PROTECT THIS MAN AT ALL COST!! I want to build an LS and I don’t know that much about engine assembly. This motivated me and I learned a lot. I don’t have any of the fancy tools that you have but I’m willing to get it a shot.
I appreciate the long format, deep dive. Shorts are useless. I'd say you got about 90% of it. But i totally get that the longer the vid the more editing becomes a nightmare. Continuity, flow, lost footage, losing focus and motivation, resisting the temptation to redo portions. So props to you! Especially like the screen overs showing torque specs etc. Definitely going into the saved folder for my build.
super appreciate the time lapse shots, the tech on proper torque settings with picture on the screen, and the mistakes you had and also showed how to correct them. you have another subscriber.
Just pulled the 5.3 I'm using for my swap this morning. Definitely going to be referencing your video when it starts going back together. Thanks for putting this together.
Not sure if you’ll see this but I’m building a 1980 Firebird with my dad and doing a Ls swap. After watching this video and then googling what parts I don’t know then coming back I’m able to understand what’s going on and allows me to work on the project with my dad a lot easier. I appreciate the effort you went through and the quality of the video is top notch, you deserve more views and subscribers. Thanks!
Appreciate the video. It’s helped inspire me to rebuild by 2002 5.3 out of my Yukon with 400k miles on it. I recently lost my father who I’ve rebuilt a few motors with since a young teen over the last 35 years. That took away some of my inspiration and confidence since my go to guy is no longer around. I’ve been looking through UA-cam videos over the last week and have to say yours has given me the most confidence and inspiration. I’ve got the tools minus the ring grinder and I have the time. I just needed the inspiration and a few things covered to help me on this journey. Thank you for taking the time making and sharing this video.
As a UA-cam creator myself I appreciate the video and I watched it from beginning till end, I have worked on trucks for the past 24 years but have never rebuilt an entire engine, I gained allot of valuable knowledge and I thank you, I have plans to drop an LS in my 94 Chevy C3500 dump truck hopefully one day lol...
Great video, very informative. One of the parts that's odd, he says it took awhile. I pulled a 350 from a truck, had the machine work done, rebuilt the engine and back into the truck in two days. This was back in 1986 before the internet. I'm talking new pistons, turned the crank, heads were redone and assembled with all new gaskets and hardware.
You saved me tons of money in drywall repair! Because of your comprehensive video I will not be beating my head against the garage wall. 🍻 Thank you so much!
I dont really comment on YT, but this video was very informative. A few days ago I bought my first LS engine from the junkyard and I started watching other videos and i started to think this was almost too much to handle. You just gave me a lot of ideas and hints to get my first build done.
Thanks for sharing. I have rebuilt engines in the past, one was a small block Chevy 350 for a buddy’s Jeep build. The engine was way to much power for a Jeep, he twisted off the driveshaft first day. We took some of the timing out of the engine. The second was a Toyota straight six just OEM parts to get it on the road. I’m New to LS rebuild.
I rarely comment but have to on this vid. Incredibly well done, from informational overlays to panning shots, time invested in both the build but also editing. Well done man, seriously top tier 🙏🏼
Awesome rebuild. Very informative and would have loved to hear it run. This is my project that I’m currently working on now. Definitely will use this as a guide to get my LS back together as this is my first attempt at ever rebuilding a motor.
dude.... amazing, thats all I can say. I was glued to the monitor from start to finish. Thank you! I've and 05 1500 with the original 4.8L in it, and this video was sooo helpful with so many insights and tricks, and attention to detail, if only for basic maintenance stuff like replacing seals and gaskets, there's so much value. You gained sub and like for sure!!!
Those should 100k views + easy. I need to share the hell out of this. This was a lot of great information you put together for doing doing a home rebuild. Awesome job man we out here greatly appreciate your work/effort!!!!!!!!
This is a very good video. I was looking for a video like this for my LS3 but I couldn't find any, only bits and pieces. I hope your video could help towards my LS3. THANKS A LOT 👍
Great video mate. Well done. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything you did during the rebuild. I'm sure that eveone who watches this video is also grateful and a lot more educated about how to do a stock rebuild. Very much appreciated.
