Junkyard LS Motor Teardown What To Look For

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I teardown a junkyard LS motor to see if its a "good" usable motor or not. Its not for me so im a little more apprehensive about sending it to my friend Larry if anything looks suspect. Needless to say this particular bright orange motor was hiding some fun. I should have known form the paint it was gonna be a problem.
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@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Ok I said Crank sensor instead of Cam sensor so nice catch. Its hard to walk and chew gum 😆

@johnbrooks2122 Жыл бұрын

U know watching people like u inspire me do better.i wasted most my life on drugs and I'm year clean and don't have nothing other than working at hotel for ruff and food.i work hard but need better job but thank u for video and God bless man!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

I feel like most of the time people don't pay attention to the little things in life and the small victories. If you wake up every day and learn to appreciate things for what they are and not what you think they should be things get much better. Congrats on turning your life around. I hope you continue to watch and get inspiration and hopefully get your own projects to work on and enjoy. Happy hot rodding and thank you for watching.

@avguystvhangers4053 Жыл бұрын

Stay with it John, you're on the right track! It took me years to get to where I am(14yrs)..keep moving forward and remember the hard times ahead are just experience. Burndown, lovin' the info! New LS guy here. Thanks!

@johnbrooks2122 Жыл бұрын

@@avguystvhangers4053 thank u and God bless u and ur family!

@r.joseph8911 Жыл бұрын

@@johnbrooks2122 one foot in front of the other, bro.. moving ever forward. The human spirit and will are the strongest forces of all!! Network, and keep at it, and you’ll get where you need to be!!! 💪🏼

@SWF821 10 ай бұрын

Man keep digging you got this

@armchairmechanicsnetwork9839 2 жыл бұрын

Probably from pressure washing it to clean for painting. Simple way to keep water out of the motor if being stored outside is to loosen all the rockers so that no valves are open.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Yes this would make sense. I never did pull the other head so I would imagine it that was the case a cylinder on bank one would have the same issue I bet.

@nicholaswilliams429 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate how organic and humble this man is. Thank you

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@Brandon_obs_ls 6 ай бұрын

@@Burndownwhat type of harness do u use when u do ls swaps ?

@zekerd7377 10 ай бұрын

This is the best most informative LS teardown video I have seen. I appreciate as I am a beginner with these things.

@GreaserthoughtsGarage 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great video man!! Not slot of people take apart or put engines back together! Cool to see!!

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

They do you just don't watch them because your too busy doing burnouts in the nova

@GerardT-md8uv 4 ай бұрын

I'm inspired to go LS in my 1990 obs Chevy, I have stuck with the cast iron engines but it's time for an upgrade thanks man keep posting more videos it a great deal of info for those want to learn

@812drmalibu 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome content brother glad to see videos pop back up.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

We back!

@Slammo2001 4 ай бұрын

This is hands down the best ... how not to take apart an LS video I have seen so far ! ... but hey .. the night is young and the rabbit hole is shallow so far

@Burndown 4 ай бұрын

Your welcome

@snooka2484 Жыл бұрын

lol "chingadero" 😆 Been watching some of your uploads and I'm really liking your channel. Clear instructions, solid advice, and overall great content with a goal in mind. Totally subscribed 🤙😎

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Welcome to BurnDown! I have lots of content on here and put out as much as I can on both of my projects. Thank you for the Sub!

@paul-jl1vc 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dane, excellent video, really enjoyed it, keep up the great work.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul!

@Mason57184 Жыл бұрын

Nice car! I'm building a 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo. Decided to get a 6.0 LS but definitely have a lot of work to do. Great video!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You got this!

@joerodriguez8762 Жыл бұрын

I need a video with the full break down lol awesome video by the way, gonna give it a shot on taking mine apart !

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Its not that hard. Watch Sloppy Mechanics and he breaks motors down on the channel. The LS is a pretty simple motor to tear down and put together. Good luck with your build!

