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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- LS 6.2 Short Block DIY Build
In this episode of BurnDown I put the short block portion of my new motor together. We have some nice stuff this time around thanks to some help from friends. I really dont know what im doing so if you see something that can be improved let me know in the comments section. Hopefully we get a season of abuse out of this guy so we will see I guess. Wish me luck guys.
-Dane
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It was brought to my attention that I may have installed some of the rods incorrectly in this video and sure enough I did. So if you build a bottom end make sure the large chamfer is towards the crank fillet and the flat edge or small chamfer is towards the other rod. I fixed it before I damaged anything by trying to run it this way!! Big shout out to Drifter Engines for the catch!!
Yeah i'm glad someone caught that for you. Sometimes it pays to watch and do some homework first before just jumping into a build. Best of luck! Hope all works out for you!
thats a good eye drifter!! you saved the dane!!
You actually helped me identify my 6.2 block that is still in a Yukon. I was able to see where the ID tags were on yours. the 6.2 does not have the normal 6.2 stamped behind the alternator bracket or in the front at all. ..Thx
Cool. Glad to help!
Before you start tapping youre piston in tap lightly around the top of the compressor and every few knocks on the piston tap around the compressor some more and if a ring is trying to ooze out it will suck the ring right back in. You did great bro
Now that I have had to do it a few times I see how that would help. Thank you for the tip! I need to get a ring compressor that is the size of the pistons to make life easy.
So glad to see this build coming together, engine is going to be nice. Car is looking awesome. Great job Dane, I too have had a few hiccups putting engines together and with the help of some knowledgeable people I learned a lot.
I dont have too may car friends that are real local to me. My friend Jim is probably to closest guy to where im at but he has a life so most of the time its me, google, and youtube building things together 🤣 and the BurnDown army!!!
Carrillo is the bomb dude you have a good friend
Yes! its always good to network and make friends.
Looking absolutely killer mate, nailed the colour scheme especially with the blacked out trim 👌
I have a few more pieces to do but I wanted to change things up! I need to do the trim around the drip rail still and the grill and it will looks sweet! I cant wait for the pin stripe 👌
Get the aluminum barbell seal, when you order one. ;)
Got the cheap one already
hey for someone who says "they don't know what they are doing" Lol, it always turns out top shelf, keep up the great work Dane, cat wait to hear her roar!
I had to fix a few rods I got backwards but other than that huge mistake... 🤣. I know how to paint tings and do metal work and what not but have never done an LS bottom end. Now that I have done one its not so bad but if I was to do it right I would have checked all the clearances and end play. Im sure they have other steps I skipped as well but we will see if it works out for me. Thanks for watching man!
@@Burndown Dane some times you times you just gotta ask yourself wwhd? What would Happel do? I think that is Matt contested and Sloppy approved! Looking good Dane! 👍
Well done. New sub!
Thank you!
I splurged for the summit solid sized to the bore piston installer tool. Pistons slid in like butter. My old band tool similar to what you used was a struggle.
Yeah I bought one but its for a 4" bore since I was supposed to be dong a 6.0 not the 6.2. I think its a better design as well.
Two fish are sitting in a tank, one looks over to the other and says 'Hey, you know how to drive this thing?'
🤣
😂😂😂
Really appreciate this video! About to build one for my 4 door 86 cutlass
Right on!
Up watching you early this morning , great content , keeps me entertained
Thank you
Supporting from Las Vegas
@@cre8tivegarage157 Hope to see you at LS Fest West if they have it this year!
We will step out legend both team cars are finished, they are in the middle of final mechanical touches
I'm with you bro if a reputableMachine shop did the work fuck spending two hours plasti gauging everything. I don't do it either. If the crank feels good when you turn it then keep on moving
Omg with the flame Job man! You just bought it like that and you're gonna repaint it right?
haha I painted my car in the driveway. I like flames 😁
Awesome job buddy looks like it’s gonna be a really nice set up all you need now is a set of nice AFR heads It will make some serious power good job
I know a guy but im not that far yet. I have some 243s that im gonna run!
Hey did u make sure that the beveled edge on the rod Journal goes to the outside in the flat part goes to the insides you know like they were touching side of the rods
I ended up having to change some rods around so they were facing correctly. Thank you for the heads up!
