Meissen's LT1 Build-up Thread

[my95z28]

OK well maybe yours is different. To me doing it with the engine running was like trying to do it blindfolded with earplugs and oversized mittens on.

Might as well have Helen Keller do it then.

[Phantom409]

I would replace them!!

It's cheep insurance for all the work that you have into it.

[sman]

20lbs + 180* could equal a pretty fair amount of torque if you think about it. 20lbs puts the bolt tight in its threads, then a whole half turn on top of that. Thats near full torque. For the ls1's its 22lbs then 90* then 70*. Thats the complete torque sequence. Let me tell you thats damn tight, and a fair amount of work. I dont want to see you spend a cent more than nessisary on this Brian, trust me, im in the same boat. But I also hate to see this fail on you down the road ya know? Id deffinetly get some different opinions other than kyles and mine.

Why not call some of the gasket makers or the dealership?

[Boost Addict]

always been easier for me and ive never had aproblem with them being to loose or to tight

x2 same here

[MP81]

ive never had aproblem with them being to loose or to tight

[Phantom409]

always been easier for me and ive never had aproblem with them being to loose or to tight

You don't say

[MP81]

You don't say

Beat ya!

[kammi10]

you guys really need to get yer minds out of the gutter... i can tell you guys havnt gotten any in a while judging by how far they are in the gutter..

[MP81]

i can tell you guys havnt gotten any in a while judging by how far they are in the gutter..

It doesn't really matter - it'll always be there, no matter what's going on in my life.

[c0ncEpT]

For the ls1's its 22lbs then 90* then 70*. Thats the complete torque sequence. Let me tell you thats damn tight, and a fair amount of work.

It was tight enough that Jeff and I twisted an extension in half trying to achieve it.

[JoeliusZ28]

*facepalm*

[MP81]

*facepalm*

I think you should've skipped the Facepalm and gone straight to the Facedesk.

[Kwazrollinz28]

I was thinking where the hell are you going to put the power steering box now?

[Phantom409]

Sounds like the LS guys better get some impact sockets!

[meissen]

I was thinking where the hell are you going to put the power steering box now?

Putting it where I just covered the holes. I've been trying to figure out a good place to relocate the power steering reservoir hoping I'd find an "AHA!" spot but alas it just seems like more work than it's worth. The epoxy that I used said it's able to be tapped so we're just going to have to drill where the hole was covered and put the power steering on the fender - as much as I am trying to avoid it there's just no other good answer other than "get rid of power steering."


OK back to the head gasket, I'm going to suck it up and get over the fact that the design of the head gaskets effin suck that you can't reuse them if the engine has never been started and I'm just going to buy a new set - I don't want blown head gaskets.

Joel - do you know the part number for the impala head gaskets?