LT, as an engineer I can tell you the extreme level of detail you paid to the dimensioning and tolerances to get your bearing clearances perfect and verified will save you more than the cost of the micrometer and caliper. With the level of horsepower your running, you can’t afford not to.
This is why engineers are not mechanics. Unless your reving this thing over 7500rpm that was completely unnecessary the plasti-guage would have given you a correct reading. If you noticed he didn't do the torque sequence properly I bet that's why the plastiguage reading was incorrect. Lots of confidence makes it look like correct information, nice 👍checking the rod bearings with a bore guage was just hilarious 😂
Good enough for an informational video. The mockup and clearance measurements were done by the machinist in order to select his bearings anyways. I only see a high speed torqueing sequence instead of a 3 level inside/outside bolt pattern so its hard to know if this was for real or a victim of editing, no clearances on the white board for info either. I don't think anyone can tell if his plastigauge technique was really at fault. For the rod bolts - torqueing rod bolts is not wrong - thousands of engines are built like that, but I was a little surprised that he didn't use the stretch method.... another cool tool could have been shown!
@@glennanderson4440 mains and rod bolts are two different bearings good sir, I never said anything about a tutorial of the sequence, if you dont torque the crank down in sequence that will mess up your crush for the plasti-guage. I do this for a living, please stop confidently sharing misinformation.
@@Saltygarage is that why engine manufacturers don’t use plasti-gauge in their assembly process? Hell a micrometer and a pair of calipers are as crude as a yardstick compared to what the people who make these engines use.. But what do I know, I just one of those engineers that will never be a mechanic.. That has a decade of experience with an engine manufacturer.
as much as i love an LS engine, nothing beats the sound of a big block chevy, by far the best sounding engine of all time. love the build can't wait to see it wedged in that truck
That 8 to 1 is the craziest sounding thing ever I in a million years would have never thought a LS would sound so good 👍!! I love big blocks and I definitely before hearing the 8 to 1 would have agreed with the post before this but the 8 to 1 hands down my favorite!!!
you think so? It's a hard answer. I love the sound at IDLE of Olds 350 V8 Rocket...like swirling water.....nothing else means anything to me, if it runs well, any pushrod engine.
It's not OCD to check clearances on expensive block,crank,rods,mains etc,its smart. Much cheaper to catch any problems early than eat a bunch of high dollar parts up. I commend you on the block cleaning,most people miss this important thing! When using a micrometer, let the tools acclimate to the shop temps,and when holding it don't wrap your hand around the frame of the mic,the heat from you hand alone can change the readings you get. When you check everything,you know its right in your mind and gives confidence in what you build. Excellent build and appreciate how many details you give on this build.
Mitchell Stapleton's Cadillac LSX Escalade @Stapleton42 weighs 5,800 lb and it's all wheel drive he's has1800 rear wheel horsepower with a twin turbos Texas Speed 427 and his goal is to run eight seconds too, it runs mid- 9's now. So it's very plausible👍🏻
@@MrPhukyew the Cadillac is a awd truck originally is what he meant but Gm and their infinite interchangeable parts bin you can take the np149 awd t case out and put a np261 4x4 tcase in its place so the front diff is still the awd version so It doesn’t have the disengagement half shaft like the 4x4 setups
I used to build engines of all sizes! Old Cadillac in the 60s that were 535 cu inches. Stuck a billet crank in the 535, made the engine breath, and the stuck it in an off-road road truck!
That Raylar intake is GORGEOUS, and watching the care you take in assembling this motor makes me think "LT totally deserves that gem." Also, paint the whole thing Oldsmobile Blue just to screw with people.
The intake and heads supplied with the latest version of PSI's 8.8 big block are very impressive... and may negate the need or expense of the Raylar top end.