Thank you so much for the insight. This is one of the few videos i have seen that gives you an idea on how much work and research building an ls engine might take. Awesome build!
Good video 👌 pro tip with the callipers. When you open the jaws there is a small shalf that should push out the bottom. That is for measuring depth. Cut playdo in half then messure from piston to face of playdo. Saves trying to measure it while holding it. Also eliminates the risk of changing its shape holding it to tight 🤙
What a great video! Your passion and multifaceted talent cannot be downplayed! I think it's awesome the time, knowledge, and dedication you put in to this for a build for your father is unprecedented to say the least. I am currently looking at an LS swap for a project car and found your video very informative. Doing things right, or being able to provide a basic guideline, is very much appreciated. Keep up the great work!
@@TheDailyDriftHello I own a Chevrolet express 6.0 LQ4 with 90,000 miles, I live in France in a region where the climate is temperate, I do 6000 miles per year, I drive mainly in the summer, and I tow a 6000 lbs trailer, should I stick to the oil recommended by the manufacturer 5W30 or can I use a 5W40 for example???
I have a 1980 Camaro that is in real good shape. And want to upgrade the 305 engine with an LS1 engine. That would be so cool to bring it to car shows! I saw a 1978 El Camino with an LS1 engine. SO I know it can be done. I lived in north Texas for over 20 years, and yes, I have heard lots of gun shots just like what we heard on this video.
Wow, the work you did is impressive and it's the video I've been looking for for several weeks and I finally found it. As you say, there are many videos on assembling LS engines but the truth is none as well explained as yours. Just one question, my friend, is it the same for a 5.3? Congratulations on such a good job done.
@@280181ramses thanks I really appreciate it. I’m glad it was helpful. This covers LS engines for the most part. There will be slight variances between the generations but the main concepts remain the same across the board.
Hey great video but I will say one thing about what fd me … was the lifter bores … check them before assembling your motor !!! on a couple mine the hole had just a slight lip that u couldn’t really feel but the lifter was catching …they make a 200 $ tool u shoot this bell looking fitting through the hole and it just squares up the bore … makes them perfectly round again.
Man thank you for this video. I just purchased an ls engine for my el camino. Im hoping to do most of the build myself along with my dad and a good friend. This will be my 1st build of my own. The info you provided is very helpful and gave me much insight. By far the best build video ive seen. One question, are the torque specs the same for a LS1 from a 98-02 camaro? If so, would it be gen 3 or 4?
I may be wrong but I believe the difference between composite head gaskets and multi-layer steel head gaskets is the application. One was meant for a cast iron head on a cast iron block while the other was meant for aluminum heads on a cast iron block due to differences in expansion rate of the material under heat. The Felpro composite gasket may not have been right for your application but that doesn't make it a crap gasket.
Stock lm7 5.3 comes with composite gaskets like the first one he shown which had 862 heads just a early design… the later models upgraded to mls but a stock engine will go 300k with the composites it suck’s they will rust out if you don’t change your coolant
Hello, I have yukon 5.3 v8 2008 with 4L60E transmission, and DOD DELETED and I will add in my yukon: 1-long tube HEADERS (Speed engineer) 2-cold air intake(volant) 3-full system exhaust with Y pipe The qustaion Is which cam should I buy to make more hp and tq: 1-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS CAM Or 2-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS NSR CAM Another qustaion do I have buy valve springs and pushrods? Thanks a lot and you are helping the people who want to get more hp and tq in thiers cars
Lol i have a husky myself. Having a hair free home just isnt possible lol. Its especially fun when they blow their coat. Ive been lookin into the 5.3 recently. I plan to swap one into my 91 foxbody gt.
