Your videos should be added to the ZL1 service manual! Great job! I guess for years ive been doing it wrong, but never had an issue. This is timely though as i am finally going to install mine tomorrow and get this car finished. Did you end up pulling prv out of the pan?
I put the oil pan on yesterday and got the PRV plugged off. Been dealing with the a/c, alternator and the cables today. Thanks for the kind words, this has been a PITA for sure though.
Whats going on with the cables/Alt? Your car is super clean btw. I need to plug mine also, prob this summer. What heat range plugs you run? 6 or 7 and what is your boost level with that cam?
I installed a factory LS6 oil pump in my 98 z28 LS1 about 15+ years ago. Ported the inlet and outlet. Still have 58 psi on cold startup and 40 psi hot idle in park.
Honestly I use both, but I know someone out there has used FT/lbs when IN/lbs was called for and stripped their bolts out. My audience is worldwide and most people probably prefer NM. I'm changing the pump because at my horsepower and torqu, I need more pressure and volume to keep from damaging my engine under extreme loads. I was barely seeing 50 psi at the most near redline.
Great video man I’ve never rebuilt a last I had a question do you need a timing chain guide installed behind that pump? I’m fixing to build one of these motors just trying to figure out all it’s little Nuances so I have a smooth build. Thanks for all your hard work and wisdom God bless .
What happens to the alignment of the crank gear when you pull out the three feeler gauges and then tighten the harmonic balancer up against it? how can it remain in the same place? I didn’t realize the crank your fit so loose is there a solution?
I'm not sure I'm following what you're asking. The crank gear for the timing chain? Never touched it and it never moved. If you're talking about the crank portion that the feeler gauges touch, that never moves either. Hope that answered your question.
@@fasnuf it looks to me like the inner edge of the harmonic balancer hub when pressed on the crankshaft will contact the oil pump gear once you pull the feeler gauges out of that what’s to keep it centered other than the pressure of harmonic balancer
@FasNuf Garage i think i have seen on the first time of oil pump bolts removal some traces of blue loctite, same goes to rocker bolts although service manual doesn't specify it 🤔
I wonder why the (Manufacturer) of the pump. Say this is unnecessary? Its not a power level thing eather. Seems like if a guy/girl Wanted to go farther than Mellings Recommendation. You could simply poor oil on the gear before Following mellings instructions.
You should be priming the pump before starting the engine and it'll then be sitting in oil. The point of the alignment is to not have any wear occuring. Some like the idea, some think it's unnecessary. To each their own I guess. Thanks for watching.
@@fasnuf I get it" like going to LA Via Omaha. Of course you prime the System before starting. That would have been a great addition to your video. My point was to make the comment, for the next guy Searching the subject because you never knew what some 🤪🐓🍭 is going to say just to Have content for their youtube channel. Don't forget. To like and subscribe..😉😉 👍