@timweb1510 2 жыл бұрын

You’re a lucky man, look at that nice sun and t shirt weather to work on a LS in your own driveway

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

For all the BS we have to put up with in CA weather is usually not one

@phillipbelcher1390 3 ай бұрын

Very informative brotha, I actually enjoyed it lol gettin ready to fool wit my ol cateye 5.3, Preciate the help along the way man 🖖🏼😎

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help

@derekleclair8787 2 жыл бұрын

Learned a bunch from this! Thanks

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@mariomena202 5 ай бұрын

Watching this videos gets me hyped to learn how to work on this engines! The way i see it i have the rest of my life to learn one more skill!

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

Thats awesome

@jackperry9369 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff man thanks I love your channel and your ways of showing and explaining 👍 and u ain't cussing every other word like a damn fool thanks for good clean stuff 👍

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! I have a 6 year old son so I just keep it in dad mode. If you go way back to some of my older stuff I had less of a filter but at this point I figured he can watch the videos and other guys with kids can watch them as well. I slip up form time to time but we all do 😆 Thanks for watching!

@redneckwithajeep5001 Жыл бұрын

I'm one to just change the bearings and rings anyway I'd probably use it myself though I'd go at least .020 over stock bore and bring the compression back

@JDLR956 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! You handled that “chingadera” like a champ. 😎

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Main thing would be to spin the thing over before you do anything. I feel like we did that before I even brought it home but since it came from a buddy I was over confident this one was good 😆

@clay6145 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos thank you

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Thank you Clay!

@kellycoffey4084 Жыл бұрын

I love your old school chevy truck in your video

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@atencio1372 9 ай бұрын

I like working on vehicles but have yet to do a complete teardown. Ive assisted my older brother griwning up ive picked up a thing or two. I can do mostvthings but not an overhaul. Recently ive lifted an 20114x4 and a 2007 gmc 2wd. I would like to get in deep into overhauling and programming ECMs.

@JamesDoylesGarage 3 ай бұрын

I'm 18 and loving this auto world. Thanks for teaching me here with this video. Subscribing 🙂

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

Thank you James

@myoneblackfriend3151 Жыл бұрын

Very useful info. Thank you.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

No problem! Hope it helped.

@richardbates2367 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I like Fe Ford motors too but I have not used one but did own a built Ford 400 big block 79 bronco motor not a modified motor from factory.even had 400 heads

@dannykirby7023 Жыл бұрын

I'll say this even if there's rust in every cylinder it could spin over. My old motor sat out in weather for 2 yrs and was full of water and rust and spun right over.. the whole motor could easily be ball honed and put back together and work great. If it still has stuff and you already stuck with it then you will have to have it bored which 4.8/5.3 have a lot of bore room

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

I think this motor was fine for what I would do with it but when its not for me I would like to see a clean motor since they are so easy to come by. He ended up buying a corvette motor... go figure 😆

@bluebeast440 6 ай бұрын

As for the bolt size and torque specs, that is exactly how things are engineered. Different duties require a certain bolt diameter, thread pitch, thread length, bolt length, hardness, etc. depending on the job. It is almost equivalent to saying that on average, a home's size is proportional to the family size. Engineers use equations to figure that all out. But good eye to catch that on your own!

@Burndown 6 ай бұрын

Your explanation makes sense. Thank you for explaining!

@Vgk36 5 ай бұрын

I knew this guy was a pro when I saw lube on the crank puller!! New sub great video!!! I have a e90 Bmw I'm going to LS swap learning Ls . VERY familiar with Bmw engines. just want a German ctsv lol

@Burndown 5 ай бұрын

Ls swapped BMW’s look fun! Thanks for the sub!

