Now that the crank is in and good to go, time to install the rods and the rest of the components onto the block and start putting everything back together! Stay tuned for the truck getting prepped for the first start up in over a year!
Great video! I had no idea they ran the cam shaft in opposite rotation to the crank on these! Partially explains why the firing order is so different from their gas engines and the old 6.2/6.5 diesels
Yes, any 2 gear timing set up like this runs the cam in the opposite direction as the crank. 300 Ford 6 cylinders, GM 2.5 4 cylinders ... etc ... cam does dictate firing order, but it is more so the crank and the companion cylinders then it is the cam. You can change a Duramax firing order with a different cam to try to extend crankshaft life. When cylinders 1, 2 & 3 fire one right after the other (stock) it stresses the front of the crankshaft, hence why most break in that spot.
Wow just in the beginning of the video you showed me things I didn't even know about thanks for this informative video I'm planning on building my motor to handle 1000hp
great information I'm starting to do the same project finding so much information I thought the rod bolts recommend Streck procedure instead of torque also checking your bearing oil clearance it's a must
All in all, a good video, but never lube the back of your bearings ... they fit tight enough that they shouldn't fall out unless you are pounding on the pistons to get them in and if you are doing that, i'd worry more about a cracked ring. You also do not check any bearing clearances or crankshaft end-play. Just because it spins with a prybar, doesn't mean its going to be ok when running.
hey bro keep coming up with the good content 👌 one question about how much to rebuild the engine i have a 03 duramax and looking to rebuild the engine I appreciate it if you let me know about how much im spending salutes from California
@@gm_central3389im currently trying to assemble a dmax but im having a clearance issue with trying to get the rod to slide into its spot because it seems to be hitting the rod from the opposite bank
Why use aftermarket rod bolts on stock rods? You know that the rod itself fails before the stock bolts do? Aftermarket hardware on stock rods is pointless
@@gm_central3389 my point is stock rods are pointless. Stock rods will bend before the bolts fail, and if you’re going into it a second time that proves my point. If you did aftermarket rods you wouldn’t need to go into a second time. That is just silly.