If the block didn’t have the arp main studs in it when he align honed the caps you should torque the caps up and get the machine shop to dial bore the main housing bore again they might change
They are torqued to the same spec but yeah the studs will have more clamping force so your probably correct. Next time ill have the shop put it together 🤣
@@Burndown if it spins it wins! 😉
Cam Bearings up side down> one hole is to the side and the other hole should be pointing towards the crank main. if you look threw the hole in the crank main you should see the hole in the cam bearing.
Oh and the ring compressor was up side down. Hopefully you fix the cam bearing before burning up your mains. Keep up with the good job and content
I actually have a short block that’s assembled already and I didn’t even think to look at that. I was worried about the oil passage. Man that’s kinda funny and sad at the same time. At least if it’s wrong and I have to fix it I won’t film so it won’t take all day 🤦♂️
That ring compressor sucked. I tried it bot ways. It says what’s bottom on the clamp. Probably user error but who knows😆
I checked the other motor and bearings are the same way. I also have only the one slot in the block no hole to the mains like you talk about?
@@Burndown yep had to get home to double check my self guess im still to used to the bbc live
getting all fancy mechanics now!
Yeah for now. I cant afford to do this every time. I would really like it to live for all of RMRW so hopefully this will help me with that goal. I have cool friends that help me out thats all. I try to pay if forward when I can as well. Thats what hot rodding is all about to me!
@@Burndown I approve! Now you need a matching trailer
Repping that SLOPPY Mechanics sticker. 👍
Matt and Jaimie are my homies!
Did u have to check bearing clearance?
Its usually a good idea and wont hurt.
Great video just checking on your pistons did the rods have to go on a certain way like the dot facing the front of the engine
They dont have a dot so I put the valve reliefs to the top.
@@Burndown cool I love your videos can't wait to see everything when it's finished
What pistons and rods you used? And specs?
I have a SCAT rotating assembly in it now. Use the number in my description on my newer videos for a discount on anything you buy form them. Tell them Dane sent ya!
An on the ring compressor ur using it upside down that’s ur having a problem with it u want the clapping presser to be block side down if u look at the clamp it’s off set
I tried both ways and it was a pain either way. I got it to work tho so thats what matters. It was amateur hour for sure over here.
Malibu came out fantastic.
Next time you go to banning street drags, Since their general public is not allowed they an have app . We would like to see your times. Thanks brother
I will do man. Ill download it or have the guys download it so we can share it with ya.
@@Burndown thanks,
Can’t wait to see you rip it bro! Those bearings are dope! Did you oil the piston rings before installation sir? I know it feels funny and you second guess your work the first time you assemble bottom end, but you did good and it will be a fine ripper lol. Cant wait to hear the “MALIBOOM’s” new chop and turbo noises!!! Hell yeah brother
I oiled the boars but no I didnt oil the rings. Hopefully this thing works haha
Just wondering. Did you happen to put the chamfered side of the rod towards the crank fillet.
Im gonna call corillo this morning and see what direction they need to be if any
Just hate to see it lock up and ruin any of your work. Keep on keeping on, brother.
@@twistedteeter1233 Thanks for looking out man 👊
@@twistedteeter1233 The stock LS rods and cranks aren't like other engines with a fillet.
@@funfun8095 good to know. I just saw the rod ends were chamfered. Didn’t know that ls cranks didn’t need that orientation. Thanks
Looks good, I’m sure it’s gonna rip!
I hope so!!
Good job bud..👍
Thanks man
my back yard style cheapest best piston ring compression tool 41/2 inch hose clamp ,i have a an ice cream container with about 2 inch's of engine oil in it dip the piston then fit the hose clamp on the rings the rings are all lubed up and slide right in nice and moist . i go the aluminum oil bypass barbell as well and the little spacer / washer that holds the oil feed/pickup tube in the pump cant wait to see this beast racing again . would love to have the arp stud kit for the heads but its like $700 aus dollars china studs $80 delivered china for the win
your like the 5th guy to talk about the aluminum oil galley plug. Next one will get that for sure then
@@Burndown the little spacer/washer thing for the oil pickup tube too comes with the barbell @ Michigan motorsport
I’m not sure if those rods have to face a certain way so the bearing isn’t into the radius of the crank you better check into this and make sure you have rod side clearance call your machine shop and ask
I have no idea. I’ll call the rod manufacturer and ask. I couldn’t tell a difference on them from side to side but you could be right. I’ll let you know what they say
You were correct! I had 4 of them wrong!!! Shoot me a DM on Instagram and Ill shoot you some stickers for saving my Butt!!!