@Vgk36 5 ай бұрын

Please do a reliable 400/450 hp (aluminum block) to the wheels engine combo that could live in a drift car if possible that would be dope! @@Burndown

@darrendubbelman6042 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job mate

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@uniquehorn1480 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@robertthomas3907 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for harmonic balancer, puller hack! 😅

@CanadaBud23 2 жыл бұрын

It really does depend on what you want and where you are according to your budget. I think people need to really think things through before going in a direction. Most would hard pass this I on the other hand probably would work with it. A machine shop for me to clean and check it is about the cost of finding another motor. Obviously a pretty messed up block I would chuck it's beyond sleeveing but a good cleaning for the day can tell a lot more than than trying to find an already "cherry" motor. I've seen some pretty ass looking engines and they clean up fine but yeah it really depends on the person of the project.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

For this particular project I want a better motor. It's a 5.3 and I can get them a dime a dozen so its not worth the hassle. If it was a great deal and it was for me and I didn't car yeah I would dingle ball it and send it 🤣

@CanadaBud23 2 жыл бұрын

@@Burndown Yeah. I've also seen people keep throwing away stuff hoping to stumble upon the perfect junky gem and never actually get anywhere lol. It really does depend on the person I think. I only mention because people get scared and will keep passing on stuff that's ok looking for something perfect. Just in general, nothing personal on this video itself I mean. 🙂

@CanadaBud23 2 жыл бұрын

@@Burndown On top of that it's especially critical if you are doing it for someone else. No one wants to give the other person more work or cost them extra either, that's understandable.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

@@CanadaBud23 Yeah at a certain point you have to realize it a used motor. They are pretty bullet proof for the most part too. It all depends of price and effort really. If you go back to my first motor I swapped in the boom I payed 60$ for it and threw a cam in it and ran it and that motor is in some other car running today still haha.

@martygrajeda3457 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

🙌

@cygnus1965 Жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with that little bit of rust. Hell on marine engines they will just bore one cylinder and as long as you balance the piston and rod to the rest it’s all good. I wouldn’t be happy if I paid a premium for it but that wouldn’t stop a rebuild/refresh for any shop I’ve worked at. 30+ years experience.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

He wanted something he could just throw some bearings at and go. This motor would be fine for a rebuild im sure but I ended up getting a running 5.3 for him that I pulled out of a project truck.

@kingsupra5023 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I have yukon 5.3 v8 2008 with 4L60E transmission, and DOD DELETED and I will add in my yukon: 1-long tube HEADERS (Speed engineer) 2-cold air intake(volant) 3-full system exhaust with Y pipe The qustaion Is which cam should I buy to make more hp and tq: 1-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS CAM Or 2-BTR GEN III & IV LS TRUCK NORRIS NSR CAM Another qustaion do I have buy valve springs and pushrods? Thanks a lot and you are helping the people who want to get more hp and tq in thiers cars

@orvillemaen Жыл бұрын

Great content buddy!! Liked n Subbed!! ✊🏽💪🏽🇺🇸

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Welcome to BurnDown! I post every week as much as I have time for. If you have questions or anything feel free to comment and I get back to all the comments as well!

@alanq64 6 ай бұрын

Have a question for you. On the bottom side of the block where the pan bolts on, are those freeze plugs. Looks to be 4 on each side. I have a 5.3 that is leaking oil out of one of them and I want to make sure it's not a boat anchor.

@Burndown 6 ай бұрын

If it’s leaking oil it has oil so I guess that’s good. Hopefully just a bad gasket

@richardbates2367 Жыл бұрын

I won't call them boring it's just not typically my cup of tea lol, I am more of a fan of gen 1 and 2 SBC, and Oldsmobile and pushrod Chrysler v8 like the magnum 318 5.2 litre motors but LS 4.8,5.3,5.7,6.0,6.2 motors can be quite nasty in the right vehicle and combination

@kelvincs Жыл бұрын

When I sent my heads to the machine shop for a valve job, they were painted like the ones in the vid.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Chevy orange is not my color haha

@cortney-alexanderwallace4439 11 ай бұрын

You passed in this block because of one damaged cylinder and said it can be fixed by honing it out. I’ve seen honing done on almost every rebuild/upgrade video I’ve watched while researching this process. Would boring it out be out of the question fir this block as well? If I do find a block with a similar issue and wanted to keep going, what would be the next thing to observe as a definite deal breaker?Great video. Very informative explanations of what to look for in a junkyard motor. I am going to do my first ever teardown and rebuild this fall and I’m shopping the junkyard for a LS currently!