For the engine color, consider having a metallic. If you want a bright color, yellow goes well with black, or a super-bright blue, or maybe even the iridescent pearl white. Of those 3, that's the one that would pop but still be understated. I'd top 'em off with satin black valve covers with the pearl white for any raised lettering or edges, or go white for the body and black for the raised. No matter what you choose to do, it's gonna rock!
Another great video LT !! Honestly can't wait to see how this monster performs!! My only questions is..... does your HOA harass you about your oil stained drive way?? 😆🤣
Great video LT! A person can go old school and read about how this is done orrr, the way I prefer, to watch, listen & ask questions on your channel! Really informative and can't wait to see the results!
I ran up on an 8.1 out of a generator recently and am planning to build it. Been using a lot of your videos as advice as there’s not a ton of 8.1 info out there. At least when compared to LS and older generation big blocks
You need information here you go an 8.1 vortec basically is an bored out 6th gen 454 big block with LS1 Like cylinder heads same firing order as an LS1 I think basically this is an big block with the Potential to have really high flowing cylinder heads and make more power then an conventional big block Chevy head
Been running that similar combo for over 10 year's in my chevy truck. Ran a 5.09 at 134mph witha 1.16 60 ft. 450 shot of nitrous. Love those combo's stock block works great
This is going to be one strong motor and for the colors the chevy orange would look good but to be honest I like the way it looks now, if you left it the colors like they are now they it would stand out as soon as the hood is opened. Can't wait to see this run!! Nice work!!
Checking bearing clearances isn’t ocd , it’s part of building an engine . Even if it’s been done already it’s always practice to recheck your clearances .
HEY LT.... "pour and restore" worked great for getting spots and stains out of a customers concrete driveway. Also, dawn dish soap straight on the stains, rubbed in to the stain, then let sit and get rained on / reapplied / powerwashed
No spiders were harmed in the making of this video…only after lol. I like the 572 style of color scheme the best with similar valve covers with correct displacement
Cool build. $0.02 I wouldn't use WD40 as your final post-wash protective light oil. It actually attracts moisture to itself and will cause everything to rust. Need a heavier oil to protect the surfaces.
On the engine color, the orange-chrome-orange combo looks good (it could also be orange-black-orange), but instead of the regular "chevy orange" do the Stepside orange; it will be more personalized to your trucks. Whatever you decide, this engine's gonna be a beast!!!🤙
I'd do something wild with the flock color! Full on neon highlighter green or something along those lines. Something almost hard to look at being so bright. That would really set off this Diamond inside the "turd" so to speak. Love this build BTW, and the Copo truck ROCKS!
If I remember correctly, you haven’t been spinning the 8.1 engine very high. The 535 should make power to well above 6000, I would think, which should mean an easy 700 hp NA at sea level. That and 15-20 psi of boost puts you at 1500 hp, just as you’ve planned. Just wondering if that changes your gearing at all. If you’re running a 28” tire, that’s about 720 revolutions per mile. At 6000 rpm I think third gear (1:1) should give you about 146 mph, a little low for 8s. Your shortblock could turn faster though…
Go with black and fire engine red for engine color! Maybe the bottom end in black and the top end in red or mix it up! Red valve covers red intake black cylinder heads and red block let alone timing cover etc. Can't wait to see what you decide on brother! ... Or if you win the lottery and make sure that turbo is red anodized! 😁
Because extended cabs are so much cooler, you can take more than 2-3 people with you, or put subs in the back! I'm wanting an extended cab front bench dually that I can put subs, tool storage, a small air system, an inverter and built in hardened desktop style PC, and just one jump seat in the back of. (Yes it will likely be crammed)
Yep I'd jam it all in the Orange CoPo but I can relate cuz I'm a fat man myself and I can't fit in a regular cab comfortably much less I ate second vehicle that's got to have a roll cage the extended cabs got a little bit more room for a roll cage and Mobility but LT's a little guy he could've made it work lol
We love these. It's the best of both worlds. L.s. and big block. The gen 7 is the best street rpm engine ever made. Color....keep in mind the heat it will create. The less paint the better the heat can get out. Not black!! Gold color with titanium heat wrap, really looks good! In reality...1500 hp will be achieved with 8lbs of boost. At 15 you will be at 2000.
