Chevelle LS Turbo Build: Installing Pistons & Checking Rod Clearances

[@HTMR]

Rod bearings - howtomotorcyclerepair.com/rodbearings Plastigauge - howtomotorcyclerepair.com/plastigauge Ring compressor - howtomotorcyclerepair.com/ringcompressor

[@jamese544]

Thank you for videos, I’m rebuilding a 5.3, first motor for me. Very helpful, when I start doubting myself

[@TXLS_RAM]

Been watching a few of your videos and you, describe, by far the best on this type of build. Thanks!

[@HTMR]

Thanks!

[@lynnhall2611]

Hey Matt, If you want to be more accurate with your angle measurements you can just use the torque wrench in reverse. You should be able to find out from the manufacturer how many degrees the wrench turns per click. So just grab a reference point then rotate the wrench counterclockwise the prescribed number of clicks you need to get the total degrees you want, then pull it back to your reference point.

[@ImNotHereToArgueFacts]

But he has 3-D printers

[@mptorecon]

Thank you.

[@justfishing6067]

Good video for my task today. Start putting rods in holes for my ls 6.0 build! (Yes I'm trying to make it sound dirty) :D

[@CheeHooGarage]

I know this is an old vid but did you reuse the wrist pins and con rod bushings? I know you mentioned using new pin retainers.

[@HTMR]

I reused everything you mentioned.

[@CheeHooGarage]

@@HTMR appreciate the response. Love watching your channel bro 🤙

[@CheeHooGarage]

Would you happen to remember what wrist pin retainers you used?

[@namikadaj3381]

do these pistons have oil holes in the oil ring grooves?

[@DELTRANIO99]

Great vid ,, Did the rod bolts held up ?

[@HTMR]

So far, yes.

[@DELTRANIO99]

@@HTMR Thats awesome cuz I was thinking reusing mine ,Did you do any mods or stock ?

[@HTMR]

@@DELTRANIO99 Stock.

[@DELTRANIO99]

@@HTMR BTW what brand rod & main bearings did you use if you dont mind ?

[@HTMR]

@@DELTRANIO99 Everything is in video description.

[@aleksg2124]

where can i I find torque specs for my rod bearing bolts? jetta 2.0 8 Valve 2003. mk4. avh engine. I have no new bolts. I'm going reused old bolts. I dont like 90 degree method.

[@johndoe2022]

Great video man if the tolerances of the bearings were not as it should be- what would you do? can you modify?

[@HTMR]

They make thicker/thinner bearing shells.

[@johndoe2022]

@@HTMR so you need to install the bearings, make your measures, and if it not fit- you need to buy another one, until you find the " sweet spot" ? you can find yourself buying many bearings until then... what am I missing?

[@HTMR]

@@johndoe2022 Well it all starts with having a shop measure the crank to see if it is in spec. Mine was checked and polished, therefore stock bearings should be fine. Plastigauge was just to verify.

[@johndoe2022]

@@HTMR Oh thank you man for explaining... I'm in a different situation, my car smoking and I think it's the piston rings, so I thought to change those bearings after seeing your vid... But I'm not going to move the engine out of the car so I think I will leave it as is 😅

[@crispinnable]

Hello friend, could you tell me if it is a ls1 5.3 or a 5.7 and what recommendation for the gap of the rings thank you very much 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@HTMR]

5.3. Ring end gap video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baXSq6B5g7Nplac

[@biroabbuilditrightonabudge776]

What kind of oil were you putting on the rings? was it conventional or was in breaking oil?

[@HTMR]

Conventional.

[@b.a.mbigdawgkennels7607]

Whats the point of the plastic guage

[@HTMR]

Sanity check

[@jakechimiak9626]

Did u reuse the rod bolts

[@HTMR]

yes

[@NicholasBrownCIF]

Picking up an LQ9 for my swap project, pretty high mileage (200k +)motor I got for cheap. Would you recommend doing crank and rod bearings?

[@HTMR]

My main and rod bearings looked great for a supposedly 150k motor. Cam bearings will probably need replacing.

[@tyferguson564]

You did both rings at 28in gap?

[@HTMR]

Yes

[@TheHypnotstCollector]

5/360= 1/72 or 1.3% +/- what happens when you go that next 5 degrees to 90 (aka one quarter turn)

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

My book says 15 ft pnd then 75 degrees on the connecting rods