LS9 Nightmare Ep # 8: Finishing the shortblock

[@christophercullen1236]

As a Amateur engine builder for myself which i enjoy. Your teaching and expansion on how things work and proceeds is second to none. This helps me alot on my builds and picking faults from the machine shop ( it happens there to ) Kit from down under

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad to help

[@bradleycrenshaw6778]

The way you explain things is amazing. You have leadership skills and command presence. Thank you for your time and effort to teach someone.

[@powellmachineinc]

You are welcome!, I never had a "real mentor " so I'm just trying to pass on what I learned the hard way

[@strokermaverick]

Always, a joy, to watch your uploads! Always, wanting to learn about LS engines, although I'm a Ford guy! You, can never learn too much! Thank you, sir!

[@powellmachineinc]

You are very welcome

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

We owe a lot to Grumpy for inventing all kinds of high performance products including the dry sump oil system what a smart guy.

[@powellmachineinc]

Yep, grump is my hero

[@Final_Boss_Racing]

@@powellmachineinc good lord he went to Cornell to study mechanical engineering what a smart and interesting guy

[@rogersibilsky3786]

Grumpy and Smokey....the masters of speed.

[@powellmachineinc]

💯

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

I work with gas turbines, and ride sport bikes. I love all of your videos, and I learn something new. Thank you.

[@powellmachineinc]

Thank you!

[@mlc7boosted]

The way you installed that piston ring at about 3:43 looked like you've done it a hundred times. Professional grade ladies and gentlemen.

[@powellmachineinc]

Ty! Probably more like thousands of time, but yeah, ! Thank you for watching

[@mlc7boosted]

Just to say thanks for responding; and after watching your vids on bad hydraulic lifters I was glad the shop I trusted my '04 Corvette with recently, went with Johnson lifters to complement the BTR stage 1 cam kit (.613/.605) I showed up with. Dual valve springs, titanium retainers, etc.. I told him to pick his gaskets and lifters. I'm new to the LS game so I was kind of astonished at how much the lifters cost when I looked at the bill. After watching your vid and some others I'm glad he didn't cheap out on the hydraulic lifters. I went back to his shop recently and asked him what lifters he used, after watching some vids of guys engines getting really messed up by running cheap lifters coming apart or never pumping up correctly. I guess knowledge can be as powerful or MORE powerful than the engine itself sometimes because I'm seeing guys install "no name" lifters or no mention of the brand in their LS builds. I think you've already shown that there are fake LS7 lifters flooding the market. No thanks, I'll stick with Johnson.

[@sleepychallenger]

Did not know about the Grumpy Groove. Cool bit of history, thanks for sharing!

[@powellmachineinc]

Ty!

[@jeffreydurham5342]

I knew about the groove, and it's purpose. Didn't know The Grump came up with it.

[@Anthony-nw5zv]

Us old timers remember him 😊

[@bruce1816]

Daniel, thanks for the knowledge. All though my knowledge ended just after LS motors first came out, I'm very inquisitive about their inter workings. I'm retired now but still try to learn. Thanks.

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad to help!

[@watermanone7567]

Great video, I wish all engine builders were as conscientious as you are, thanks for a great video.

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@deancrawford2577]

Thanks for another informative video Daniel! Glad you mentioned the LSA, a few customers don't understand the full effect of having their cams timed correctly, good mention about the non accurate timing sets..... 👍

[@powellmachineinc]

ICL not lsa, I never mentioned cam lsa

[@deancrawford2577]

@@powellmachineinc My bad.

[@lyallfrizzell5836]

Many years ago when I was an apprentice we were taught the "rule of the cock" for piston ring Grove instalation. If it's up it's in, if it's down it's out. Still holds true today. Great video, cheers

[@powellmachineinc]

Definitely

[@ShadowOppsRC]

Thanks for sharing and doing the job right! Too many "machinest" and "mechanics" rush through and then have problems because they were in too much of a hurry to do it right.

[@powellmachineinc]

Well said!

