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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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I've never had an issue with seized plugs when I put a good coat of antiseize on them. I actually have more issues with getting the boots off the spark plug end, and yes, I even coat the crap out of them with dielectric

 

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Same here.

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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I had an 04 Z71 that I traded with 180K miles mostly HWY miles. I called an auto repair owner friend of mine about changing the plugs at 100K miles. He said the ones he'd were changing at his place still looked good. Didn't mention anything about problems getting them out. He said change them when the service engine light comes on. I picked up a set carried them with me just in case. Finally gave them away. Still in there when traded at 180K. I must add that I travel a lot that was just a little over three years, if that makes a differents.

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NEFisher11 Enthusiast

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I wouldn't say they looked good when I took them out. Also confused on which plug wires to get rock auto shows two different acdelco wires for my truck.

Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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Some have a 90° plain rubber boot, and others have a (just guessing) 30° bend with a metal shield around the boot.

 

Also, there was an "old style" coil I guess. I thought they were all the same. Haven't worked on many LS engines, so I couldn't tell ya.

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Some have a 90° plain rubber boot, and others have a (just guessing) 30° bend with a metal shield around the boot.

 

Also, there was an "old style" coil I guess. I thought they were all the same. Haven't worked on many LS engines, so I couldn't tell ya.

Ls are straight or 30° i think
Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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I wouldn't say they looked good when I took them out. Also confused on which plug wires to get rock auto shows two different acdelco wires for my truck.

Usually they tell you to match the number on your coil packs to the wires you need...

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Picked up a 8'x 16' enclosed trailer from my wife's uncle, this weekend is moving weekend..... Not gonna be very much fun...

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Ordered myself one of those... however not for anywhere near that price. Normally I would build from scratch... I do have a set of LS3 heads and the complete manifold from one of these crates I snagged with 3000 miles on them for $300 but I basically would have had to buy a new block, put together a rotating assembly... dress it... etc. Finding a used 6.2 is not easy... and then rebuild it. My time is worth a lot more than the cost of the crate plus they say 2 years warranty. I might crack it open and take some measurements before I run it.

 

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Started the redo of my garage floor

 

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Ordered myself one of those... however not for anywhere near that price. Normally I would build from scratch... I do have a set of LS3 heads and the complete manifold from one of these crates I snagged with 3000 miles on them for $300 but I basically would have had to buy a new block, put together a rotating assembly... dress it... etc. Finding a used 6.2 is not easy... and then rebuild it. My time is worth a lot more than the cost of the crate plus they say 2 years warranty. I might crack it open and take some measurements before I run it.

 

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I'm wanting a 525 version whenever/if the LS1 in the Z starts to give up. Going be years, especially if I jump ship to another job. Edited by SnakeEyes
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Wish I had a floor to paint. Mine is dirt.

 

Lots of fun working on things in there, especially small parts. They warp instantly to another dimension, never to be found again .... until you spend money on a replacement. Then, they suddenly appear. Got to concrete that floor some day. It's at the end of a long, LONG list of things that need fixing around here. It never ends ...

 

The shipping crate parts I got from a local factory help. Wish I had 4 more of them - they fit perfect in here. Of course, parts find their way into the cracks ...

 

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SnakeEyes, on 01 Jul 2016 - 08:46 AM, said:SnakeEyes, on 01 Jul 2016 - 08:46 AM, said:

I'm wanting a 525 version whenever/if the LS1 in the Z starts to give up. Going be years, especially if I jump ship to another job.

 

I thought about the 525 but for a truck with an automatic the cam has too much duration and coupled with the 110 degree LSA to drive nice at low speeds. Easily need a 3200+ rpm stall for that. This hot cam is pretty mild in comparison and should have pretty good street manners... If GM's advertised power curves are at all accurate the torque should be pretty acceptable to run a 2500 stall. It's somewhat important as even though this truck is a toy I honestly have a 7.5' Western Plow I will run on it in the winter to clean my yard out. I already have 456 gears in it and through a built 4L60E it should be good. The truck is a 1990 GMC K5 Jimmy.... a rust free loaded little gem I got in the spring. The 350 in it runs nice and smooth.... but smokes like holy hell at 3000+ rpm and has a fluttery knocking sound that would make me think a broken piston. Has good oil pressure and doesn't miss... Don't care what's actually wrong with it though now.... it can go to the metal bin lol. The LS3 should be on my shop floor in about 2 weeks.

 

For fun I found a Youtube video of a Nova running a stick behind this engine and with nothing more than headers and tuning they laid down 490 whp. Oddly enough the guy I bought this through tunes at the dealership on the side and said a customers 55 Belair they dropped one of these in with a stick and headers also made 490 whp...... pretty impressive. With bigger tires and through an auto I don't expect much more than 400 whp with mine.

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I wonder how much money it would take to get similar HP and TQ out of a 5.3L...

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