Got a suburban with an 8.1. This channel helped with that purchase. Love the torque. Use it to pull a trl loaded with tools. Thx LT for inspiration and tech.
Nice engine build, attention to detail is paramount to peace of mind. Paint your eng black with aluminum parts showing, you can protect the bare aluminum with shark hide metal protectant. Keep up the great content.
So much of the precision measuring is feel and skill that gives consistent measurements. Props on you for doing it the right way. Plastigauge doesn’t show you the taper or out of round conditions. I would like to see .0025-.0028 on the mains. I like to run the ford Windsors around .003” on the mains and. .0026-.0028” on the rods. Loose is better than tight for racing. Also don’t forget to check the connecting rod clearance on the small end bushing and the wrist pin. You want .0008-.0012”
a satin black and gold theme would look SO good in that truck imo. Bright colors look best when you can carry them through the whole build, but when only talking engine bay I think dark colors with bright clean color pops looks more sophisticated
I absolutely love watching these builds. You can't go wrong checking clearances. At least you'll sleep better knowing your good. That's too much money not to be sure. Can't wait to see it on the track 👌🏁
IMO the satin black is as clean as you can get and looks great, but that you mentioned a lime green I think that would be pretty sick! Like Monster green and black theme would look really cool and unique 👌🏼
Buying the tools and learning how to make sure it's perfect is nothing to be ashamed about. You need to know it's right and the one time I didn't check the machine shop was accurate it cost me the full rebuild. It spun every bearing within seconds.
First, I want to thank your wife for supporting you on this adventure, keep up the hard work and 100,000 subscribers are coming soon. I vote to use the Nissan Forklift Orange on the engine. I like that shade of Orange and it's a heavy-duty paint to withstand some abuse. I also like the color green of your welder.
@@LawrenceTolman @DMAXRYNO loves the durability of the spray paint Toyota forklift Gray. Keep up the good work and they will come, the RUclips algorithms are sometimes crap and people have to find good content on their own!
Go with the old school color scheme. Doesn’t have to be Chevy orange but match the block with the valve covers and the letters on the intake, maybe the turbo.
I'm extremely OCD. Mine vice playing and building guitars. Not quite as tight on those tolerances,....😆,....but I to analyze to death things. Very satisfying watching this go together. Love your refusal to compromise.
I have a thing for attention to detail and preparation when it comes to building any motor. You tick all the boxes LT. Can't wait to see the new turbo to suit, Great work.
Some trick for setting dial bore gages. If you are using a micrometer get some plastic tubing that just slides on to the anvil and spindle of the micrometer. This will keep the indicator contacts from dlipping off the face while getting your zero set. A better option is either make a ring that matches your crank mains (if you have a lathe) or have one made. It's the easier option for setting. Expensive dial bore gages such as a Sunnrn actually come with a setting fixture.
Been there, done that. I think we all go thru the same decision - trust thd machinist or measure yourself - and we all end up measuring just so we don't worry about it.
I work in a parts store and always recommend it. I usually tell them my personal anecdote of the time I ran my twin turbo Ford 300 for 10 minutes without oil pressure (the oil pump drive shaft was too short), just the assembly lube smeared over everything.
You probably already finished the build but I highly recommend a midnight miurder black, graphite grey, and a hot yellow not a faded or mustard yellow muscle yellow with a glossy feel consider the black to be glossy and the graphite to be a more flat texture if possible. Never really was a fan of yellow until a stretched Suzuki haysbusa was rocking it on his fairings, exposed engine components/covers/springs. I mean just throughout the entire bike he had the whole scheme going on and it looked amazing I’ll see if I can’t find photo on google or at least close and my uncle had the 11’ z06 same minus the graphite instead it was chrome or stainless can’t remember
Should we change up the exhaust on this one to make it sound a little more rowdy for the new engine?