[@geneabsherjr.9654]

Great video! Thanks again for taking the time to teach.

[@powellmachineinc]

My pleasure!

[@davidjackson4112]

Daniel thanks for sharing your knowledge including historical legend Grumpy.

[@powellmachineinc]

My pleasure!

[@douglash3129]

Daniel you could degree a cam in every video and I for one would not get bored, I haven't done one in 15 yrs! Do you check rod bolt stretch? Thanks for the video Daniel! I could watch for hrs.!👍👍

[@powellmachineinc]

Yes in some applications definitely

[@6.liter-beater]

Ol grumpy Jenkins! Have alot of respect for those ol timers smokey was a legend to!

[@powellmachineinc]

Absolutely

[@Anthony-nw5zv]

😊 thanks for sharing 😊

[@powellmachineinc]

My pleasure 😊

[@thenameforcorey2261]

the grumpy groove lmao I hope this gentlemen got paid for his idea

[@powellmachineinc]

Not a dime

[@thenameforcorey2261]

@powellmachineinc3179 that's a damn shame. I'll be sure to share that story thabks for the history on that!!!

[@riccocool]

​@@thenameforcorey2261 look grumpy Jenkins up. Quite a character

[@funfun8095]

If you haven't heard of him, you should research....Grumpy Jenkins.

[@DavidLeslie65]

It amazes me how everyone has their own way to assemble an engine, about the only thing agreed on is cleanliness. And I guess I'm old enjoyed watching grumpy s toys when younger and know about the groove but didn't know how it came to be

[@powellmachineinc]

Definitely

[@VinceT2940]

More great information, there is always something to learn if a guy pays attention!

[@powellmachineinc]

Absolutely!

[@justinkorpela7955]

Very awesome video that was cool learning the history about grumpy from you 😊

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dantwomey]

So well explained. Just what the average guy needs.

[@powellmachineinc]

💯

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Another excellent and educational video. Thanks for taking the time to explain every part of the build. 🇺🇸. Artie

[@powellmachineinc]

My pleasure!

[@ZMANPERF]

Another very informative video.....including Jenkins. Nice job.

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rexmasters1541]

You do amazing quality work.

[@powellmachineinc]

Ty!!

[@c6widebody]

It’s getting really close! Thanks Daniel.

[@powellmachineinc]

You bet!

[@wdhewson]

I'm going to copy that ring installation approach! Thanks!

[@powellmachineinc]

Go for it!

[@gonzalolopez7199]

always something to learn saludos from mexico

[@powellmachineinc]

Right on!

[@gregsmith9457]

Well done. Appreciate your detailed videos. 👍

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you like them!

[@davebishop8683]

Awesome content!

[@powellmachineinc]

Appreciate it!

[@jim8027]

Another excellent video! It's too bad we won't get to hear how it runs, cause this is gonna be a sweet motor.

[@powellmachineinc]

I'm sure we will get some video of it running

[@PCMenten]

Thank you, sir. Another great video.

[@powellmachineinc]

Very welcome

[@dondotterer24]

That's awesome you are going to run it through the cam doctor after grinding it.

[@powellmachineinc]

Everyone we grind gets a full report, 💯

[@dondotterer24]

@@powellmachineinc great.

[@dondotterer24]

@@powellmachineinc I sent you some customers for cam grinding about a week ago.

[@GeorgeFarahGNR]

Holy cam orders! That white board is loaded up! Hell yeah man!

[@powellmachineinc]

It stays that way, I'm selling 2 for every 1 I grind......

[@powellmachineinc]

I believe you're block will be in the hone this week

[@JohnLittlepage]

Loving this series, I do have to ask, if you had to use a dead blow twice putting the cam in, it would appear the tunnel is not straight, or the bearings are too tight??

[@powellmachineinc]

Bearings or good, tunnel is slightly out, it's pretty common, it's not a issue, it's "snug" but will turn by hand.

[@gayesherman4959]

Always great information buddy 💪🏼

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you think so!

