LS 5.3L Build Part 4 Bottom End Assembly | Project Rowdy Ep008 

Thank you for taking the time to share what you've done. Your time is definitely appreciated and the knowledge will be put to good use. Couple questions. What book did you use, and would you recommend it?

Doing my first engine build with a 5.3 LS4. Between your videos and the LS master Build Book, I’m sailing through spotlessly. Always been a visual learner. Thanks for the great series!

I got a 5.3L in my 05 suburban that I wanna rebuild. You gave me the incentive to do get up and do it. Thanks bro. Each one teach one.

I have watched this video series about 3 times in whole prior to rebuilding my LM7 and have referred back to it a couple times during assembly. Honestly can not thank you enough for taking the time to put this together. So far I've reassembled my short block and it has gone smoothly and reasonably quickly thanks to you. Again, thank you so much!

Watched your videos when they first came out and now I literally just finished tearing down my LM7. Taking it to the machine shop tomorrow!

wow, this series just gave me the confidence to build my motor, and pass on buying a crate. I have a 5.3 block bored to 3.903, cleaned up and ready to go. All I needed for my first build was this series...thank you thank you thank you.

It's just good info for anyone from young to old. We all forget things as years go past. Nice video for a refresher or to teach someone looking to build their first. Thanks. I pushed my old late 60's small blocks and my old cadi 472/500's to the back of the garage and realized the LS is the way to go. I hope my son eventually finds something to do with my old engines. Seems like a waste building the old stuff anymore. Only took them 35 years to come out with an engine that finally made the old sbc obsolete.its about time. Hard to get kids into fast cars when they have to rely on parts built in the late 60's and early 70's. Now the junk yards are full of LS engines just waiting for a kid that wants a fast car on fast food wages.hell of a dry spell but it's finally over.

You are legendary for doing this. The fact you take so much effort to help others, says a lot about you. Thanks so much!

my first rebuild was1975 us army craft shop.paid 50 dollars 1965 w283.hot rodding ever since.just started watching videos on nondistributor engines.yours was great ,im process guy also.that machine shop part was great ,l know most machine shop stuff but your video taught me a few things .thanks .

Always gotta love the 5.3 and 6.0L LS engines so simple

For those wondering... because I know I was.... Crank main bearing tolerance: Production: -0.020-0.052mm 0.0008-0.0021in Service: 0.020-0.065mm 0.0008-0.0025in Connecting Rod: 0.023-0.076mm 0.0009-0.003in Thanks for the vid! really helped me out!

This is a very well done instructional series. If i ever get to build an LS motor. This will be my go-to video guide, during the build.

There are many videos on the you tubes that are nowhere near this thorough! I want to personally thank you! Not only did you explain what you were doing you showed it. Spot on sir your technique, attention to detail and cleanliness are all things I look for when learning new things and that’s exactly what I gained here. Thank you again

Hey I just wanted to thank you for these videos. I always wanted to build an engine but I was always afraid to do so. I have been watching your videos to get a feel and you have gave me inspiration to follow through. Being 19 I have found out that shops like to take advantage of that (one being break lines). I also always wanted to be able to say "I built that", watching your videos as a guide I have the build nearly complete. Although it may not seem like much, what you've given me I am extremely grateful for, I love your videos! Have a wonderful day!

I used to work for Hasting Manufacturing (I saw your ring box). I actually built a 350 small block .30 over using rings I made at work. Was kinda cool to know I made a part of a hot rod that I built. Molybdenum top rings were my choice as I actually made the molly rings. BTW- a ring spreader tool is cheap and a much better idea than sliding the rings down over the piston and scratching & making shavings that can get into the engine.

I’m building an LM7 with my son and your videos are so helpful. I really appreciate you for making and sharing them. Absolutely great work.

I have 2 5.3 engines. One has 140k the other 109. I'm gonna slap in the lower milage motor and rebuild the higher with some hop ups. Can't wait to go back to your videos to get tips. 🤜🤛👏

Great video! Thank you for putting this out there.

I enjoyed the Video. I rebuilt the top end of my camaro and a cam swap. Its always great when its all done and rolling

Thank you for the information. I have a '13 sierra with the LC9 that will be pulled and overhauled before the end of this year. These videos have been extremely helpful.

You’re a savior for these videos lol, but I was laughing my ass off at work because I thought the cat meowing was you straining when tightening the cam timing gear 😂😂😂 awesome video.