Definitely. Cutouts. Best of both worlds.
Change the exhaust?! YOU??? NO WAY! Who'd have thought you'd consider that LOL.
Go for it!
Without question cutouts and polished exhaust.
3. 5 or 4 inch titanium pipes with an x pipe and boom tube I think would sound killer!!!
How about a Wrinkled Flat/Satin Red too match the aluminum &Red “Raylar” badge
LT, as an engineer I can tell you the extreme level of detail you paid to the dimensioning and tolerances to get your bearing clearances perfect and verified will save you more than the cost of the micrometer and caliper. With the level of horsepower your running, you can’t afford not to.
This is why engineers are not mechanics. Unless your reving this thing over 7500rpm that was completely unnecessary the plasti-guage would have given you a correct reading. If you noticed he didn't do the torque sequence properly I bet that's why the plastiguage reading was incorrect. Lots of confidence makes it look like correct information, nice 👍checking the rod bearings with a bore guage was just hilarious 😂
Good enough for an informational video. The mockup and clearance measurements were done by the machinist in order to select his bearings anyways. I only see a high speed torqueing sequence instead of a 3 level inside/outside bolt pattern so its hard to know if this was for real or a victim of editing, no clearances on the white board for info either. I don't think anyone can tell if his plastigauge technique was really at fault.
For the rod bolts - torqueing rod bolts is not wrong - thousands of engines are built like that, but I was a little surprised that he didn't use the stretch method.... another cool tool could have been shown!
@@glennanderson4440 mains and rod bolts are two different bearings good sir, I never said anything about a tutorial of the sequence, if you dont torque the crank down in sequence that will mess up your crush for the plasti-guage. I do this for a living, please stop confidently sharing misinformation.
Well I've been fortunate enough in my career to have a skilled machinist that does not screw up and advise based on experience
@@Saltygarage is that why engine manufacturers don’t use plasti-gauge in their assembly process? Hell a micrometer and a pair of calipers are as crude as a yardstick compared to what the people who make these engines use..
But what do I know, I just one of those engineers that will never be a mechanic.. That has a decade of experience with an engine manufacturer.
as much as i love an LS engine, nothing beats the sound of a big block chevy, by far the best sounding engine of all time. love the build can't wait to see it wedged in that truck
Idk man an ls engine with an 8-1 header is pretty much music to the ears lol.gotta love a big block though
That 8 to 1 is the craziest sounding thing ever I in a million years would have never thought a LS would sound so good 👍!! I love big blocks and I definitely before hearing the 8 to 1 would have agreed with the post before this but the 8 to 1 hands down my favorite!!!
BB chevys do indeed sound great but I’ll raise you any “big block” Pontiac motor. They sound amazing.
you think so? It's a hard answer. I love the sound at IDLE of Olds 350 V8 Rocket...like swirling water.....nothing else means anything to me, if it runs well, any pushrod engine.
I love the sound of any 90degree bank V8, my Hemi 394Ci 6.4L stroker in my truck is just music to the ears.
It's not OCD to check clearances on expensive block,crank,rods,mains etc,its smart. Much cheaper to catch any problems early than eat a bunch of high dollar parts up. I commend you on the block cleaning,most people miss this important thing! When using a micrometer, let the tools acclimate to the shop temps,and when holding it don't wrap your hand around the frame of the mic,the heat from you hand alone can change the readings you get. When you check everything,you know its right in your mind and gives confidence in what you build. Excellent build and appreciate how many details you give on this build.
Mitchell Stapleton's Cadillac LSX Escalade @Stapleton42 weighs 5,800 lb and it's all wheel drive he's has1800 rear wheel horsepower with a twin turbos Texas Speed 427 and his goal is to run eight seconds too, it runs mid- 9's now. So it's very plausible👍🏻
All wheel drive with 1800 rear wheel hp? How's that work? And how many hp on 4 wheels?