@Burndown 11 ай бұрын

I passed because it was for a friend and not me. If it were mine I would just dingle ball hone it and send it haha.The definite deal breaker is the cam bearings. If you pull the cam out and the bearings come out with the cam the block is junk.

@felixgallo1693 4 ай бұрын

@@Burndowndamn how fucked up would it have to be for that to happen 😂

@tortchevy 2 жыл бұрын

was stored somewhere damp and that cylinders intake valve was open

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Im blaming the chevy orange color

@originalgameronline3457 Жыл бұрын

Any junk yard/used engine build. Pull everything, hot tank the block & heads, then start your rebuild from a fresh foundation. Not a big expense for the piece of mind. o7 Great video.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Good advice

@pharrington9661 2 жыл бұрын

The real Larry wood!? I'd kill to meet him!

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Hes a very nice guy and a real gear head. Ill have to see if I can chat with him on camera for you guys.

@user-tn6xo3si7j 7 ай бұрын

Always be weary of 706 casting heads with battery symbol under rockers they crack really easy so if u do use them have them pressure tested Always the engine builder I work for junks these and won't even put them on a rebuild

@Burndown 7 ай бұрын

Good tip

@Sean-zc3iv Жыл бұрын

im interested in doing my first ls build or rebuild depending on what I can find atm. I live in Texas. Do you have any tips? Really enjoyed this video and your energy. Thanks!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Have a plan of what you would like to do. If its just a learning exercise then build whatever is cheap so if you mess it up its not a big a deal. The LS platform is pretty straight forward so you'll be fine. Go check out Sloppy Mechanics for all kinds of info on swaps.

@Sean-zc3iv Жыл бұрын

@@Burndown awesome thanks. just got my hands on a LM7 5.3 and it came with a 2005 tahoe. cant wait to tear it up!

@MOE13576 9 ай бұрын

@@Sean-zc3ivhow is it going?

@Sean-zc3iv 9 ай бұрын

@@MOE13576 its going good so far. thanks for asking. Rebuilt the 4l60e now im waiting for more funds to do the engine!

@MOE13576 9 ай бұрын

@@Sean-zc3iv that's great. What part of Texas are you from ?...I hear you..And you're welcome by the way

@royhkusp1 Жыл бұрын

What cam would you recomend on something like this. A 5.3, no turbo just to get the most out of it with basic setup

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Any cam is going to do well. If its just to drive around I would sacrifice a bit of HP and do a truck style cam for the TQ down low so its more fun to drive.

@myrondel Жыл бұрын

seriously don't ask him. When spec'g a cam there are a lot of things to consider like ; what will the engine be used for, street, strip, combination. Automatic or manual shift? rpm range you want to be in or where the engine is most of the time, driveability, torque converter, rear end (differential) gears, power adders forced induction (turbo, super or no2) are you starting to get the picture?

@cygnus1965 Жыл бұрын

Impact on a puller or a spring compressor is a no no. But if you must at least grease the threads guys.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

This is a good tip. I do put a bit of grese on the threads of the puller. I have ruined one before from running an impact on it. Chewed up the threads pretty good.

@vettster89 Жыл бұрын

I’m swapping my 1995 Trans Am LT1 for a 6.0 from a 2006 express 3500 van. Like most people, it’s the wiring that intimidates me. Any tips or advice/thoughts since you’ve done many of them?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Terminator X from Holley is my go to. You can use a factory computer to try to save money but you'll need to pay for a tune so factor that into your decision.

@larryzavala2652 9 ай бұрын

Fast plug and play, that is definitely the best way. You will need some relays for your fans and a/c . They come with easy to fallow instructions and set up.

@DirtyGloveCannasieur Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the black piece you had a problem with pulling out that was bolted in the front of the block , the little black piece .

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

The balancer?