Thanks for this video ,, lots of information to take in ,, quick question ,, why did you take off and replace the timing gear on the crank ? Was it worn too much? Cause I am right there now ,, I am in the beginning stages of rebuilding ,, crank is back in bearings installed ,,cam's installed with new bearings,, ready to start installing the piston rings and pistons
I believe felpro make MLS Gaskets, what you ordered may have been for 1999-2000/2001. Anyways the knock sensors TSB say to seal them using high temp and fuel/oil proof RTV
Alternatively, a heat gun can be used to heat the parts. I have used this method more times than I can count. Trick is to heat it long enough to heat throughout the material. Keep the gun about 6 to 8 inches away to heat the part evenly. It works with press-on bearings too, just don't cook the bearing. When installing, hold the part in place for about 15 seconds to allow the part to cool enough to bind on the shaft. The hub or bearing can push off a shoulder due to hot gases escaping from under the part. Ask me how I know 🙄
How heavy is the top engine cover to get to the pistons? Is it possible to do work on pistons (just to replace rings on them) while the engine is on the car? Thank you for a great film.
I always heard (from an old mechanic) to NEVER let the hb pulley turn backwards when tightening bc it can skip a tooth on the timing. I noticed you did when you were getting the angle set on the hb bolt. Have you had any issues with it jumping a tooth going backwards? Great video tho
so I think I cut the part out where I talked about the cylinder head for time. But the cylinder head was shaved by about .050 in the machine shop because it was so warped. They also replaced the valve stem seals so that's why that wasn't in there either 😅
It's been a second since you posted this video, but I was thinking: could the issue with the pushrods being too short have been caused by a lack of head gaskets? The compressed thickness of a lot of stock LS headgaskets is a little over 0.050", which would perfectly explain the 0.05 inch reduction in pushrod length when you did the test with no head gaskets.
Watching a texan rebuild an ls getting interrupted by gunshots is the most American thing ive ever seen
😂😂😂😂
The sound and smell of freedom.
Wow. Such an original comment. It's almost like we haven't heard it a million times.
@@prevost8686The sound & smell of morons
doing my first engine rebuild and this is the exact video i was looking for thanks for the hard work
PROTECT THIS MAN AT ALL COST!! I want to build an LS and I don’t know that much about engine assembly. This motivated me and I learned a lot. I don’t have any of the fancy tools that you have but I’m willing to get it a shot.
I came here because I just randomly got the idea to finally build an engine from scratch. I've always wanted to, and now I'm gonna. 😂
Gm makes an ls engine build manual. It's worth the read and the money
@@dakotamoore4557thanks for that information!
Idk what the hell all these words mean 🤔except the lube & gunshots 🔫. I'm an audio guy. But very informative!
I appreciate the long format, deep dive. Shorts are useless. I'd say you got about 90% of it. But i totally get that the longer the vid the more editing becomes a nightmare. Continuity, flow, lost footage, losing focus and motivation, resisting the temptation to redo portions. So props to you! Especially like the screen overs showing torque specs etc. Definitely going into the saved folder for my build.
Fun tip! Put the cam in before the crankshaft. You can support the cam as you slide it in better.
Best advice. So much faster and smoother.
I can understand why to install the camshaft first (much easier, easy access to bearings) - but are there any drawbacks?
most peaceful video of an engine build
super appreciate the time lapse shots, the tech on proper torque settings with picture on the screen, and the mistakes you had and also showed how to correct them. you have another subscriber.
Just pulled the 5.3 I'm using for my swap this morning. Definitely going to be referencing your video when it starts going back together. Thanks for putting this together.
This should have more views it's so informative I'm saving this for future reference.
Not sure if you’ll see this but I’m building a 1980 Firebird with my dad and doing a Ls swap. After watching this video and then googling what parts I don’t know then coming back I’m able to understand what’s going on and allows me to work on the project with my dad a lot easier. I appreciate the effort you went through and the quality of the video is top notch, you deserve more views and subscribers. Thanks!
Appreciate the video. It’s helped inspire me to rebuild by 2002 5.3 out of my Yukon with 400k miles on it.
I recently lost my father who I’ve rebuilt a few motors with since a young teen over the last 35 years. That took away some of my inspiration and confidence since my go to guy is no longer around. I’ve been looking through UA-cam videos over the last week and have to say yours has given me the most confidence and inspiration. I’ve got the tools minus the ring grinder and I have the time. I just needed the inspiration and a few things covered to help me on this journey.
Thank you for taking the time making and sharing this video.
Best video I’ve seen on building an Ls. I’m excited to finish my build. You give the me inspiration. Thanks!!!!