@@MrPhukyew selectable transfer case so he was able to dyno it in RWD. It made 1800
@@johnnypdoesthings so that means it's not all wheel drive, that means it's four wheel drive which is totally different.
It's not a Texas speed motor it's a LME engine in stapletons Escalade.
@@MrPhukyew the Cadillac is a awd truck originally is what he meant but Gm and their infinite interchangeable parts bin you can take the np149 awd t case out and put a np261 4x4 tcase in its place so the front diff is still the awd version so It doesn’t have the disengagement half shaft like the 4x4 setups
I used to build engines of all sizes! Old Cadillac in the 60s that were 535 cu inches. Stuck a billet crank in the 535, made the engine breath, and the stuck it in an off-road road truck!
That sounds like a blast! I had a 472 caddy swapped c-10 some time back, those were torque monsters!
That Raylar intake is GORGEOUS, and watching the care you take in assembling this motor makes me think "LT totally deserves that gem."
Also, paint the whole thing Oldsmobile Blue just to screw with people.
hey thanks a ton! and agreed, that would throw people for a loop
The intake and heads supplied with the latest version of PSI's 8.8 big block are very impressive... and may negate the need or expense of the Raylar top end.
Match the color of the engine with the color of the short bed you have. It’d tie the trucks together in a cool way!
For the engine color, consider having a metallic. If you want a bright color, yellow goes well with black, or a super-bright blue, or maybe even the iridescent pearl white. Of those 3, that's the one that would pop but still be understated. I'd top 'em off with satin black valve covers with the pearl white for any raised lettering or edges, or go white for the body and black for the raised.
No matter what you choose to do, it's gonna rock!
Black paint dissipates heat and looks menacing....black, black,black,all day black
That satin black engine looked killer
Another great video LT !! Honestly can't wait to see how this monster performs!! My only questions is..... does your HOA harass you about your oil stained drive way?? 😆🤣
Measure twice cut once. Nice work LT
Great video LT! A person can go old school and read about how this is done orrr, the way I prefer, to watch, listen & ask questions on your channel! Really informative and can't wait to see the results!
I did like the all black motor. Dare to be different glad you are doing the Gen VII block
I ran up on an 8.1 out of a generator recently and am planning to build it. Been using a lot of your videos as advice as there’s not a ton of 8.1 info out there. At least when compared to LS and older generation big blocks
Cummins natural gas generator? They used PSI engines. They’re maybe even a turbo version if I remember right. Like. 125-175kw genset
You need information here you go an 8.1 vortec basically is an bored out 6th gen 454 big block with LS1 Like cylinder heads same firing order as an LS1 I think basically this is an big block with the Potential to have really high flowing cylinder heads and make more power then an conventional big block Chevy head
Been running that similar combo for over 10 year's in my chevy truck. Ran a 5.09 at 134mph witha 1.16 60 ft. 450 shot of nitrous. Love those combo's stock block works great
Sounds like a fun setup!
Holy crap!
This is going to be one strong motor and for the colors the chevy orange would look good but to be honest I like the way it looks now, if you left it the colors like they are now they it would stand out as soon as the hood is opened. Can't wait to see this run!! Nice work!!
Checking bearing clearances isn’t ocd , it’s part of building an engine . Even if it’s been done already it’s always practice to recheck your clearances .
thank you LT, your content is always a great watch. loved you on truck tech, keep going sir!
LT you doing great dont worry about the haters this is how the real old school engine builders would have done it and it WORKS!!!
Love the motor , would love to see it in orange. And how cool would it be to have some custom 535 valve covers that look like the 572
I agree tyler! 100% best look.
HEY LT.... "pour and restore" worked great for getting spots and stains out of a customers concrete driveway.
Also, dawn dish soap straight on the stains, rubbed in to the stain, then let sit and get rained on / reapplied / powerwashed
LS Killer, I like the sound of that! I like how you paid attention to detail! Gives you a better piece of.mind. I had to do the same on mine
Bright green and call it low key lime pie lol. It's gonna be sweet regardless of color choice.
