V6 Progress W/pics!!!!

[bubba428]

Ok guy, I know some of you have strong opinions about this, but its my project. Please no flaming...This is simply a post on the progress no call out either...were most mature people on here.

Crank...in good shape.
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5496911

Cylinder wall...OE size and in VERY good shap for 180,000 original miles
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5496908

and this explanes soo much...WOW these are Forged Steel
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5496910
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5496909

[black34v6]

how the f*** did you bend forged steel rods?

[bubba428]

What "america was founded on, Speed....hot nasty speed" Elanor Roosevelt HAHAHA

[WildBillyT]

What "america was founded on, Speed....hot nasty speed" Elanor Roosivelt HAHAHA

You DO know that's a misquote, right?

That rod looks like it's seen better days LOL. :shock: That cylinder isn't too hacked up?

[bubba428]

You DO know that's a misquote, right?

That rod looks like it's seen better days LOL. :shock: That cylinder isn't too hacked up?

Talladega nights....of course I know its a joke lol. and who thats the worst one so I'm pretty happy so far.

[bubba428]

Jut checked my lifters...3 are colapsed

[89CamaroRS]

good god those rods r tore up! i'm about to pull my 2.8 out to replace it with a SBC. it's got 153k on it. i wasn't originally gonna do anything but scrap it, but now i've got to pull it apart and see just how bad things are. it's got a nasty valve tap now, but if ur rods r that bent i wonder what mine r gonna look like.

[bubba428]

well remember i did allot of tinkering with injectors and it ran rich for a while...not to mention it over heated...i think it may be a unique instance

[Knipps]

damn you messed up some stuff big time

[unstable bob gable]

COOL! Nothing like mayhem and mass destruction! You know what this calls for....

BRICKA! BRACKA! FIRECRACKA!
SIS! BOOM! BAH!
BENT RODS! BENT RODS!
RAH! RAH! RAH! :mrgreen:

Have fun building that V6. Fook what the doomsayers are putting outa their pieholes! :evil:

[GP99GT]

their pieholes! :evil:

mmmmm...sweet sweet pie

what exactly are you doing to it with the whole bottom end apart?

[bubba428]

replacing the bearings and cleaning the entire block...I'm beefing up the top end and with 180,000 miles on that engine I really don't want to take any chances. So I'm rebuiling the entire thing.

[bubba428]

Ok I found were to get the rods. I'm still set back till I start working...looks like I'm aiming for july now

[bubba428]

alright the block is out to the shop and I found a shop to tune my obd1. so it looks like I'll be running an F-body again pretty soon

[12secondv6]

8-) 8-)

[bubba428]

I've been considering running a 100 shot but I really wanna see what I can do N/A first

[bubba428]

Bottom ends together finally...gonna pull an all nighter and get some of the fabrication done.

[GrandmasterCow]

good job, cant wait to see this beast

[unstable bob gable]

BUBBA ROOOOOOOOOLS!!!!

[bubba428]

Some pics....got her done in about 4 hours
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/9/25710065272.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6610492)
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/9/25709545062.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6610472)
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/9/25709544962.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6610471)

[JerzLT1]

did you get dished pistons

[bubba428]

yup other wise I would have wound up with 14:1 compression

[chrisfrom nj]

looks good good luck

[bubba428]

can't wait!!!! Its so close I can smell the paint burning of the headers the 1st time it runs :drool:
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/9/26014334518.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6644134)
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/9/26014332669.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6644133)

[BonzoHansen]

Good for you. I hope this works out.

[bubba428]

I thank you guys who haven't given me crap about it. I'm about 67% sure it will make it to the road house this month

[Tru2Chevy]

Cool beans man, glad to see another hybrid motor almost done.

- Justin

[bubba428]

yea its only been 4 months.....bout to go get some more done

[GP99GT]

red adds horsepower. :p

[bubba428]

red adds horsepower. :p

About 10-15 at the rear wheels from what I've heard.


any who I got a new problem. The pushrods are to short the intake rods are too short all together the exhaust rods fit the intake side, But from my research I need to pull some GM 3.3l pushrods to make this work....TO THE JUNKYARD!!!!!!!!

EDIT: Speaking of HP my total duration at the valve on this is .232/.243 and my lift is .484/.512, that aught to give it one hell of a sexy idle

[kristen]

you need the motor to the tracker from atco last thusday !!!

[Tru2Chevy]

But from my research I need to pull some GM 3.3l pushrods to make this work....TO THE JUNKYARD!!!!!!!!

Isn't it nuts how sometimes a part from a completely unrelated engine platform (besides both being GM V6s) is exactly what you are looking for?

- Justin

[j0n]

you're going to use junkyard pushrods instead of a pushrod length checker and just buying the right size new pushrods? i vote it makes it 30ft down the road

[WildBillyT]

Isn't it nuts how sometimes a part from a completely unrelated engine platform (besides both being GM V6s) is exactly what you are looking for?

- Justin

I vaguely remember an engine build that needed pontiac rockers on a ford engine or vice versa... Crazy...

[GP99GT]

you're going to use junkyard pushrods instead of a pushrod length checker and just buying the right size new pushrods? i vote it makes it 30ft down the road

what he said, get the length checker and order the right ones the first time

[jola]

Looks good.

[bubba428]

length check this...... any way they work there just right...

[Blacdout96]

Wait bubba, I didnt get to come over and finish a certain thing on that motor!!

[deadtrend1]

length check this...... any way they work there just right...

I really wouldn't build a motor with that philosophy ....

[unstable bob gable]

BRICKA! BRACKA!
FIRECRACKA!
SIS! BOOM! BAH!
USED PUSHRODS!
USED PUSHRODS!
GET THE HELL OUTA HERE!!!:mrgreen:

[trashman01]

theres nothing wrong with used push-rods long as they are the length and are str8 who cares? sounds like the motor is a budget build.

[unstable bob gable]

I don't need a freakin tire iron


Edit : yes I do.......theres no electric near my car and i need to change the tires :lol:

I have a battery powered electric impact gun...works f'n awesome!

[bubba428]

NICE