As a UA-cam creator myself I appreciate the video and I watched it from beginning till end, I have worked on trucks for the past 24 years but have never rebuilt an entire engine, I gained allot of valuable knowledge and I thank you, I have plans to drop an LS in my 94 Chevy C3500 dump truck hopefully one day lol...
I’m literally starting my rebuild project and I must say, I’ve seen PLENTY rebuild videos but this one is BY FAR THE BEST!!!!!
nice to see Earl doing so well
Great video, very informative. One of the parts that's odd, he says it took awhile. I pulled a 350 from a truck, had the machine work done, rebuilt the engine and back into the truck in two days. This was back in 1986 before the internet. I'm talking new pistons, turned the crank, heads were redone and assembled with all new gaskets and hardware.
You saved me tons of money in drywall repair! Because of your comprehensive video I will not be beating my head against the garage wall. 🍻 Thank you so much!
Glad I could save you some money on that drywall lol
Great video and appreciate watching you struggle as i have. It os not easy
All I can say is thank you for this video. The most informative vid I’ve seen on these blocks. Thank you boss!
I dont really comment on YT, but this video was very informative. A few days ago I bought my first LS engine from the junkyard and I started watching other videos and i started to think this was almost too much to handle. You just gave me a lot of ideas and hints to get my first build done.
Thanks for sharing. I have rebuilt engines in the past, one was a small block Chevy 350 for a buddy’s Jeep build. The engine was way to much power for a Jeep, he twisted off the driveshaft first day. We took some of the timing out of the engine. The second was a Toyota straight six just OEM parts to get it on the road. I’m New to LS rebuild.
Great job! Great personality and informative. Thank you for this.
I rarely comment but have to on this vid. Incredibly well done, from informational overlays to panning shots, time invested in both the build but also editing. Well done man, seriously top tier 🙏🏼
Wonderful. I will be keeping this as a reference for when I do an LS swap on my IS300. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.
no problem, glad to help
@@TheDailyDrift synthetic oil is crap. needs changing every 3000 miles, or it sludges. varnish. ill keep my 385 series clevo.. 351c. basic. lasts..
Awesome rebuild. Very informative and would have loved to hear it run. This is my project that I’m currently working on now. Definitely will use this as a guide to get my LS back together as this is my first attempt at ever rebuilding a motor.
dude.... amazing, thats all I can say. I was glued to the monitor from start to finish. Thank you! I've and 05 1500 with the original 4.8L in it, and this video was sooo helpful with so many insights and tricks, and attention to detail, if only for basic maintenance stuff like replacing seals and gaskets, there's so much value. You gained sub and like for sure!!!
Wow, this video has such great production value. Camera angles, commentary, all quality stuff man. Keep it up I would watch anything you put out
Those should 100k views + easy. I need to share the hell out of this. This was a lot of great information you put together for doing doing a home rebuild. Awesome job man we out here greatly appreciate your work/effort!!!!!!!!
This is a very good video. I was looking for a video like this for my LS3 but I couldn't find any, only bits and pieces. I hope your video could help towards my LS3. THANKS A LOT 👍
I love how you implement great general engineknowledge on this ls, by the book and makes it universal 👍
Great video mate. Well done. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything you did during the rebuild. I'm sure that eveone who watches this video is also grateful and a lot more educated about how to do a stock rebuild. Very much appreciated.
BRO. FANTASTIC F-ING JOB. THE CINEMATOGRAPHY WAS BOMB
Thank you for making me come to my senses and sticking with gen1 small blocks
What a great find to help with any LS build up! Thanks for this informative video!
Hey man, I know this is an old video of yours. But hope the engine turned out well, thank you for the detail. Stay safe!
Thank you so much for the insight. This is one of the few videos i have seen that gives you an idea on how much work and research building an ls engine might take. Awesome build!
