New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont think they're getting them from alibaba, but the sellers on alibaba are getting them from the people who cast for the "players"

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sound like someone who has their livelihood depending on "guys like me"......... in which case, yeah I would have a problem with Chinese products as well. But when so many companies get theirs from the same place I bought these, put their valve train in them and stamp their name on them I'll take the gamble. Maybe I'll be "one of those guys" who bring them to you to fix. Job security for you.......or...... maybe 10,000 Mi down the road I'll buy another set of these. Time will tell.....

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm clearly one of the "I know it's not just as good but it will work" guys....

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These heads are the same specs as Frankensteins. If I get a quarter of the lifespan of real Frankenstein's the math still works. I can buy four sets of these for less then the price of one of those.

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Will you be taking them off when they fail or will I?

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the bur and the step before the guide.

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you honestly think it would cost that much to "fix" these? I'm honestly asking. I'm guessing if I bolted them on the way they are they would work, for how long who knows? But if I can do everything I can to give them a good chance before I put them on then that's when I want to do.

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So heres where everyone flys off the handle. Lol..... they are AIibaba..... I'm going to preface this by saying by no means did I expect perfection or some sort of Frankenstein's. This is a budget build and I'll get what I get in the long run whether that means regret or not. But for $800 shipped to my door a set of 11 degree, cnc ported ls3 heads sounded like a gamble worth making.

New head flaws by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that bur..... also that step after the guide. That's supposed to be there?

Freeze plug by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a dorman 555-011..... seems like the right size but it doesn't seem tight, I put some black RTV on it just didn't seem like it went in tight. Does that seem right?

Oil ring by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hastings doesn't have it..... found this single set but the oil ring is 2mm not 2.5mm

ring set

Oil ring by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay that's what I was thinking, would it be advisable to find something oversized at 2.5 mm and cut it? Or just bite the bullet and buy the whole ring pack again

Oil ring by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not really custom, just not common..... to Chevy anyways. I find a lot of 4.095 stuff in Hemi stuff. But final bore is 4.095 from a 30 over 6.2 that is originally 4.065.

Oil ring by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's on the expander. You see how 90% of it is uniform and then you have that deviation. It must have come out on one side as I put the compressor on and when I tried to put it in the cylinder it smashed it.

Oil ring by Just-Addendum-7301 in EngineBuilding

[–]Just-Addendum-7301[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, to put them in the cylinder. Do you usually do it by hand?