[@chopper1168]

Great video. I always wanted to do machine work. I feel into the auto collision repair field and do quite well fortunately.

[@powellmachineinc]

Good deal

[@91rss]

after mineral spirits give parts a wipe with acetone or even alcohol too. Mineral spirits leaves a film when dry and oil cant get into the pores, Came from a bearing servicing course.

[@jessicawatson-english5505]

Once again another great video

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@keith6872]

David Vizard stated dynamic compression or cranking compression should be about 190 psi for today's gasoline. To make maximum torgue for everyday driven street engine. So Intake valve closing event is very important. I hope I heard and quoted him correctly?

[@rickjones6798]

Good video buddy I learned something right there

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad to hear it

[@jimcondray4632]

I enjoy your videos!

[@powellmachineinc]

Glad you like them!

[@lazyhoundracing9621]

So much learning. Thank you for your time.

[@powellmachineinc]

My pleasure!

[@toddminchew1950]

Sure do like your explanation of the work you are doing

[@powellmachineinc]

Thanks 👍

[@flyonbyya]

I knew who Grumpy was… but nvr knew that groove was even there, let alone it was known as a “Grumpy Groove”

[@paulshurmon138]

Thanks for the video.

[@powellmachineinc]

You are welcome!

[@garyhosier4765]

The large company I work for likes to save money and time with what they call “dock to stock”. We make most of what we build but some stuff is partially machined outside and some parts are made/machined complete then assembled into our component. They like to think our vendors will be as critical as us but it causes problems. We end up pointing fingers among ourselves then find out we received it that way. We get occasional nuts and bolts from vendors with no threads. Can’t hurt anything but sure is stupid. It’s within tolerance.

[@powellmachineinc]

Lol, yep, seen it first hand

[@rgr67camaronoprep33]

ive gotten a cloyes timing set for a ls with no keyway broached in the crank gear.

[@powellmachineinc]

I can believe it!

[@McFlysGaming]

I just did my own head gasket (due to coolant leakage) on a four cylinder and I knew nothing about all this information. I guess I just got lucky it wasn’t warped to bad; 170k miles the car has.

[@Expedition18]

Cant wait for next in series.

[@powellmachineinc]

Definitely

[@directorwiechern1474]

Cant beat dem chevys for simplicity.

[@powellmachineinc]

Yup

[@robertwest3093]

Grumpy Jenkins probably came up with more tricks (like that accumulator groove) than all the others put together 👍🏻

[@powellmachineinc]

Absolutely

[@normnicholson]

"Dead nuts"! only ever other guy I heard say that! I asked the first guy where that came from. He said he did not know.

[@diggy-d8w]

In this short video I see so many possible issues that a sub-standard builder(yahoo) could overlook or see but do the wrong thing in remedying a situation.... and these are in addition to all the normal things that must be done, like the torquing specs.? I've got this picture in my mind of a guy doing this work w/ all these things to consider & being so far behind that he just cuts corners or in his confusion he uses wrong specs.... I'm seeing how easy it would be to lose track of things. Thanks for the videos. peace

[@powellmachineinc]

Absolutely 💯

[@2nickles647]

I remember Grumpy 😊. Im to old to remember 😊

[@powellmachineinc]

Grump was my hero

[@indianbill3123]

what are your thoughts regarding small private shops like yours complying with the Federal Clean Air Act? the reason it came to mind is that Kevin Baxter just dropped a video about how small motorcycle engine building shops are being negatively affected by the EPA law….

[@powellmachineinc]

No idea, do not know anything about it

[@JoeKing-lo8em]

Question on the ring gap placement…..do the rings “dance” around the piston when engine is running? If so, what’s the point of orientating the gap?

[@powellmachineinc]

Yes they rotate, just so there not in line, after disassembly I've never seen them line up

[@davidreed6070]

I got a new one for you. I got the only top gear anyone has heard of that was stamped one tooth off, to the slow side.