Good video 👌 pro tip with the callipers. When you open the jaws there is a small shalf that should push out the bottom. That is for measuring depth. Cut playdo in half then messure from piston to face of playdo. Saves trying to measure it while holding it. Also eliminates the risk of changing its shape holding it to tight 🤙
Yo, go to harbor freight and get a few of the $22 led shop lights. You can link 8 of them and have tons of light
What a great video! Your passion and multifaceted talent cannot be downplayed! I think it's awesome the time, knowledge, and dedication you put in to this for a build for your father is unprecedented to say the least. I am currently looking at an LS swap for a project car and found your video very informative. Doing things right, or being able to provide a basic guideline, is very much appreciated. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, I really appreciate that. This is why I love making content right here^^^
@@TheDailyDriftHello I own a Chevrolet express 6.0 LQ4 with 90,000 miles, I live in France in a region where the climate is temperate, I do 6000 miles per year, I drive mainly in the summer, and I tow a 6000 lbs trailer, should I stick to the oil recommended by the manufacturer 5W30 or can I use a 5W40 for example???
Fantastic video and thank you for your hard work! adding this to my favorites in hopes of one day, doing my very own LS project.
What a great video. I really liked the summary at the end.
I have a 1980 Camaro that is in real good shape. And want to upgrade the 305 engine with an LS1 engine. That would be so cool to bring it to car shows! I saw a 1978 El Camino with an LS1 engine. SO I know it can be done. I lived in north Texas for over 20 years, and yes, I have heard lots of gun shots just like what we heard on this video.
Massive thanks for the video man!! You are a legend!! Keep up the great work!!
Really great video! Torque specs, gen 3 vs 4 info, torque sequences, tips and tricks, part numbers. Awesome work!
You did a nice job installing that Euphemism Shaft. ;)
By far most informative ls build video. Thanks
I learned a lot from this .. i also didn’t understand a lot .. thank you .
I love building LS engines…its very theraputic….now im building a roller 302 for my sons ‘67 mustang….not as theraputic but still very satisfying
You're a lifesaver, bro! Thanks for the great content
Wow, the work you did is impressive and it's the video I've been looking for for several weeks and I finally found it. As you say, there are many videos on assembling LS engines but the truth is none as well explained as yours. Just one question, my friend, is it the same for a 5.3? Congratulations on such a good job done.
@@280181ramses thanks I really appreciate it. I’m glad it was helpful. This covers LS engines for the most part. There will be slight variances between the generations but the main concepts remain the same across the board.
Hey great video but I will say one thing about what fd me … was the lifter bores … check them before assembling your motor !!! on a couple mine the hole had just a slight lip that u couldn’t really feel but the lifter was catching …they make a 200 $ tool u shoot this bell looking fitting through the hole and it just squares up the bore … makes them perfectly round again.
Great video - just a quick tip. Install the cam before the crank - it's easier to guide the 'shaft in the hole'. lol
Awesome vid brother! Keep up the hard work!
Awsome video! Well made and easy to follow
Awesome video. Getting ready to go through this with my 6.0 and the vid was a great refresher
I think the beauty of the motor is that in our universe all things eventually come to balance. It just so happens that motor is designed at balance.
Great video am rebuilding a gen4 5.3 and helped me figure it out
This is amazing and a great job.
Thank you for your hard work and your time. His blessing be upon you, Jesus is good 🙏
To clean the ring lands, use an old ring cut in half. It's the perfect fit in the groove.
Thank you for this! Great job,it will be a great help for me.
Man thank you for this video. I just purchased an ls engine for my el camino. Im hoping to do most of the build myself along with my dad and a good friend. This will be my 1st build of my own. The info you provided is very helpful and gave me much insight. By far the best build video ive seen. One question, are the torque specs the same for a LS1 from a 98-02 camaro? If so, would it be gen 3 or 4?
I may be wrong but I believe the difference between composite head gaskets and multi-layer steel head gaskets is the application. One was meant for a cast iron head on a cast iron block while the other was meant for aluminum heads on a cast iron block due to differences in expansion rate of the material under heat. The Felpro composite gasket may not have been right for your application but that doesn't make it a crap gasket.
Stock lm7 5.3 comes with composite gaskets like the first one he shown which had 862 heads just a early design… the later models upgraded to mls but a stock engine will go 300k with the composites it suck’s they will rust out if you don’t change your coolant
solid video, great info and filming
Hello,
I have yukon 5.3 v8 2008 with 4L60E transmission, and DOD DELETED and I will add in my yukon:
1-long tube HEADERS (Speed engineer)
2-cold air intake(volant)
3-full system exhaust with Y pipe
The qustaion Is which cam should I buy to make more hp and tq:
1-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS CAM
Or
2-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS NSR CAM
Another qustaion do I have buy valve springs and pushrods?