@lsxeddie 5 ай бұрын

Caught me off guard when homie said “Take off the ol CHINGADERA”😂😂

@Burndown 5 ай бұрын

It’s a technical term 🤣

@lsxeddie 5 ай бұрын

@@Burndown made me follow after fs😂👌🏼

@Burndown 5 ай бұрын

@@lsxeddie well I hope you like odd ball stuff like pacers and ram let’s and turbo Winnebagos! Welcome to the channel.

@Vgk36 5 ай бұрын

I have a depstech camera that connects to my phone. pull plugs at the yard throw the camera in spark plug holes and see whats whats.

@Mikestiver 2 жыл бұрын

More info on the C10 in the garage.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Ill do a video when im done with it. Maybe we can take it around the block and ill review it. Im a little afraid to drive it tho because its above my pay grade even tho im the guy that made it nice 😆

@savagenomore 9 ай бұрын

if you're hunting junk yards for engines invest in a cheapo bore camera, it will save you a lot of wasted time but that engine right there if I had it I'd disassemble it, hone the cylinders to clean them up and send it...

@Burndown 9 ай бұрын

I got this motor form a friend. I would not have pulled a bright orange painted motor for that reason alone haha. Good tip on the bore camera tho. Never thought of that.

@bullboyracing9517 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dude what happened to the patina ute that was in the carport

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Its in the back yard for a bit so I can get the short bed done first. That truck will take quite a while to do and the guy with the short bed has been waiting on me for quite a while so im squeezing him in.

@mewrongway 2 жыл бұрын

So Dane nice C10 in the garage! You didn't sell my Mustang did ya?

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Its at the interior shop

@mewrongway 2 жыл бұрын

@@Burndown Awesome

@crestflock Жыл бұрын

I have a LS 5.3 from a junk yard and I’d like to rebuild it do you have a video with more Specifications?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

No sorry. I tore this one down and it ended up bing ugly so I didnt want to use it. You could probably get away with throwing some cam bearings and new main and rods in it and running a ball hone real quick and slapping it back together if its for a project car. Ifs its a DD I would take it to a machine shop if your not sure.

@crestflock Жыл бұрын

@@Burndown thank you 🙏

@VAS204 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Thats what im talking about! Welcome to the channel!

@gbunton 9 ай бұрын

What's hard to watch is you not using a simple tripod to film. There like 15 bucks, Like your stuff.

@hayzersolar 8 ай бұрын

i just bought a 1999 silverado and dont know anything about ls engines. im a xj guy know a lot about the 4.0L.

@Burndown 7 ай бұрын

LS Motors are the best bang for buck you can get IMO

@ryanmast8589 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video but that engine stands looking real sorry 😂 appreciate the information though!

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

I still have it. Hasn't quit yet. I wouldn't put a big block on it tho it would probably fold haha

@trentdawg2832 2 жыл бұрын

Dingleball for sure!!!!!

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you and I think it would probably work out but since its going to a friend I just don want to get a call saying the junk motor was junk haha

@MOE13576 9 ай бұрын

Dumb question: but if i get lets say a 01 5.3 with a 4wd transmission. I cant just swap the transmission to a 2wd right ?

@Burndown 9 ай бұрын

You would have to do other things to swap from a 4wd to a 2wd transmission

@MOE13576 8 ай бұрын

@@Burndown I ended up getting a 2wd to avoid all the fuss .

@DwightKShrute Ай бұрын

Can anyone explain to me what melling oil pump to go with. In my "thinking" , i shoukd use what pump my 5.3 LMG uses (high volume/high pressure) which is for the afm motor. Some people say otherwise......but why? Why woukd you NOT want to flow oil the beat possible way? I get that you need to add the couple dollar "baffle/redistribute piece" so it doesnt juat throw and splash oil, but i juat want "real works advice and explanation" on what oil oump is best for a 5.3, because i want bulletproof/MORE than enough oil and pressure for life. Lol thanks, ✌️

@Burndown Ай бұрын

The high flow ones can pump the pan out before the oil returns back to the pan. The problem gets worse if you have a swap pan with less oil. Rule of thumb is 10psi per 1k rpm. So 20 lb min at 2000 rpm and so on. Hope that helps

@DwightKShrute Ай бұрын

@@Burndown that does help. Thankyou. I appreciate it. So which one would you recommend for a 4.8 or 5.3 "mild build" , that I want in the 3-400hp range, possibly a small turbo in future , but overall bulletproof longevity wise? (focusing on high quality camshaft and cam components/lifters/trunnion/oiling system/etc. ) been reading up on what the guys that drift or boat race do with their oil since their engines are sideways all the time...lol thanks man.

