Mild 6.0L Build Suggestions?

[iamdub]

So does the adjustable pushrod have a spring in it? Like for some kind of VVT simulation?
Or is it just set once to length?

You're like an LS mad scientist.

You should invite chris and jeremy over for dinner and beer and do a QA walkthrough.

Precision in a factory design is what I like about the LS platform! I'd rather spend hours on one step to nail a tight tolerance than get a dozen items done "close enough".

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

My latest news, Roger doesnt sell pushrods longer than 7.450 inches. I am bot sure where else to get custom length pushrods?



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[fasteddy]

Dude,
I saw your weiner post over on LS1tech.
You are so spoiled!
You have Tony Mamo advising you on your solid roller build.
He's like the world's leading expert on heads and valvetrains.
You'll be Mamo-ized.

Your in good hands now.....sheesh.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

Dude,
I saw your weiner post over on LS1tech.
You are so spoiled!
You have Tony Mamo advising you on your solid roller build.
He's like the world's leading expert on heads and valvetrains.
You'll be Mamo-ized.

Your in good hands now.....sheesh.

He really REALLY seems to know his stuff! Is he Darth_V8r? The Tony Mamo from AFR?

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[fasteddy]

Yes......The Tony Mamo. You have the only Mamo Tahoe!
Now you need a bigger cam, yella terra rockers and a ported manifold....LOL
More fuel, bigger injectors and an 8K tachometer.

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

Sweet! He has been answering a lot of my posts on there. Reading his guide he wrote on valve setup Very helpful guy.

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Ordered custom pushrods from Manton pushrods. Super helpful, bit more than ordering off the shelf... but when figure in the rods build pretty cheap. Getting much thicker rods for $240 in 3 different lengths... and they will are building so same volume of oil will get to rockers as with stock lifters I asked they use a smaller oil hole for that reason and they said that is what they recommend for my build for that very reason.

Question, where can I get a differend oil spout on valve cover? And how does old one unscrew from valve cover?

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[fasteddy]

Looks hot!

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

FML do you guys think this weld will seal up?

I have no truck to get exhaust to shop. I suck at welding. I loaned my angle grinfer and cutoff wheel out and didnt get it back.

I cannot get welder to weld wo splattering everywhere.

This is for my wideband o2

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[Tonyrodz]

FML do you guys think this weld will seal up?

I have no truck to get exhaust to shop. I suck at welding. I loaned my angle grinfer and cutoff wheel out and didnt get it back.

I cannot get welder to weld wo splattering everywhere.

This is for my wideband o2

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Go get your angle grinder and cutoff wheel back from the ungrateful sob who "borrowed" it.

 

[Jimmyy]

I don’t weld but if I did it would look like that. Can you tap the old one?

 

[1BADI5]

Ordered custom pushrods from Manton pushrods. Super helpful, bit more than ordering off the shelf... but when figure in the rods build pretty cheap. Getting much thicker rods for $240 in 3 different lengths... and they will are building so same volume of oil will get to rockers as with stock lifters I asked they use a smaller oil hole for that reason and they said that is what they recommend for my build for that very reason.

Question, where can I get a differend oil spout on valve cover? And how does old one unscrew from valve cover?

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Here is the one I got for my PPV with OEM valve covers:

https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/ls1-ls6-ls2-ls3-lsx-billet-aluminum-oil-cap-w-o-ring/

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

I don’t weld but if I did it would look like that. Can you tap the old one?

hahaha, I am second guessing having bought that welder. @Jimmyy interestingly no need to tap it. It's the same threads as the Bosch wideband O2 sensor I bought. I wanted to make a perinate hole though so I could run everything at once.

May have to borrow or buy another cut off wheel so I can clean it up :/ Long story but it is in Mexico. I left in a hurry then they closed the border

I was reading about testing leaks... In the least I will tape all the ports on the exhaust then blow air in with my shop vac and spray soap around the weld to see if it bubbles. With luck it sealed.

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Pushrods came in. Was stupid fast delivery. Were more expensive than off the shelf. But damn, they are sexy.

I think these will hold up to about anything too. Guy said 500hp but They are WAY better construction than anything I have seen. Which is honestly like 3 sets in person and about 500 sets shopping online haha

They make them so strong he said he'd seen their pushrods crack camshafts in some of their racing applications where they run 100 plus lbs of boost [emoji43]

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Wish me luck. Bought a new angle grinder. Spent FOREVER trying to grind those welds off. Then pressure tested it... no bueno. Leaked like a cive. I then tried to spot weld leaing areas... Didn't even remotely work.

Last resort, exhaust JB weld. Mechanic I talked to said it works well, even on exhaust manifolds... so wish me luck.

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[fasteddy]

Looks Good!

 

[1BADI5]

Adapt and overcome...... I love your persistence in this build

 

[Matthew Jeschke]

Thanks haha

Am skeptical about gluing exhaust together but we shall see.

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[Matthew Jeschke]

Released a 6.0 LS back to its natural habitat today.. Took about 3 hours. Give one for fiddling with lift. Was pretty easy...

Trick was having that harbor freight siccsor jack for transmission. Make adjusting dowel pins and aligning transmission a cinch.

I would recommend getting valley cover plate to lift with.. was real nervous using accesory bolt holes on heads.

Also having took front bumper and core support off made a HUGE difference.

I put front bumper on as was tired of tripping over it but should have left it off.

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[fasteddy]

Nice.....