Thanks a lot and you are helping the people who want to get more hp and tq in thiers cars
Great video! Currently putting one in a Colorado ZR2! 😅
Great work buddy! Super Video.
You can also use a bearing heater saves a ton of time and they have temperature sticks that melt at certain temperature
Lol i have a husky myself. Having a hair free home just isnt possible lol. Its especially fun when they blow their coat. Ive been lookin into the 5.3 recently. I plan to swap one into my 91 foxbody gt.
Subcribing for sure! Wonderful high value, quality video! Thank you sir. 💪
Love the info, bless this man
Great video! Thank you.
Love to hear it run
Here is the video when we get it running. ua-cam.com/video/C-0htPY6Olw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
@ 8:15 Lubrication of a shaft into a hole. That is exactly what that engine needs
Thanks for this video ,, lots of information to take in ,, quick question ,, why did you take off and replace the timing gear on the crank ? Was it worn too much? Cause I am right there now ,, I am in the beginning stages of rebuilding ,, crank is back in bearings installed ,,cam's installed with new bearings,, ready to start installing the piston rings and pistons
New subscriber. Looking forward to working on my '03 Silverado w a L59 in it. Greetings from Tulsa, OK!
I believe felpro make MLS Gaskets, what you ordered may have been for 1999-2000/2001.
Anyways the knock sensors TSB say to seal them using high temp and fuel/oil proof RTV
Alternatively, a heat gun can be used to heat the parts. I have used this method more times than I can count. Trick is to heat it long enough to heat throughout the material. Keep the gun about 6 to 8 inches away to heat the part evenly. It works with press-on bearings too, just don't cook the bearing. When installing, hold the part in place for about 15 seconds to allow the part to cool enough to bind on the shaft. The hub or bearing can push off a shoulder due to hot gases escaping from under the part. Ask me how I know 🙄
How heavy is the top engine cover to get to the pistons? Is it possible to do work on pistons (just to replace rings on them) while the engine is on the car? Thank you for a great film.
This is one of the best video I aver seen
👍 For using the term MAGAZINE instead of CLIP when referring to the gun fire 😂
I see you too are a man of culture lol
The heat marks could be heat treatment? Looked pretty consistent across all of the caps?
Appreciate the tips and tricks 👀 watching an learning keep it coming 💪 now time for me to make an attempt 😂😂
Good job! Thank you.
Just curious
Was there any block or crank machining?
Thanks for the great video
Awesome video thank you
This is pretty informative, I’m hoping to get an LS 3 for a build I’m doing. Where in Texas y’all based out of? I’m in the DFW area.
The gunshots 😂😂 made this entire video A-1 😂
only thing to add is clarity that the top ring gap should be smaller than the second. Even if both are within spec.
Instant sub! Awesome video!
Thank you.
Dude you’re frickin great!
God bless you for this video
I always heard (from an old mechanic) to NEVER let the hb pulley turn backwards when tightening bc it can skip a tooth on the timing. I noticed you did when you were getting the angle set on the hb bolt. Have you had any issues with it jumping a tooth going backwards? Great video tho
Hello! New to engine building. Do you have to rebalance the rotating assembly?
It's odd the pushrods were too long, but it's good you caught before firing it up. looking forward to getting back to the mustang!
so I think I cut the part out where I talked about the cylinder head for time. But the cylinder head was shaved by about .050 in the machine shop because it was so warped. They also replaced the valve stem seals so that's why that wasn't in there either 😅
Dude do u live in crowley?
GREAT freakin video!!
Amazing video 👍👍👍
It's been a second since you posted this video, but I was thinking: could the issue with the pushrods being too short have been caused by a lack of head gaskets? The compressed thickness of a lot of stock LS headgaskets is a little over 0.050", which would perfectly explain the 0.05 inch reduction in pushrod length when you did the test with no head gaskets.
Well done!