LS1 VN Commodore engine disassembly, HOW BAD IS IT?!

plenty of hidden surprises in this engine upon disassembly, some good but mostly bad
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[@deanrobinson896]

Loving the journey and the videos themselves, well filmed and narrated. The guy tearing down the engine was awesome, his knowledge was captivating

[@MindieJ]

Thanks Dean appreciate it

[@JohnPedder]

Sound like a good bunch of friends (including OP) and very informative. Appreciate this series very much MindieJ93

[@MindieJ]

They are! he definitely is a wealth of info

[@tonymontana897]

Yalla, new crank, rods, bearings, ARP rod bolts, tunnel bore and balance the bottom end, Beeaartafuuull !

[@MindieJ]

yalla!

[@tuririraroa431]

Out of all the LS1 builds I've seen bro you pulling that cam out was rough ASF!

[@MindieJ]

Getting cam bearing anyway

[@markhoey]

Cam bearings aren’t gonna help the lobes and journals haha

[@ls1hinchy546]

Cool it's not too serious m8 keen to see the rebuild vids- always learning something new on here

[@MindieJ]

You and me both haha

[@Alex-mk7hq]

as an engine builder, spend the $230 and fit a new set of ls7 lifters and new buckets.. that engine has been pumping bearing material around.. the oil filter will only catch 25 micron and bigger.. anything smaller has been pumping through those lifters. if one dies, it's heads back off to replace.

[@MindieJ]

Yeh upon inspection a few rollers are marked so they definitely need replacement

[@MuscleCarLover]

That cam is mad, hope the engine will run better than it ever has when it's put back together

[@MindieJ]

i bloody hope so

[@Seeeeyaaaa]

I think you're right, its probably spun a bearing previously and had a bottom end rebuild done.

[@MindieJ]

a very poor one at that

[@Seeeeyaaaa]

@@MindieJ dude..ya know what else. You're not supposed to undo head bolts with an impact wrench, your supposed to sweat profusely undoing them by hand with a wrench while breaking some of the bolt heads off 😁👍

[@MindieJ]

@@Seeeeyaaaa cracked with a ratchet, removed with the gun

[@Seeeeyaaaa]

@@MindieJ😂 way to ruin my internet mechanics jokeline. I just impact them loose tho seriously 😁

[@MindieJ]

@@Seeeeyaaaa i impact everything I can regardless, but my mate wants to do everything properly for some reason

[@Brendan.Wheatley]

Great entertaining and informative video Chris! Not so great that it spun a bearing, but at least now the internals aren't a mystery and you'll know it been put back together correctly. Cheers for sharing mate...

[@MindieJ]

Thanks Brendan

[@huntinglife5202]

I've kept every sing receipt from my rebuild. Right down to the wheel nuts. Sickening to look at for my wife.

[@MindieJ]

haha thats why i keep it in the notes app on my phone

[@blake1242]

One of the best videos going loving the vn vids 🤙🏻

[@MindieJ]

Glad you like them!

[@cheekspreader2218]

Good vlog buddy. I know alot about commodores but engine work is something I don't know much about. Very informative video. Cheers mate

[@MindieJ]

Thanks mate

[@james22939]

I’m so happy it’s not too bad time for twin turbos and stage four cam

[@MindieJ]

stage 4 way too h3ktik

[@james22939]

@@MindieJ I know but would sound insane

[@jasoncanvert1344]

It had a TK cam and only made 300rwhp 😱 That engine was sad from the start man. Glad you're getting it done on the cheap!

[@MindieJ]

yep was a junk rebuild

[@jasoncanvert1344]

@@MindieJ cowboys everywhere 😣

[@RicksWorld91]

Crazy to think that. I just had my TK cam done and it sounds nothing like yours did. Even just idle lobe is completely different. Check out SnR autoworx for the video of my car with the exhaust note if you're interested.

[@MindieJ]

@@RicksWorld91 exhaust, headers, tune will all effect sound

[@LogansSpeedShop]

This video doesn’t have much that would generally interest me but I heard a rumour Gerald would be in it and boy o boy was I not disappointed.... dsy made

[@MindieJ]

Hey screw you!

[@LogansSpeedShop]

Screw you too buddy with those beautiful eyes

[@MindieJ]

@@LogansSpeedShop wink wink!

[@naterua242]

Awesome vid mate, enjoying the VN journey.

[@MindieJ]

Glad you enjoyed

[@cameronlawlor1852]

I have a gm performance street racer cam in mine, timing has also been advanced 2°. Seems to be the go for getting them up and moving a little faster down low rpm as they can be a bit of a sluggish cam down low but make great power high rpm. Its not out of the ordinary what they have done from my personal experience

[@MindieJ]

will definitely be putting it back in that way then

[@cameronlawlor1852]

@@MindieJ gm performance were more than helpful with answering any questions I asked. With a large cam and any timing changes it may be worth shooting them a message to avoid any piston to valve accidents but I'm sure your engine builder would have that knowledge anyway. Good luck with it all mate, will be awesome to have it back on the road fresh as.