[@powellmachineinc]

I've seen it, we had a belt drive off also

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Thanks!

[@powellmachineinc]

Welcome!

[@hoofarted8709]

Are the 5.3, 6.0 and 6.2 engine blocks dimensionally the same?...im asking for fitment purposes for a project vehicle.

[@powellmachineinc]

Yes everything but the 7 L is exactly the same

[@terrypepper7913]

Grumpy came from hessvile indiana . He run at us 30 ftagstrip in hary indiana .

[@powellmachineinc]

Grump was my hero

[@jimflammer9370]

Great video, thank you. Do you have one of the engines you built in your daily driver?

[@stephenboyd6378]

Thank You for the reply, but I'm brain-dead. I had a brand new blank buried in the back, just for reference it's 4.75". Who do you use for your manuals for valve angles, crankshaft journal diameters, Bores, and deck heights?

[@powellmachineinc]

We just know most, the bearing manufacturers have journal and housing bores in there catalog, they're are several paid programs with all that info, but I try to stick to what I know.

[@DavidZitterich-d6g]

Have you ever degreed a camshaft when you pulled apart a race engine to see how much the camshaft retarded from a loose chain?

[@powellmachineinc]

The chains we use don't really get loose

[@victoramato4692]

I'm surprised you didn't put the cam in first to avoid banging the bearings up. And also, usually the first thing the ring set instructions say is " do not spiral compression rings on pistons". And you torque the rods all at once. Better to do one,rotate, one rotate etc. ...centers the wrist pin and checks for binding Incase of a tight bearing.

[@powellmachineinc]

#1 bearings are fine #2 If you know you know #3 I don't torque the rod bolts "all at once" Good try though.

[@Michellbeam]

You were not trying to put the piston in upside down. You had the block up side down. 😉

[@powellmachineinc]

Yep!

[@seandieger3317]

Do u check ring gap on stock rebuilds?

[@powellmachineinc]

Yes

[@henrybobswillikers]

Nice.

[@powellmachineinc]

Ty

[@keith6872]

Starrett was sold to investment firm today.

[@funfun8095]

Great! SMH

[@vtimou5772]

Hi love your vids,,,what is the spec on this cam.....int dur , ext dur int lift ext lift and the lobe separation a presume its 112.5 thanks

[@powellmachineinc]

232/250 .625 116+4

[@stephenboyd6378]

Do you have any videos on HEMI's old, new, and 60-70's?

[@powellmachineinc]

Unfortunately no, we just started this video deal

[@GhostSniper67]

12:52 Why do you not mark the fasteners after you final torque them? I know some people do, some do not, just curious why you choose not to mark them.

[@stephenboyd6378]

Can I ask you a question? Can you give me the minimum height for a 2006 Chrysler 3.5 liter cylinder head? I can not find them anywhere. Thank You! in advance!

[@powellmachineinc]

No idea, sorry

[@michaelgerace7746]

Why were you hammering on the cam?

[@powellmachineinc]

I was angry with it... it cam in late last night

[@patrickwendling6759]

Thank you for your knowledge and videos USA 🇺🇸 TRUMP 2024 2024

[@powellmachineinc]

You are very welcome

[@IV_Boi]

Where does oil dissipate heat collected from engine components?? I understand coolant but I’m curious about oil

[@powellmachineinc]

Into the block though the water jackets, some blocks including this one have a external oil cooler also

[@michaelrogers5418]

Are those Wilkes rods??

[@powellmachineinc]

It's a Chinese rod that "wilkes" lasered there logo on....

[@stephenboyd6378]

Also can you tell me where to buy the manuals?

[@indianbill3123]

new guns straight from the manufacturer are dirty in the same way new piston rings are…clean your new guns before using.

[@powellmachineinc]

Definitely

[@merylpelosi8485]

Shivvy is copying Apple's cell phone sequence. The LS-15 should be here in the spring. It promises to be better than the old ones.

[@kenactofkindness4017]

[@powellmachineinc]

👍