Cleaning and Prepping the 5.3L for New Heads and Cam(Very Important Step!)
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- Cleaning and Prepping the 5.3L for New Heads and Cam(Very Important Step!)
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In This video we clean up the 5.3 for the Suburban. Can you put a dirty salvage yard engine in? Yes, but not this guy. In this video we are cleaning up the block and all surfaces. This will insure it seals up and has no leaks. We will be installing all new gaskets, seals, heads and cam. Take your time when swapping heads and cam on a ls engine. The prep takes time but will save you a lot of headaches. You really want to clean the head bolt holes out to insure proper torque on the head bolts. It is also very important to scrape off all the deck surfaces for the new head gaskets to seal. Use several razor blades and lots of brake clean. We cleaned all the surfaces of the engine and now have a great starting point for new parts. Stayed tuned to see what happens and us put the replacement engine together with some upgraded parts. Hit the Comments and let me know what you think.......
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Dang Travis liking your work ethic and attention to detail bro you got mad skills. Well done and can't wait to hear it run. Lots of patience Thanks for showing how it is done.
Thank you
I like the vacuum idea looks very effective I started doing it my self on DYI projects keeps the shop so much cleaner
Definitely helps
You ever try those Carbide super scrapers I really like them for gasket surfaces.
Not advised on open engines
Looks clean as a whistle! Your attention to detail is awesome. Could you use a gray scotch bright for cleaning those areas? ✌🏻
Thank you. I don't like using scotchbrite on open engines.
Dont forget the barbell in the back, the oil diverter
They generally don't need replacement
Ls 5.3 motor is looking better after some TLC cleaning.. 👍
Thank you Keith
thx for the video. i've seen other videos that uses 2000 grit sandpaper and wd40 wet sanding as well as a scouring pad. is that necessary?
No. That would put a ton of debris in the motor
are you going to replace cam bearings ?? i didnt on my motor refresh and now i have low oil pressure ://
No I'm not
How low?
@@brendyngreiner3148 20psi driving 5 psi at idle 🥲
you sir are the master of prep work, it's like you zen out or something with this type of thing. Is that the case?
Sometimes I do
Your face looks so much better without the stache!!!
🤣👊🏻
You loved it
Lol
Quick tip. If you have oil in a bolt hole and tighten a bolt into it you can crack and ruin the block. It’s called hydraulic lockup
Yep. That is why I clean then all out.
Off topic but I noticed you do not remove running boards from your lowering projects (Tahoe, Suburban, etc.) is this just your preference or is there another reason? I would think they are pretty useless once these vehicles are lowered and you would have to step over them to get in. Considering one of these vehicles in the near future (years 01-06) but not sure if there is an underlined reason I don’t see them removed. Have you covered what models/years you could/should remove? TIA.
I hate the look without them.
@@TWAMotorsports fair enough 👍🏻
Did u use sand paper after the razor?
Omg no
At 0:00 what wheels are those on the corvette? Those are sweet!
Stock grand sport wheels
Could I make my own chaser out of an old head bolt??
You could
I just resurfaced my 862 aluminum heads on my 5.3 iron block and was wondering if I should just do a clean and prep on the block or resurface it also? Is it necessary to resurface the block also if you resurface the cylinder heads?
Definitely a good idea
I’m in the process of mildly resurfacing the deck on my block, I started out with lightly going over it with a razor blade then 220 sand paper and a sheet of glass, there’s still some staining but nothing major, long as the surface is smooth and no old gasket material that I can catch with my finger nail should be good correct and the MLS gaskets will seal?
Yes it should be fine. Hopefully you are doing cam bearings after sanding
No I wasn’t, I blocked all the water ports and crevices and after i was finished I was going to flush the block out really good
I am replacing the camshaft in it with a BTR Truck Norris cam with new oil pump and timing chain, I’m doing a LS swap in my 1988 Monte Carlo SS
Are you going g to use Melling HP oil pump?
High volume
What those wheels on that white Chevy ?
Us Maggs
why not use a green roloc wheel on the metal surfaces?
Terrible idea. Ask a reputable builder about that
done it for years with no issues, curious what the issue is@@TWAMotorsports
Too aggressive and throws things into open engines. Ford mechanics are not even allowed to have them in their boxes now.
where’d that ‘stache go!!??
Lol. Gone for a minute. Make make a return someday
@@TWAMotorsports it's an easy fix!!! 🤙
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