96 Camaro V6 to V8 build "Found out what the issue was"

[1ncognegro]

Main bearings came in today. Clevite makes good shyt

 

[1ncognegro]

New DSS racing forged pistons have arrived

 

[1ncognegro]

Block has been completely disassembled and dropped off of at the machine shop to be hot tanked, honed and decked. After this is it's assembly time

 

[Silver Surfer]

 

[1ncognegro]

I was this close to getting it bored to a 383 stroker but I resisted the urge. Maybe in a year or so

 

[Silver Surfer]

I was this close to getting it bored to a 383 stroker but I resisted the urge. Maybe in a year or so

bad move.....should do all that while the engine is out...I assume this is not your daily driver...

 

[1ncognegro]

bad move.....should do all that while the engine is out...I assume this is not your daily driver...

I figured if I want more power I'll get it done later. I'd have to get bigger pistons, a new crank and probably heads. I've spent enough already lol

 

[Silver Surfer]

I figured if I want more power I'll get it done later. I'd have to get bigger pistons, a new crank and probably heads. I've spent enough already lol

Its up to you....had I known what I know now..my engine would have been out for a whole year while I put that shyt together

 

[1ncognegro]

Its up to you....had I known what I know now..my engine would have been out for a whole year while I put that shyt together

Good point breh. I'm just anxious to get it on the road but a 383 would be

 

[Silver Surfer]

Good point breh. I'm just anxious to get it on the road but a 383 would be

I understand 100%...when I swapped my 305 to a 454...I just wanted to get that muhfukka in there!


And thats just what I did..now Im geekin it up after the fact....

 

[1ncognegro]

I understand 100%...when I swapped my 305 to a 454...I just wanted to get that muhfukka in there!


And thats just what I did..now Im geekin it up after the fact....

Yeah you don't realize how tedious and calculating building a motor is but it's fun as hell and worth it when you stuntin on nikkas with american muscle. Just sitting idle at the light will have nikkas looking at you like

 

[1ncognegro]

Ballos Machine shop got my shyt looking brand new off the press my nikka. Now let's put this shyt together

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

 

[1ncognegro]

Time to paint the block. Some good ol VHT

Ran out of daylight. Will post some more engine pics after the final coat

 

[1ncognegro]

Hood nikka engine transport

shyt came out lovely. Now we clean and oil all parts and make sure everything is ready for installation.

Removal of piston pins. I'm using the stock piston arms because they're still in good shape

Some pics of my homie's dads SS Camaro