VR Senator with LSx454

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Great bearings with some interesting Tech to them, they’re not actually round, they’re oval to promote the Oil Wedge!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Might have to do some reading, I assume thats part of the reason the shells are handed as Upper and Lower?

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

Yep it is, they wait for when the shell is unloaded and rotate in the oval section this allows a bigger Oil Wedge, not sure it does anything in practice but I think it’s cool tech so have used them whenever they’re available for an engine I’m building!

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Just had a good read of this, never ceases to amaze me how much tech can be in something that on the face of it is so simple.

http://www.mahle-aftermarket.com/na/en/catalogs-and-literature/catalog-pdfs/engine-bearings/#cleviteenginebearingperformancecatalogeb

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Got a day off today, thought I would continue operation clean bits, so in that spirit decided to take a break and  give the old girl a sponge bath given she is laid up awaiting her heart transplant.  That paint work still floats my boat 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

So spoke to Brenton during the week, he is aiming to get the heads sorted this week end (waiting to hear) and then come up Tuesday night to do some trial fitting and measurements etc.  Hanging for that

So thought I would try and knock off “project clean”. Got everything pretty well cleaned and bagged. Spent a while on the grinder with the rotary brush wheel and cleaned all the threads, cleaning them, removing all the sealant etc.

I know its a little thing, but being able to run the bolts in properly, and everything being clean and spotless etc makes it all much easier imo (yes I am borderline OCD!!).

Also decided the valley cover looked a little “used” so sanded it all back and hit it with some primer. Need a new can of Hugger orange to finish it off.

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[vspeteParticipant vspeteVE SV6 MY12 SPORTWAGON View build HERE Member since: May 2, 2015 Posts: 74]

Not long now.

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

If your a true OCD you would get some thread taps to clean all the threads in he block when it comes back. LOL

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

No he would use proper thread chasers  .

But what you said is better Cav 

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[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

First use of POWA hahha.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Well being OCD I have checked all the threads in the block and they are all spot on

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Nothing wrong with having something you OCD  about mine is cleaning, being a carpenter  I can make a bloody mess too

nice progress too Gary ,not sure how I missed the last two days as I checked it both days ,

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

cava454 wrote:

First abuse of POWA hahha.

Fixed that for ya 

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

And for the record, VHT do a “Chevy Orange” (Hugger orange) hi temp spray can, tried it last night looks like an exact match for the block colour, so hopefully the valley cover comes up nice.  (paining is not my strength I can assure you!)

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Suprised you didnt get a nice shiney billet one

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Went through this discussion back in the SC days   Not a huge fan of spending money on things that dont make any engineering or performance difference unless I have too.  You really dont end up seeing any of it really with the ITB set up anyway, what you do see the orange offsets the look of the trumpets etc.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Got a nice day off today, awesome  weather here, so got stuck into the valley cover, came up a treat.  Happy with that

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Well that was fun, Brenton came up and we dialed in the cam, he went through and explained all the steps, like anything there is a bit in it, easy I guess if you know what you are doing.  And its spot on perfect.  He also went over everything I had done and gave it the tick of approval.  Also he dropped off the lifters which look beautiful.  Heads are almost done, gaskets etc ordered, starting to get a wriggle on now

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

I paintede my valley cover and as soon as I bolted it on the paint chipped at the bolt holes. Made me sad. Looks good man. Without having to read your thread all the way through, how come your rebuilding the engine?

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[ImmortalityParticipant 97 HSV Senator 185i 02 VX L67 Calais View build HERE Member since: August 31, 2015 Posts: 535]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Got a nice day off today, awesome weather here, so got stuck into the valley cover, came up a treat. Happy with that

 

That’s come up mint.  I suggest it spends a bit of time in the wifes oven to help seal/harden the paint

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