[@toneabet6252]

Great vid. Lots of knowledge there. So why didn't that motor make the power even though it did have the upgraded cam?

[@MindieJ]

shit rebuild, tolerances too tight by the looks of it

[@danielstewart886]

if it didn't make the power that it was meant to make maybe look at getting a different tuna and also when it was dynoed I see you added more timing more timing can make it detonate at the bottom end which could make it also spin a bearing so maybe it's all from the tuner. also another little trick you can do with the engines is you can put a weaker head gasket on it's just cheap insurance it's easier to blow a head gasket then to do a bottom end when it's got too much timing in it

[@MindieJ]

It made the exact same power as the last tuner, engine was put together like shit whoever built it, timing was fine, no detonation, everyone is always so quick to jump on the “tuna” bandwagon when something goes wrong

[@damienbuzz]

thats a decent sized cam for a stock engine.....longer duration needs rpm...advancing it 2 degree's should bring power in a little earlier...maybe look at something in the 220/226 range if staying with a stockish engine....keep up the vids...

[@MrWasher74]

Little bit off topic but where did you get the new seatbelt buttons? I've got a Senator like your boss's and would love to replace them. Speaking of witch, any more content on the Senator coming up? It's how I found your channel and now I've subscribed.

[@MindieJ]

globaltrim.com.au/products/seat-belt-release-button-with-instructions-to-remove-re-fit-suits-ford-xc-xd-xe-xf-ea-eb

[@MrWasher74]

@@MindieJ Thanks

[@turbotheamericanstaffy]

Fair amount of progress in a short space of time. You have some good mates around you. Are you going to get the heads ported while they are at the shop?

[@MindieJ]

a car that isnt driving is useless to me so want it back on the road ASAP!! nah just deck the heads and get them back on

[@Kaitler_Motorsport_Engineering]

Interesting to have a watch. Are you going to do anything else with the car, track day's or just drags?

[@MindieJ]

i dont think an auto VN with 175 tyres would be very good at a track day haha, i have an EVO for that

[@Kaitler_Motorsport_Engineering]

@@MindieJ Yes you're right there!! We used to run and EVO in the Australian Rally Championship, awesome cars.

[@seanhume6160]

Sorry I was Watching Carnage in your video came up next was just about to play something else and I seen and I seen the them the 200sx and the caged r32. Whats in them what are you doing to them mate? I add you the play list but like to see them mate

[@MindieJ]

not my cars, but there is videos of the 2 tone s13 and white 180sx on this channel

[@alexkokai9111]

Imagine that whole table collapses with everything on it😳

[@MindieJ]

Wouldn’t be ideal

[@alexkokai9111]

@@MindieJ dude I'd literally give up on life if that happened😂

[@MindieJ]

90% of the stuff on the table went in the bin anyways so no big loss haha

[@1tr1ck]

" controlled fracture " 😎👍 mains

[@daledenton9246]

Bless its little cotton socks. 👌🏼

[@scrapyarddawgs7769]

Top video, how dirty was that oil, i wonder if it was that black when you where going down the track😮

[@MindieJ]

oil was changed the day before racing as i always do, shows how gunked up the inside of that engine was

[@scrapyarddawgs7769]

@@MindieJ thats crazy as definately needed a good flush

[@TheMontyhsv]

could you please do a rebuild cost breakdown when shes complete?

[@MindieJ]

Yep that’s the plan, have written down every single cent spent so far and will continue til it’s done

[@ldnwholesale8552]

Cam timing depends on all the components. Crank key, cam key and chain. Big HP engine is NOT stock rods. They are 'cracked' rod. And look at it, It may well be bent.

[@hayden6056]

Not even real technical , fit the arp rod bolts and mic it out , you'll find it's out of round. The only reason it's "usually fine" is people haven't reground the crank. The clearances are that large the ovalisation doesn't affect it cause it's been slapped back together and was 200k old lol. I'm unsure if get cracking issues with re grinding LS cranks . But the $90 for polishing and old crank vs $220 for fresh clearances with an undersize bearing is always the better way to go if isn't a common issue with ground cranks.

[@myxrutefalcon269]

YOU need to change intake manifold and throttle body for that cam to reach its full potential.

[@johnkraft7461]

Aren't LS1 conrods the fractured-fit type ? I thought they couldn't be resized 😕

[@MindieJ]

resize, hone, oversized bearings as normal

[@predatr]

You can’t resize them in the traditional way. Usually to resize a rod you machine the cap face down and then re bore it. With fractured rods you have to just bore it bigger and use a bearing with a larger OD

[@ryananderson1691]

Looked like it had mls head gaskets which aren’t the original graphite gaskets. Most likely gm performance mls gaskets.

[@brentkaplanez1360]

Just found your channel man. Nice job👍 I had a white vn like yours back in the day looked exactly like your but I had a worked v6 in it and manual. Would love to send you a photo.

