Update on the Z71 w/ pics
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Update on the Z71 w/ pics
The Z71's motor came back from the machine shop and is going together nicely. I had the block honed to clean things up and installed fresh pistons. They are stock HO 5.3L pistons with flat tops. It was a cost effective way to rebuild the motor and raise compression at the same time. We also decided to paint the motor while it was apart just to give it some bling factor since it won't have the HP it used to with the turbo.
Here is the block with polished timing cover
upsidedown block with painted oilpan
Block with GTP Stage2+ heads
Plans are to polish little things here and there and try to make it look nice. This is a first for me since I am usually all about ugly HP machines. LOL
So for right now my parts list looks like this:
5.3L block w/HO 5.3L flat top pistons
GTP Stage2+ heads 307cfm intake w/.650 lift double springs
Synergy Motorsports cam 226/.590/116
4L80E & HD T-case conversion
PI 3-plate 3000 stall
43lb injectors
255lph inline pump
Synergy custom dual exhaust
AS&M LTs
Home made intake system
Here is the block with polished timing cover
upsidedown block with painted oilpan
Block with GTP Stage2+ heads
Plans are to polish little things here and there and try to make it look nice. This is a first for me since I am usually all about ugly HP machines. LOL
So for right now my parts list looks like this:
5.3L block w/HO 5.3L flat top pistons
GTP Stage2+ heads 307cfm intake w/.650 lift double springs
Synergy Motorsports cam 226/.590/116
4L80E & HD T-case conversion
PI 3-plate 3000 stall
43lb injectors
255lph inline pump
Synergy custom dual exhaust
AS&M LTs
Home made intake system
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Damn you Brian! I wish i had known that before Rick polished this one. I;d feel bad swapping it out now so I'll just keep the polished one. Thanks for the offer though bro.
Green, Yeah it is really sweet but I'm only gonna be able to do this once. It's gonn abe a long time before I can play like this again so I want to take advantage of it. Kinda like a Coke addict snorting all he can before they **** him off to rehab. Hahahaha
Carlos, I don't think he has done the trans yet. The parts are sitting there though. That 80E is huge! I'm thinking maybe another 2-3weeks before everything is finished. The motor will be ready to slide in by Wed I think but then the fab works starts. He also had to build a new exhaust system since we hacked mine up pretty good. He is all giddy with his new welder and wants to build a custom true dual exhaust now.
GoldenShowers, I'm seriously confused as to which is which now. I can't call either abeater so maybe I'll have to go by a 81' Civic so I can truely have a beater.
Green, Yeah it is really sweet but I'm only gonna be able to do this once. It's gonn abe a long time before I can play like this again so I want to take advantage of it. Kinda like a Coke addict snorting all he can before they **** him off to rehab. Hahahaha
Carlos, I don't think he has done the trans yet. The parts are sitting there though. That 80E is huge! I'm thinking maybe another 2-3weeks before everything is finished. The motor will be ready to slide in by Wed I think but then the fab works starts. He also had to build a new exhaust system since we hacked mine up pretty good. He is all giddy with his new welder and wants to build a custom true dual exhaust now.
GoldenShowers, I'm seriously confused as to which is which now. I can't call either abeater so maybe I'll have to go by a 81' Civic so I can truely have a beater.
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
GoldenVelvet, I'm seriously confused as to which is which now. I can't call either abeater so maybe I'll have to go by a 81' Civic so I can truely have a beater.
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Originally Posted by 02sierraz71_5.3
How much did those flat tops add to compression?
I think it's supposed to bring it up about .5 of a point so that would put me at 10:1 before the heads. Now the complicated part is figuing out CR after the heads. I lost the fax sheet that had my heads cc's so I can't calculate it right. I do know that on a 5.7L LS1 they would raise the CR to 11.4:1. So since the 5.3L has a smaller bore I would end up with less CR than I would on the LS1.. wait, umm ouch! I just thunk myself into a vortex. Someone help me figure it out.