@Burndown Ай бұрын

@@DwightKShrute Melling m295 will work fine for what your doing.

@KarKamp 2 жыл бұрын

A dingle ball hone would work that rust ring out just fine.. Unless the cylinder wall has some legitimate serious pitting after clean up it doesn't need a machine shop, that just puts more money into it for rings maybe even pistons if the shop wants to f#ck you good your looking at an extra 1000$ for a junkyard buil ls.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

He just wanted to get a good used one and thrown some bearings and oil pump and some seals it and go. So this is not the motor for that. IMO

@cygnus1965 Жыл бұрын

Another thing with these is if the bearing aren’t trashed then just measure and reuse them. They are to right from the factory anyways at .001. I’d rather see .0025-.003 on the crank and rods if it’s going to see any RPM or added power over stock.

@racingruth9470 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

🙌

@markamcampbell5795 Жыл бұрын

are you not worried about keeping the pushrods in order?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

No not really. I mostly look to see that they are straight and not plugged up and that both ends are shiny smooth and not dull or scored at all.

@fat_cat8457 Жыл бұрын

@@Burndown it also might be worth checking the length, if you care about the Valvetrain

@BigRedRocketScience 2 жыл бұрын

Did your flames change color from green to less green? Still way nicer than pre-bodywork boom.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the Lime Kandy Gold didn't hold up in the sun very well. I know Pink and Magenta will fade as well. Im gonna do a lime peral color next time and clear the whole car. It will get re done before RMRW 2023. For now im gonna run it. If I have time at some point maybe well scuff it and hammer it out again.

@WideAssOpenGarage 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. I'm a MOPAR guy and have never messed with efi

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

LS motors are cheap fun

@WideAssOpenGarage 3 ай бұрын

@Burndown I picked up a ls3 yesterday

@funfun8095 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

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@martygrajeda3457 Жыл бұрын

Would looking at the plugs tell you anything?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

If it was in a car yeah if its out like this probably not.

@willkincaid5841 2 жыл бұрын

It ingested some water or coolant.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Probably water yes.

@kumakaroshi117 6 ай бұрын

Probably the reason many many countless men and boys turn into gear heads lol

@flipphonewizard5448 Жыл бұрын

I don't know of a junk yard that will let you take the motor apart and then not buy it...... every yard iv'e been to already have them pulled and you can twist the crank a few times and then buy or not

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

We have self service yards out here that you can take a motor apart at if you want. I get most of mine from a core supplier that will take them apart for me to inspect. It’s definitely cool to be able to pull a cam out and know the bearings stay in the block

@dlafrontis6224 Жыл бұрын

Question, is this a truck or car engine? Thanks

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Truck

@funfun8095 2 жыл бұрын

You said "crank" sensor. I'm sure you meant "cam" sensor.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Well at least I said I wasn't a pro before I started 🤡🤣. You know what I was saying but yes cam sensor

@dlafrontis6224 Жыл бұрын

Is it a cast or aluminum block?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

This is an iron block

@gearheadnation9254 2 жыл бұрын

Soak the cylinders in white vinegar and you'll get the rust right out of those cylinders and clean them up and you'll have a better idea what you are working with.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

never heard of that but I bet it works. I know you can soak chrome parts in wood bleach and it will take the rust off chrome. Its a good trick for chrome parts.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP Жыл бұрын

Engine is less sketchy than that engine stand.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

I agree

@cirogallegos2874 Жыл бұрын

Did you say 5.3... i see dished pistons 😯

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

This was a 5.3 from what I saw. Falt tops usually are 4.8. Some of the later model 5.3 had flat tops as well. At least the motors I have taken apart.

