Finally took apart the broken LS1 *pics*

[LTLHOMER]

For background, I was running a stock block/cube/crank/head ls1 with 20 lbs of boost and it saw 8k+ rpm's all day on stock oil setup besides an upgraded oil pump.

My last pass it spit the number 2 rod out of the block and the number 1 had already started to loosen up the rod bolts (or stretch I guess).

The rod journals near the back of the block (ones that get oil first) looked much better than the ones up front but they still seemed pretty worn.

Check out the pics:

Number 1 rod:

Number 3 rod:

Mains:

Rod 2 journal:

Main caps:

Few other rod bearings:

Rod bearings from 7 (left) and 8 (right):

 

[86CamaroZ28]

that shit'll buff out :laugh:

 

[jsxtreme]

I cant belive it stayed glued together as long as it did. :lol: Thanks for the pics and update dude.

 

[outlawss]

are those eagle rods?

 

[LTLHOMER]

are those eagle rods?

Yes sir. Had L19 rod bolts in them.

 

[dirtybird]

More room for oil :dontknow:

 

[Sean124]

Mains look pretty good.But the Caps look like they were dancing.

 

[BLKHAWK]

Mains look pretty good.But the Caps look like they were dancing.

:baddancin sorry couldn't resist

 

[outlawss]

Yes sir. Had L19 rod bolts in them.

i had the same rod 3 years ago and it looked the same exact way when i broke the motor.......

 

[5.8Coupe]

put a ford in it and wipe your worrys away.

 

[outlawss]

put a ford in it and wipe your worrys away.

ill take a spun bearing over a cracked in half ford block anyday :893ma:

 

[dirtybird]

ill take a spun bearing over a cracked in half ford block anyday :893ma:

ouch wned:

 

[outlawss]

ouch wned:

lol its true! arent 302's known for splitting in half when you go over like 450hp????? :bowrofl:

 

[97blksvt]

lol its true! arent 302's known for splitting in half when you go over like 450hp????? :bowrofl:

Yeah but 4.6's can go to what ever you want with rods and pistons just like a ls1 and you will never split there block

 

[5.8Coupe]

lol its true! arent 302's known for splitting in half when you go over like 450hp????? :bowrofl:

for what you spend on a ls1 i could build two 408w's

 

[outlawss]

for what you spend on a ls1 i could build two 408w's

and? :bowrofl:

 

[5.8Coupe]

and? :bowrofl:

and? go faster and be more reliable.....:angel:

 

[outlawss]

and? go faster and be more reliable.....:angel:

you make no sense. why is a 408 more reliable than a ls1? or faster? please explain. :secret:

 

[5.8Coupe]

you make no sense. why is a 408 more reliable than a ls1? or faster? please explain. :secret:

I have no idea? Really just like pissing the ls1 guys off. We all know the almighty ls1 cannot be defeated :lick: :bowrofl:

 

[SSunset]

nice, so tell us about your new project.