Building a 6.0L LS with a stage 3 BTR cam

In this episode we build an iron block 6.0L for a car that started the LS journey for us! I sent the block to Mike Lough for the machine work, he bored it out to 4.040" and sent back a set of rings and pistons for us. we then slid in a BTR Ls1/Ls2 Stage 3 Cam, a set of 799 heads and some other goodies along with gapping the rings for some nitrous. Follow as we assemble the redemption engine!
Filmed and Edited by- Tyler & Emma Watkins
Music by- Gabe Made Tha Beat

[@WilliamJenkins-tx5jr]

I had some rings on my sbc one of the rings didn't have anything on them, which I think was the bottom. the top ones only had like a cut back all the way around one part of the rings. not all rings have dots though. Idk how yours look though

[@727motorsports]

@@WilliamJenkins-tx5jr no sir. I always check the instructions that come with the rings because of all the variants out there. But for LS engines it’s usually a dot or mahle has a lil M on it. (Mahle logo) that should face up. I personally only work on LS and modern LT. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@WilliamJenkins-tx5jr]

@@727motorsports the ones I used were mahle and it showed about 5 different types on the instructions 😂 I've only worked on sbc but I'm about to work on a 5.3 that's in my dad's 07 silverado. The most complicated part for me is measuring pushrods and degreeing the cam/crank

[@GrandPitoVic]

I am working on my first Ls3 swap. Not my first engine tho. I have the same ring filer. It felt like sometimes I would turn it 20 times and it did nothing lol. Grrrr it definitely takes time. And easy does it. I watched my buddy say I'm gonna turn it 100 times. I said no!!!! 2 late he blew way past the 4 thou he was trying for. Order another set roflmfao. It happens. I didn't want to do that lol. I was shooting for a ly6 but ran across a l94 block for $500. Flat tops and Dod delete. BTR Ls3 Stage 2 V2 which is the same as the RedHot cam. It should be a decent engine in a 03' Crown Vic Police Interceptor. Ls3/6L90E.

[@727motorsports]

@@GrandPitoVic it’s def a finesse game with that filer!! 🤘🏻🙏🏻

[@GrandPitoVic]

@@727motorsports yea lol

[@GrandPitoVic]

My ls3 mains came in at one five. What oil weight did you end up going with.

[@727motorsports]

@@GrandPitoVic we haven’t installed it in the car just yet. But we’re gonna start with std 5w30. The reason being oh this engine feels turning it over by hand. It really does feel tight at all. If we see anything we don’t like with oil psi we will play with some weights tho

[@GrandPitoVic]

@727motorsports That's what I was thinking. Mine was a bit tight but smooth as butter and I can turn it over with not much effort. It'll be a while before mine goes in so I can keep an eye on yours and see what you end up with. I think 5/30 is the ticket. But we'll wait and see lol.

[@stevenbelue5496]

I like these 6L engines but im starting to think the 5.3s are better for big boost. Few things in this video i would have done different but with 30+ yrs experience i still dont feel qualified to do a instructional build video. Im wondering about gm's rod splitter and has it actually been seen. I first seen the fractured deals in small 2 stroke engines and some outboards, later in a bike engine, suzuki or yamaha maybe. I seen a demonstration yrs ago and the procedure i seen consisted of a two piece cylinder that fit perfectly into the big end with the two halfs lined up perfect with the parting line of the break. There was a divot or hole in the center of that two piece cylinder that accepted a wedge that was struck by a falling heavy weight. This wasnt GMs setup so i wonder how they do it.

[@727motorsports]

@@stevenbelue5496 the 5.3s def build and hold boost better due to there being more block material. Find the episode of “How it’s made” where they go thru the 5th gen camaro factory. They show the rod splitting process on there that’s where I saw it at. There’s different ways to skin a cat. The way we build engines is from our years of trial and error on engines we’ve built, going behind other shop assemblies and picking up and willing to try new stuff along the way to keep improving. 🙏🏻🤘🏻

[@stevenbelue5496]

@@727motorsports yea the 5.3s have stupid thick cylinder walls that do not flex near as much under boost, aiding in ring seal. Ill ck that video out. But yea your method is fine, i like to check my clearances with a dial bore gauge and plastigauge both, on the plastigauge i go completely dry as ive found with oil in the saddle of that lower bearing it can skew the results a minor bit. You know how people talk the dial bore gauge is the only way but they measure with the bearings in the bore and ive found the anvil digs into the babbit layer some and skews the results some, so neither way is perfect. The best way imo is to dial bore gauge the bore without the bearings and mic the crank journal and mic the bearing thickness being careful not to dig into the bearing and then do the math. On valve clearance i use checker springs and a dial gauge and ck 10° before and after TDC. But its all opinionated to whoevers perspective as to which method to use or what clearance to run or oil viscosity, or ??? etc, etc. You know what they say about opinions and everybody having one, i try not to be one but sometimes i fail. Sorry if i come across that way.

[@727motorsports]

@@stevenbelue5496 Heckyeah brother! No disrespect taken at all! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