Shaun_300 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) *Need to fix pics tomorrow* Two weeks ago today my brother comes home complaining there's a "noise" in dad's truck. Not an uncommon comment to me seeing it's 13 years old with 233,000km on it. Except this was a loud knocking noise coming from the engine instead of a complaint about a minor clunk in the front end. Dad was ready to have the thing towed to the junk yard but I was able to convince him I would fix it as cheap as possible. So time to tear into it..... https://www.dropbox.com/s/qztwwgizz9q7cot/2013-06-02%2010.32.32.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/eg4qw4bzp5yjice/2013-05-20%2008.49.26.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/blvx8t70omt6ih7/2013-05-22%2020.22.11.jpg Tore the engine down to see what happened, was going to rebuild it but it had obvious signs of extreme overheating due to blocked water jackets. Head gaskets were jammed solid with rust from a combination of Dexcool coolant and "stop leak" mixed together. Phoned wreckers and got a 2004 5.3L for REAL cheap. https://www.dropbox.com/s/zgsge5muvt5agj4/2013-05-24%2020.11.39.jpg Got looking at it, saw the 706 heads on it and was like "Hmmmm.... this is a 5.3L HO!" Which is basically an iron block 5.3L with LS6 5.7 internals.... LS6 camshaft, flat top pistons and cylinder heads. (I have the aluminum block LS6 in my truck). Time to start installing https://www.dropbox.com/s/0euwd1sotjr9hdp/2013-05-25%2018.38.40.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/hqtosu8wg4fji9d/2013-05-26%2008.13.36.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/tx16ujaixjdl61y/2013-05-26%2010.44.00.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/gbxf2s56ftmsnru/2013-05-29%2022.29.30.jpg https://www.dropbox.com/s/62cgkvwyvu8nv86/2013-06-01%2018.23.59.jpg Added my old cold air intake to it! Had it running Friday after work, ironed out a few issues and took it for it's first roadtest with dad this evening. Lets just say it has a few more ponies under the hood than it used to!:shifty: I deleted the EGR and mechanical clutch fan, wired in an electric cooling fan. Couple other minor mods. Finished product minus a much needed engine shampoo which will get done this week. Then I'll give it a full wax job. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hqwq9hw2g34bmmq/2013-06-02%2023.15.09.jpg Edited June 3, 2013 by Shaun_300 need to fix links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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