off unless i just want to change stuff out. already have headers and new oil pan so those are getting new gaskets as well. i think i know the response on this....but what your opinions? im dead set on the rear seals, but is everything up front really needed to change? __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]