He's very detail oriented. I like his work. Kroil stinks really bad. Hard to clean off your hands. It's really a release agent. We use to use it to release stuck bolts in aluminum. About 25 years ago I tried brake fluid and heat (a very old mechanic's trick) and let it sit overnight. Stuck bolts come right out. Professional shooters use Kroil and Hoppe's 50/50 to clean the copper out of their barrels.

To clarify for new builders, when the “plastigauge” is wider this means the clearance is “Less” not more. So when the smash is slightly wider than the .0015” indicator strip, it’s has less clearance +- .0014” depending how much wider. 👍

There are good mechanics, and there are good mechanics with good hands. Hes got good hands.

Very informative videos on the 5.3 Rebuild! It has good tips on how to tear apart and rebuild while keeping track of all the necessary parts with the 5.3L V8. This video has some tricks that I am definitely going to be using when I finally end up rebuilding the engine in my 2006 Silverado!

I usually don't say this ..... i've watched all your videos, and you've done a fantastic job so far, keep up the great work buddy

Very nice video, learned a lot. Thank you very much, have a blessed day.

Sir I’am a certified mechanic,built many oh engines,you r doing a fantastic job!!!👍great work👍🏁

Got my build done about 3weeks ago and this video was great help and made my build a success so thanks for that. One thing I wanna ad is for people to make sure once they get that short block back from the machine shop is to make sure all plugs are in the motor. I was not building any oil pressure and it ended up being the diverter valve that plugs in behind the rear cover. Machine shop did not put back in or it came out during the cleaning process. Was a headache to figure out but I learned quite a bit on this build. Thanks again for the great videos

Went to go correct your main cap but ended up watching your whole video. Good stuff.

Great video. Exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for sharing the knowledge! Just tore into a 5.3 for the first time!

Thank you for the great video. You gave lots of attention to details and this is what professionalism is.

Fun to watch people who know what they are doing! ! Good inspiration !.Thank you 👍🏼

Looking to rebuilding a 5.3. So thanks for having these videos up.

Well done mate, from Australia, definitely gonna help me build my 6.0L V8

Great video.... enjoyed it... and you're correct you have to be methodical during the rebuild process... and it is also imperative to tag Everything during tear down... make life so much easier later. Thanks again for the video.

Thank you for making this video. I stumbled across it and I'm glad I did. You did a great job filming and talking through all of it. I'm attempting my first 6.0 build soon and you've been a big help.

Thanks again for all your help with my research project this week so please don't stop there you have to give me the confidence build my own

I've been planning to build an LM7 for my little old bimmer that died. Thank goodness i found this. I would add LS1 and LM7 to the keywords to help people find it

Has helped me put together several motors together and haven’t had a issue yet. Thank you!!😀

good work,ive built a few engines in my younger days of drag racing.nothing has changed much.you did a beautiful job,i enjoyed the video!!!

Great information on the build. Great steps to ensure it run correctly. Good job hope it runs forever

I'm really enjoying this series. Great work and I look forward to your future projects.

I've enjoyed watching your videos. Informative and easy to follow. I really appreciate that you don't curse in your videos. So many engine how to videos are full of foul language.

Great videos!!! Been watching the series of the rebuild!!! Very educational thanks!!!

Nice! I enjoy the detailed videos of "how you did it". That was a lot of work!

Thanks you. It definitely helps newbies like me to see how it's before doing it.

i am rebuilding the exact same motor for my sierra ... these videos along with all the other shout outs are really gonna help .... thank you , thank you , thank you ..

Awesome video, I'll be watching this when I go to assemble my Lq4. Subscribed, thanks!

Meticulous and clean work, nice video

this is very informatable one of the best tear down and rebuild videos yet ....thank you soooo much Rowdy ... :)

Thanks for posting! Very informative!

Excellent, clear, informative. Really appreciate your work. Liked cat’s comments too!

By far the best video on this topic on RU-vid. Thanks!

Great video! Very detailed. Thanks for sharing

This video is great! Soon I will be building an Ls for the first time!

Great video one of the best ones out there thank you.

Wow, so much info in these videos. I have dreams of rebuilding my 346 one day and if if ever happens these will help immensely!

Just good plain engine building i enjoyed it very much

Always enjoy your vids no matter how many times I watch the same one. Good quality all around, thank you.

Good stuff man great video and straight to the point action! Thank you sir!

