383vert

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Well. Update... NOT GOOD....
I did get the truck toarn down on sunday ...except the cam.

Went in, today, to swap the cam and start to re-assemble. But, the cam wouldn't come out.
After further inspection the second cam bearing is struck to the cam...fml.
So, with a little help and a folk lift... the whole engine was pulled...

Off to the machine shop. .. hope the block isn't wasted...

383vert

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Well. We got it taken apart . It looked really good. Except for the one bearing.

Just getting new flat top pistons, arp rod bolts, balancing the rotating assembly, decked, and honed along with the new bearings and rings. Then, back to the build....

99 2500

Still looking forward to the results.

383vert

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I hope to get the engine back on monday...cross my fingers

383vert

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Ok. Got it back. Went back with stock dish piston.

Short block is back in truck..

383vert

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Oh, yea... she is back together. .. sounds good. Now the tune and some breakin miles and back to the dyno

AKlowriderZ71

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In for results!

ForkHorn

I'm also in for results! I have been following the thread and I hope she is running good.

383vert

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I'm tryin so hard to not be too hard on it, just yet .
But it does feel pretty darn good.
I have to get the tune finished. I saved the tbss intake and tb for stage 3 ...
Stay tuned... I will make it worth the wait. I hope.lol

383vert

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Running strong.

Almost at 500 miles on it now.

Drive ability is almost dialed in. Then to the rollers...