@lsxtmt4910 2 жыл бұрын

That janky paint job was your 1st red flag.

@notsure7874 2 жыл бұрын

No doubt. I paint mine, but that ones ridiculous.

@trentdawg2832 2 жыл бұрын

Krylon rebuild

@notsure7874 2 жыл бұрын

@@trentdawg2832 Who paints an engine with rattle can lacquer? Same people that spray aluminum heads silver :D

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it would add some HP but guess not. HAHA . It was a smoking deal on a motor/trans combo so its not the end of the world. I agree tho the paint was pretty spectacular

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

@@notsure7874 Even the exhaust ports. I bet this thing would have looked awesome after a few heat cycles.

@rickprice6527 7 ай бұрын

Did you say" Bob's your Uncle"?

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

Yep

@cdshawn Жыл бұрын

My '05 Silverado went through two melling oil pumps...I'm taking it apart soon on vid...like or don't like, but subscribe to check it out. ✌

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Hope you figure it out

@chriscompton1926 Жыл бұрын

Your wrong about the ft/lbs it is 22 for a 8mm but it’s in newton meters (metric) so it’s 22 N/Mtr

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

30N should be 22#. I may be wrong but that’s what I have been doing. I’ll double check tho. Thanks foe the heads up.

@chriscompton1926 Жыл бұрын

@@Burndown love content by the way

@davidbrown-55 4 ай бұрын

So the answer is to rebuild it?

@Burndown 4 ай бұрын

No not this one. I wanted one that I could throw some bearings in and go. This was a lot uglier than I like. It could be rebuilt tho or probably even run. It was going to a friend so I didn’t want to chance it.

@car-toonnetwork7723 Жыл бұрын

is that a l33, lm7 or what?

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

LM7 the L33 is aluminum. Same displacement tho.

@notsure7874 2 жыл бұрын

that thing shouldn't be anywhere near that hard to spin with the heads off. They should spin by hand from the pulley. The amount of funk in there ... hard pass!

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

haha yeah she's not too healthy

@bassstudent4life Жыл бұрын

Ain't nothing wrong with the motor, man.

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

Yeah but it wasn't for me so I passed on it. He ended up getting an LS1 after I got him a good 5.3 any way so go figure haha

@BASTARDSINC 2 жыл бұрын

that paint is also a big red flag lol. they probably saw it had low oil pressure and was puking water after they dicked with it then yanked it out and let it sit in the yard for a year.

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

I knew it the chevy orange broke it!!!

@stevenkleinhenz1017 Жыл бұрын

Bore it .020 and throw some flat tops!

@Burndown Жыл бұрын

The plan was to find a good running stater motor for him. If it were for myself I would use this one but its for my friend Larry so I passed up on it since its just a 5.3. I agree with you tho.

@stevenkleinhenz1017 Жыл бұрын

@@Burndown yeah I get the whole budget ls build I’m not that brave! I have problems with new parts!😳

@natureboi1233 7 ай бұрын

inspection camera would have saved you a lot of time

@MoonmanSpacejam 5 ай бұрын

It was for educational purposes anyway 😊

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

But it wouldn't be as fun. Would be key at the junkyard if you had one for sure

@Burndown 3 ай бұрын

Yep

@drptp5017 2 жыл бұрын

Morale of story...dont trust anyones word

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

The orange paint gives it away. 🤣

@masonpalidar6586 2 жыл бұрын

Larry? Larry Wood???

@Burndown 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@masonpalidar6586 2 жыл бұрын

@@Burndown you literally know Royalty there!

@CharmleysChopShop 5 ай бұрын

What sucks is that the paint and silver heads make it look like a good engine. Polishing a turd.

@Burndown 5 ай бұрын

Yes. Another good lesson to look out for. If it has paint in it it’s probably been out of a vehicle before. Unopened motors are usually the best candidates