Very nice, spotless clean job. Two thumbs up👍👍

everything up do is so well thought out. I try to mimic that in my own projects lately. it's a work in progress. lol great job Mike! lol the cat: meow. you: hey hahaha

Sounds like bacon frying while your were installing rings...lol maybe I'm just hungry

Thank you so much for sharing this information! I recently purchased a 5.3 from my local junkyard with a 4l60E. I was also lucky to get another 5.3 from my boss at work due to him scrapping his pickup truck (bad frame). One has the 706 heads and one has 862 heads. I have been watching your videos and I have done everything exactly as you have. I’ll soon be taking my engine with the 862 heads to the machine shop. Thank you again for sharing I subscribed as well.

Rowdy will appreciate the precision build! Well done with verifying tolerances and although it can be dull, it is absolutely essential. I would only improve by using lint free cloth and gloves. A wide open block can be a catch all and you can never be too careful. Keep up the great videos!

Man I could watch this all day. I wanna be able to break a motor down and build it back up. Hell yeahh 🤘

Great job I am a student myself and this is a very well explained and detailed video!

Good job!! I'm about to do a 5.3 rebuild and 383 stroker rebuild myself. Thanks for the information.

Good job, I’ll be doing this same job shortly.

SUPER GREAT BUILD

I really appreciate this series. Very informative and definitely something I (and so many others) have been waiting for

This was very helpful

i enjoyed the video every minute!

17:07 I honestly thought you were having trouble torquing the bolts and was thinking I know cam bolts can’t be torqued that high lol, turns out it was the cat meowing

Im really enjoying your videos on this engine. Keep up the good work!

love these videos, very informative and fun!

Excellent. Very thorough.

Extremely helpful for my project thanks

Love your videos man, Really good info.

Thank you for these vids ... I love it .. great info!! Great editing !! Watching this series has been time spent wisely !! Thanks .. I just found a 98 ls motor and am going to put it in a 98 s10 blazer .. gonna be a fun swap .. was just gonna do swap only because the motor runs . But I think ima go a little deeper now .. I'll keep watching

Excellent video man!!!

But the 🐈 during the chain torque.. priceless 👍

Nice trick with the protractor. Way easier than using one of those god awful angle gauges from the parts stores. They never work.

Thanks for the video.

This is an awesome video someone doing it all by the book I see to many idiots just slapping stuff together great job so far I'm still watching

Great videos thanks

COLOR ME GREEN... WITH ENVY !!! AWESOME SERIES, AWESOME CONTENT AND GOOD NARRATION. YOU ARE DOING WHAT I DREAM ABOUT EVERY DAY ! TAKE AN LS AND REBUILD IT WITH SOME SPICE...I WOULD PUT A NICE MEDIUM SMALL TURBO ON THOUGH NOT NEEDED. SO COOL ! YOU HAVE A GOOD VOICE FOR NARRATION, SO LOOSE THE MUSIC OVER AND PUT IN YOUR VOICE, IT WILL REALLY COMPLIMENT YOUR CONTENT. IF YOU WATCH THE REALLY SUCCESSFUL CHANNELS THERE IS LITTLE TO NO MUSIC OVER !!! YOU HAVE ALL THE MAKINGS OF AN OUTSTANDING CHANNEL...PERIOD ! THANK YOU FOR YOU EFFORTS... I CAN JUST IMAGINE HOW MUCH WORK AND TIME GOES INTO A VIDEO. CHEERS !

Great job, i enjoyed watching.. Go Dawgs. Number 1 Dawgs Fan in NJ

I like these videos you explain everything in great detail 😊.

You are a god, my good sir. Keep the good work!

🤙🏻 good video

Excellent instruction very detailed. 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

Thank you… great video, very detailed

nice clean hands . cool video as well . nice job

Ok Like I said before great videos and a job well done and a thumbs up. I have built many engine and I again just have one minor concern that may help those out there doing the same. I have a great machinist and I also do some minor machining, that said never trust your machinist to have cleaned the block. All ways tap all the thread holes with a bottoming tap. All ways use a good liquid detergent like Dawn to thoroughly clean the block of any machining particles or machining oils. All ways blow air through all the ports. Thanks and do keep the videos going.

Great video! I'm building a L33 with gen 4 internals and a stage 4 truck cam with milled 243 heads

I didn't watch all of this .. ran out of time. But good job and good video.. I will watch the rest later !

Thanks a lot!! Your videos help a lot!!