No spiders were harmed in the making of this video…only after lol. I like the 572 style of color scheme the best with similar valve covers with correct displacement
Cool build. $0.02 I wouldn't use WD40 as your final post-wash protective light oil. It actually attracts moisture to itself and will cause everything to rust. Need a heavier oil to protect the surfaces.
Glad to see the channel grow. Great content, thanks!
On the engine color, the orange-chrome-orange combo looks good (it could also be orange-black-orange), but instead of the regular "chevy orange" do the Stepside orange; it will be more personalized to your trucks. Whatever you decide, this engine's gonna be a beast!!!🤙
Awesome video, great content! My vote is for a bright color, like the lime green! Pretty sure it adds like 100hp
Lawrence, I think a great color would be metalflake ROOTBEER. Go for it !!
I'd do something wild with the flock color! Full on neon highlighter green or something along those lines. Something almost hard to look at being so bright. That would really set off this Diamond inside the "turd" so to speak. Love this build BTW, and the Copo truck ROCKS!
Yes, go as bright a green as you can. Set that baby off!
I like the 572 look. However, the all blacked out engine with the black truck might be awesome.
If I remember correctly, you haven’t been spinning the 8.1 engine very high. The 535 should make power to well above 6000, I would think, which should mean an easy 700 hp NA at sea level. That and 15-20 psi of boost puts you at 1500 hp, just as you’ve planned. Just wondering if that changes your gearing at all. If you’re running a 28” tire, that’s about 720 revolutions per mile. At 6000 rpm I think third gear (1:1) should give you about 146 mph, a little low for 8s. Your shortblock could turn faster though…
I believe he shifts the current 8.1 at like 5,000, which should be right on the very tail end of what the stock cam can support
we may have to address gearing to reach out goals for sure.
Go with black and fire engine red for engine color! Maybe the bottom end in black and the top end in red or mix it up! Red valve covers red intake black cylinder heads and red block let alone timing cover etc. Can't wait to see what you decide on brother! ... Or if you win the lottery and make sure that turbo is red anodized! 😁
I wouldnt consider ocd an issue when building engines🤣🤣 I'd say it more of a benefit
Ocd with a little Peace of mind goes a long way
@@ryanmcmahon4692 agreed
Satin Black, all day brother. Stainless steel lines. Can’t beat it!
I still don’t understand why you would put all that into an extended cab. It’s so much bigger and heavier! 😂
Because extended cabs are so much cooler, you can take more than 2-3 people with you, or put subs in the back! I'm wanting an extended cab front bench dually that I can put subs, tool storage, a small air system, an inverter and built in hardened desktop style PC, and just one jump seat in the back of. (Yes it will likely be crammed)
Yep I'd jam it all in the Orange CoPo but I can relate cuz I'm a fat man myself and I can't fit in a regular cab comfortably much less I ate second vehicle that's got to have a roll cage the extended cabs got a little bit more room for a roll cage and Mobility but LT's a little guy he could've made it work lol
Because this day and age mferz can do whatever they want to..
I like how your paying attention to almost the details I just picked up a 496 and been thinking what type of build I should do with it to
We love these. It's the best of both worlds. L.s. and big block. The gen 7 is the best street rpm engine ever made.
Color....keep in mind the heat it will create. The less paint the better the heat can get out. Not black!!
Gold color with titanium heat wrap, really looks good! In reality...1500 hp will be achieved with 8lbs of boost. At 15 you will be at 2000.
Got a suburban with an 8.1. This channel helped with that purchase. Love the torque. Use it to pull a trl loaded with tools. Thx LT for inspiration and tech.
Nice engine build, attention to detail is paramount to peace of mind. Paint your eng black with aluminum parts showing, you can protect the bare aluminum with shark hide metal protectant.
Keep up the great content.