@@Burndown glad someone else notified you and you were able to get it taken care of. That would’ve been a really Short lived short block
What’s your Instagram?
@@drifterengines243 DanePaulThompson
Spring for the sac city hi flo billet "dumbell",worth it.Are these all prebalnced sets?
got the 8$ one haha
Good catch
TH-cam helped me. I would have ran it and been sad
fancy mechanics...are you doing anything with the heads/intake? Bigger turbo?
243 heads, sheet metal intake and the T4 85MM VS turbo. Nothing too crazy. Should make good power for the most part. Shooting for like 700-800 or so at the wheels. I would like it to say in one piece more than make a ton of power.
Good work
🤞
What are the hp ratings on these pistons and pins?
I only ask because I had a buddy do an LS and he ran the stock crank but went with gold star rods and weisco pistons and pins he ended up ripping the pins out of the pistons called weisco and they said they we only good for 750 which is odd because stock ls can hold that and more ..
He made 1000 rear wheel on the dyno
Took it to the track made it 2 runs 💥 💥
I know you and your buddy’s are making some good power figured I’d share that one with ya maybe ask the dealer what the limit is on the pistons and pins
Can’t wait to see her run! I know a certain impala just updated his verter and is looking for a re-run 💪🏻 haha!!
It says designed to handle up to 1200hp and 8500rpm in drag race applications. My valves and lifters are not up to that RPM and my turbo will probably run out before I see that kind of power level. If we make it through RMRW ill throw it on the dyno and swing for the fences to see what we can do but till then I dont need to make all the power. I need to put whatever the car makes on a conservative tune down to the track and then work on all the boost.
@@Burndown amen brother!!
I thought it was odd that my buddy had issues weisco made good in it but still thought it was strange ..
She gonna run like the wind !
But i
Thought “it never rains in Southern California”
I get mad when it does. We get rain a few days in the winter through spring. The real problem is the fire season. That sucks out here. We have had some close calls but haven't had to evacuate from one yet knock on wood.
Should you freeze them first or did they go probably easy
I just put them in 🤷♂️ I have no idea what im doing really. 😆
Those rods r made to run a Certain way and if you don’t have them in the right you’ll burn them up
I learned that doing this.
When is that mustang going to get finished so you can have your garage back?
I just finished the second round of bodywork on the body today so it will get put back in high build and then ill sand it all down for paint. It will leave as soon as its done. Next one is a 59 Apache frame off again so it will start all over. No space for me ever🙃 Maybe one day I can get a small spot to work out of or build a shop in the back or something🤷♂️
@@Burndown Yeah, you never get your garage back. lol
I'm actually getting a 58 Apache to do after I get his dads 62 ford econoline pickup done. lol
@@Burndown at least you’re making money!
Why did you change the cam bearings?
They were trash
I’m considering a sbe 5.3 and am worried about not having the skill.
The junkyard deal is the best bet really IMO. Follow sloppy mechanics Dont BS Me build and youll be fine!
@@Burndown is there a specific video to watch? That dont bs me build has so many videos, and a lot of extra chatter, it's hard to follow.
What engine rebuild kit did you get buddy
What do you mean by kit? I have stock boar pistons and stock length rods in it form the Bullet line from Carillo. King bearings and ARP studs to finish off the bottom end.
Que happel saying the motor is no good for even looking at the cam bearings 🤣🤣
Happel is probably gonna de friend me after this build
👍👍
What up man
@@Burndown Work. Ugh. And trying to figure out this alt/flex fuel harness I got from Matt. Isn't activating alt. Found I didn't have 12volt at power tap. Ran 12volt and still wont charge. Had alt tested, it's good. Now going to have to do resistor trick. Should have been plug and play.
Was alternator. Of the 3 I had, I put the only bad one on. 🙄🙄
@@funfun8095 Glad you tried another one and it worked. I stll need to get a new one for my car.
@@Burndown I'm glad I had a good one. lol
But the l s motors sound like a wet fart and dont go very good.
It happens
Next time you are replacing the cam bearing , rotate the block so the oil supply holes are at the 12 o' clock passion. The nylon part is called a barbells. Sac city corvette has billet alum. for like $27. The billet barbells do increase oil flow.
This seems like solid advice. Thank you