Meissen's LT1 Build-up Thread

[JoeliusZ28]

ill see if i have any more pics of it when i get home, i think thats the best one i have though.

[meissen]

[meissen]

Alright now that the pics are posted - as you can see we got a LOT of work done today! We were especially excited because it was really the first round of "assembly" that we have done so far! Everything leading up to today has been tear down. Today was putting it back together. Everything went pretty smoothly - except the damn timing chain. I got what I thought was for LT1s - even the box says so - but apparently it's the wrong timing chain.

[MiDi_2001]

http://meissenation.com/pictures/200...T1%20027sm.jpg

lol...this side up!!!!!!!!!

[meissen]

Yah - that was me saying "FU" to the wrong timing chain. I can't believe I ordered the wrong one - and it says it's for 95+ LT1s too.

[csmith4153]

Try calling Comp Cams on that timing chain, explain to them the problem.
800.999.0853
Everything I have says you ordered the correct part number.

[MP81]

Lots of progress today!

Looks awesome!

[meissen]

Try calling Comp Cams on that timing chain, explain to them the problem.
800.999.0853
Everything I have says you ordered the correct part number.

Yeah, it really looks like they put the wrong chain in the box. The chain looks like a tiny little bicycle chain - I wouldn't trust that chain on the 3.4L let alone an LT1.

[BP_Z28]

looking good B

[JoeliusZ28]

nice progress Sirs!

[meissen]

More progress today!!!!!

Bought a replacement timing chain from Murrays cause we didn't want to wait for shipping. And WOW!!!!! The replacement chain was SO much tighter than the stocker - definitely made me realize how much those stock chains can get loose after awhile.

Anyway, once we had the chain on we did the timing cover. Then we installed Joel's Optispark that I bought from him. I printed off the info from Shoebox's website on valve lash so my dad worked on the valve lash (which I didnt realize was so straight forward and easy) while I scrubbed the block down with degreaser. Well, once I got it scrubbed down it just looked too nice to not paint it and make it look better. So, yes, way out of order, and we had to brush on spray paint engine enamel, but all in all it went on OK. I'm definitely going to have to do more coats to really cover the block well.

[MP81]

for progress!!!

Good work!

[Lucky SOB]

looks good brian. ya definitely gonna need more paint. but you're on the right track. glad you decided to paint the block! is your firewall, wheel wells, etc getting any work or are they pretty nice?

[c0ncEpT]

Lookin good Brian. You're gonna have that thing back together and fired up in no time.

[my95z28]

I'm so glad that you decided to paint that block B. It was just one of the things that after you got it back together I think you would have been like, wow, we really should have done that.