[@MindieJ]

Thanks Brent appreciate it

[@jimiemick]

What machine shop did you end up using?

[@MindieJ]

HorsePower Junkie

[@cwhaaatt]

But has it had an overbore? The rebuild looked fucked man it’s filthy.. check you have the right oil pick up o ring.. looks like the motor was eating itself up for a while

[@MindieJ]

no idea machinist will report back with his findings

[@MrVnssbt1]

Hey mate a vn Calais steering wheel just came up for sale on Facebook market place

[@MindieJ]

Got a steering wheel ages ago, that one also looks very worn, thanks anyway

[@1tr1ck]

Film in linear for gopro for what u do. U get dizzy in wide or super wide for slow moving clips like u produce. Great clip all the same 👍😎

[@stevebayad1533]

love you videos bub keep it up much love steve from sydeny

[@MindieJ]

thanks Steve

[@donkeyha6053]

Oh and what was wrong with the block you took the crank and pistons out of?

[@craigmandall9420]

He said nothing was wrong with it but his mate wanted the block back

[@MindieJ]

mate is building a stroker, so block and sump went back to him

[@oscarblanco3274]

What’s the plan for this?

[@MindieJ]

I explained what’s happening in this video

[@oscarblanco3274]

@@MindieJ is it gonna stay n/a?

[@donkeyha6053]

Only behive springs not doubles?

[@MindieJ]

They’re the springs supplied by GM motorsports in the kit for that camshaft

[@xdub101]

Wants the block back. Wink wink

[@popspec8293]

While we wait for vn videos,how about more on your bosses vp senator 😉

[@MindieJ]

when things actually happen on that car yes

[@motorhead3153]

Stroker, tunnel ram, nitrous next

[@MindieJ]

$$$$$$

[@pauljohns8215]

Great video

[@MindieJ]

Thanks Paul

[@therig1339]

Very weird it didn't make good power with that cam.. at least it is what you got told .. should be sick after this freshen up. Most lads that have been in or around all sparks know their stuff.. slater parade shenanigans lol I use to work in that estate moons ago

[@koby1512]

Great video 🤙

[@MindieJ]

Thanks 👍

[@ybsadfor]

Fracture-split rods

[@shiftx1579]

They call fractured rods.

[@mattcrick2156]

Very good

[@MindieJ]

Thanks

[@vincentpoole7588]

M93. Well it's not all bad when there's a sizable set of parts to re-purpose then ! Have a think about re-building into an LS V8 square engine of 402ci in capacity, as that should translate to the targeted real world +400 brake horsepower gain ? V.

[@MindieJ]

engine would cost more than the whole car $$$$$

[@vincentpoole7588]

@@MindieJ M93. Been there - done that from throwing a rod through the block of a 300K Rover alloy V8 dude ! Short block replacement was twice the price paid for the whole truck mista ? V.

[@LogansSpeedShop]

Bro more kites , less cars , Youl get all the likes

[@MindieJ]

ENOUGH KITES!

[@trikdoutvl]

Still no ceffie content on the horizon 😔

[@MindieJ]

Nope not at all

[@trikdoutvl]

At least give us a video of it getting washed or something😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@MindieJ]

Way too far away for that haha

[@legopepsi]

All to technical, technically!!

[@chloeadele3061]

Jack sapsford said commodore are the shittiest cars alive and only junkies drive them

[@MindieJ]

Thanks for letting me know

[@seanhume6160]

That a s13 in the back yard

[@MindieJ]

correct

[@nomad9640]

C.H.E 4 port steam pipes

[@properaussie331]

Coulda just spun a bearing from bad luck man and failure due to high revs. May have nothing to do with poor engine assembly or machining. I have. $40,000 engine in a clubby and if it goes bang it’s my fault for flogging it 😎

[@FredmChoice]

Great Segment...Hope you "run it in" properly and for a couple thousand k's before giving it "curry"

[@vnv8dude]

Yeah by holding it flat🤣

[@MindieJ]

the only way an LS1 should be treated

[@Sam-nl6tm]

Would you ever listen to the music you choose for your videos?

[@MindieJ]

nope, whys that?

[@Sam-nl6tm]

What makes you think any of us want to then?

[@MindieJ]

@@Sam-nl6tm well i dont have hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay to have mainstream songs in videos i have to choose what i wont get a copy-write infringement for

[@Sam-nl6tm]

Just food for thought. Sorry if my criticism didn’t come across constructive. The channel is great. Build your motor properly do something sick and you will cop the hundreds of thousands soon enough.

[@MindieJ]

@@Sam-nl6tm has nothing to do with thought.....i dont have a choice

[@messiahmoin8257]

Yeah bra wednesdays fuck Ye

[@1992hdtaero]

First :) yewwwe

[@MindieJ]

Legend!

[@bulletbullet7902]

Just for once I would like to watch one of these videos WITHOUT music in it..does my head in..