Frankenstein Stage 2 Heads!! We're Sending The 243's To Be Ported, Estimated 50HP Increase!!!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Finally pulled the trigger on the Frankenstein stage 2 head porting service. We have to remove the 243 heads, box them up, and ship them off to Texas. I'll break down the cost of the head porting service, and give a few tips along the way. Thanks for watching!
Happy to see more work being done !!!
Thanks bro! I've been trying, but being cold out and working alot, my motivation is down haha. I filmed this like a month ago, so I should get my heads back in 2 weeks. And picking up my 4l80e next week for the swap. So we are getting there 🤘 thanks for the support man!
I can listen to you talk about engines all day 😍😍
Hahaha your so sweet 🥰
I'm gonna get my 243s ported on my 2006 Pontiac grand prix gxp 5.3 with a truck Norris camshaft
Ooooooo nice 👌 that will be sweet!
Exciting stuff! Good to see an update video. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks bro!! about another month and I should have everything wrapped up, laying down a bunch of skid marks lol
Been waiting for this video. Who taught you how to work on engines ? Self taught, father, school?. I've always paid for work to be done, but since I've had my 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 4.8l, I've been giving doing my own work a shot, and it's much easier than I thought it would be. I would help my grandfather work and watch him rebuild his 68 327 Corvette as a kid. I was always intimated by just the look and complexity if the engines, all the moving parts and the names too, lol. Working on your own engine and learning is easier than I thought. I'm thinking about taking a short course to work on GM engines like mine to understand everything better. My grandfather had and swore by Chiltons books and taught himself. Just curious how you learned what you know.
Hey, sorry for the late reply. I started out young, learning from my dad. We used to build motorcycles. Always messing around with dirt bikes or go carts. Then I really started to perfect it when I went to the Marine Corps. I was a Huey & Cobra Airframe mechanic. That taught me alot too. I have some pretty good confidence with the GM platform. So now I just do a quick Google search, or watch a RUclips video, then I get out in the garage and do it. I'd definitely recommend getting the GM service manuals for your truck. Should be 5 big books. Those will help you out alot. And sounds like your doing good. Keep on learning and doing your own stuff! My dream car is a 68-72 corvette. One day I will get me one. Thanks for the support!
Should do the bottom end
Hey, yea I should have. It's a little late now. But im not super worried about it, being that I'll stay under 650hp and NA. Next motor build will for sure be a built bottom end and turbos 🤘
I am going to get stage 2.5 ported 243s for my Vette from Frankenstein. I plan to also change the cam while Frankenstein is porting my heads. Do you have any advice for the build? I just don't want to drop a pushrod or anything down into the cylinder
Hey, sounds like a good plan! Frankestein offers the stage 1 porting service, and a stage 2 porting service with larger stainless steel mahl valves . The next step up past that is their full CNC billet heads.
Best advice I can give you, is to buy the LS engine builder book. I'll link it below. Super helpful and tells you everything you need to know. Also just take your time and have a clean workspace.
As for the dropping pushrods. You will have to take the heads off to send to frankestein. To do so you have to remove the pushrods before the heads. Only thing you really need to worry about dropping is the lifters. Just remove the lifters and trays before you pull the camshaft out.
Id also get hardend pushrods, ls7 lifters, ls2 timing chain, melling oil pump, and get some appropriate valve springs for the camshaft you buy. I'd call cam motion, or BTR and tell them all your specs and what you want to do with the car. So they can spec you out an appropriate camshaft. I'd do the same for your flywheel/clutch or tourqe converter.
www.themotorbookstore.com/how-to-rebuild-gm-ls-series-engines-book.html?cmp=googleproducts&kw=how-to-rebuild-gm-ls-series-engines-book&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw9qOBhC-ARIsAG-rdn4jbhvuAWLnm8g6UpTnWGV3DG2aRJY9WL8GW0ks04LP86RxjiQ3g_waAigwEALw_wcB
@@TheKingCoopa awesome, thank you for taking the time to help me. Gonna order the book.
I'm getting the porting service with assembly, so it comes with dual valve springs and stainless valves from Frankenstein. They told me I just gotta add the rocker arms and pushrods.
Been reading a different LS book that focuses a lot on detail. Did you measure your pushrods or the angle of the cam?
In theory this sounds good, but it looks like a lotta guys just put the stuff in, unless they mill the heads
@@JuanyJuanes if they are adding dual valve springs, im sure they are close to a .660 which are definitely large and can accommodate almost any camshaft. I didnt need to do any measuring of the camshaft. Biggest thing to look out for is the piston to valve clearance. Which can get close on the 230/240 sized cams. But some camshafts do have larger base circles which can change the pushrod length. Still, even without milled heads, I think it would be a good idea to spend the 25$ and buy a pushrod measuring tool. Just for the peace of mind.
@@TheKingCoopa got it, I'll get the pushrod measuring tool. My tuner recommended the TSP torquer v4 231/234 .629"/.615" 111 LSA.
It's supposed to add 50-60 HP. Do you have any opinion on TSP vs BTR or the CAM motion?
I was gonna get the full package of head porting with a cam from TSP, till I saw a video on here of TSP CNC ported heads that had aluminum burrs and a hole in one of the screw holes from the porting.
@@JuanyJuanes I've never used tsp or btr, but they are pretty mainstream, and alot of people use them. Can't go wrong with them. The V4 is definitely a healthy cam
Also just an FYI almost all cnc heads your gonna need a little silicone on the rocker arm bolts. They remove alot of material which exposes the threaded hole for the rocker arm bolt on the intake runners. The silicone will seal that up
What harmonic damper you get
Hey, sorry for the late reply. This is a similar dampener I went with. Mine was a 10% under drive pulley though. I always recommend you giving ATI a call. They can give you the correct part number/pulley for your desired setup. As there are MANY different versions, diameters, offsets, rib counts, ect. and it can be easy to buy the wrong one. They are very knowledgeable. Hope that helps, good luck!
www.lsxceleration.com/ati-super-damper-gm-gen-iii-iv-ls-truck-harmonic-balancer-6-4-rib-918628/
Hi Cooper, enjoyed your content. You mentioned in a previous video you were selling your seats and console? I would like to buy it. I have a similar truck, 05 4x4. Let me know thanks.
Hey, sorry for the late reply. If you're staying NA, it might be best to save your money, keep the aluminum manifold, and spend the extra money on a camshaft or some longitudes. Swapping from the aluminum to TBSS intake might not show the gains your looking for since they are both decent intakes. Best of luck, and thanks for the support!
So they do this to stock 243s?
They were previously milled .015, but yes they do stock heads
Whatever happened to the build?
Hey, still going strong! I got my heads back. I'll be posting that video in a day or two, and I'm almost finished assembling the motor. I've just been working a lot of overtime/weekends and haven't gotten a lot of time to get in the garage. The biggest set back though, was waiting on parts. Everything lately has been delayed.