That was cool watching it go together this far.
Definitely the low key satin black look on the motor
Paint the block and intake, etc. to match the heads so that everything looks like the matte aluminum color.
Lime green engine would look great with that black exterior! The hulk..
I really think this big block deserves aftermarket parts like the LS and I like all black everything but definitely Orange
Old-school is new school. Throw some good flavor under the hood!
For clean and organized, the Nelson Racing Engines look is sweet.
Old school chevy orange! Love the old look with new stuff
So much of the precision measuring is feel and skill that gives consistent measurements. Props on you for doing it the right way. Plastigauge doesn’t show you the taper or out of round conditions. I would like to see .0025-.0028 on the mains. I like to run the ford Windsors around .003” on the mains and. .0026-.0028” on the rods. Loose is better than tight for racing. Also don’t forget to check the connecting rod clearance on the small end bushing and the wrist pin. You want .0008-.0012”
a satin black and gold theme would look SO good in that truck imo. Bright colors look best when you can carry them through the whole build, but when only talking engine bay I think dark colors with bright clean color pops looks more sophisticated
You should do a giveaway for the old 8.1 rebuild it sell shirts or stickers for a ticket sir !
All black sounds sick
I absolutely love watching these builds. You can't go wrong checking clearances. At least you'll sleep better knowing your good. That's too much money not to be sure. Can't wait to see it on the track 👌🏁
Bright color under the hood all day !
IMO the satin black is as clean as you can get and looks great, but that you mentioned a lime green I think that would be pretty sick! Like Monster green and black theme would look really cool and unique 👌🏼
Blacked out motor would look awesome!
I like the 572 look but I think the Blacked out would be so dope
I subscribe to about 20 channels, more than half are Silverado or LS engine based stuff, this has become my favorite. I never miss a vid 👍
Your doing great LT never mind the haters. Your doing it the Old school way the engine builders would do it…Red White and Blue!!!! Paint
Really like how you are building out of your home garage. Keeping it realistic. 💯
I think the old school orange block and valve covers sounds cool, along with satin black charge pipes is my vote.
Your old buddy pat back at engine power would be proud of your new tools And the skills it takes to use them
Buying the tools and learning how to make sure it's perfect is nothing to be ashamed about. You need to know it's right and the one time I didn't check the machine shop was accurate it cost me the full rebuild. It spun every bearing within seconds.
I like the idea of the orange with the satin black, maybe make the orange subtle. It would look awesome when you pop the hood.
Nice 👍 definitely can't go wrong with chevy orange.
Satin gunmetal gray, clean and beautiful
I LOVE IT!!!! VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE!!!! GREAT VIDEO AND BUILD!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
First, I want to thank your wife for supporting you on this adventure, keep up the hard work and 100,000 subscribers are coming soon.
I vote to use the Nissan Forklift Orange on the engine. I like that shade of Orange and it's a heavy-duty paint to withstand some abuse. I also like the color green of your welder.
great choice on the Nissan Orange! and thanks as well, I hope we do reach 100k soon!
@@LawrenceTolman @DMAXRYNO loves the durability of the spray paint Toyota forklift Gray. Keep up the good work and they will come, the RUclips algorithms are sometimes crap and people have to find good content on their own!
I'm a Mopar fan, but glad that someone is stepping up their goal with horsepower!
We gotta get LT a collaboration with vice grip or finnegan, this channel deserves 10x the subs.
I like how the quality of these videos and the finsih has continued to improve. Music, video, cuts, visuals, etc, etc. 👍👍
I go all black. It will keep with the truck profile and look awesome
The way this or your sleek black looks freaking amazing!
Thank you for thinking outside the block (box).
Black all black 🖤. Easier to keep clean than orange. And I like blacked out trucks.
Go with the old school color scheme. Doesn’t have to be Chevy orange but match the block with the valve covers and the letters on the intake, maybe the turbo.
I'm extremely OCD. Mine vice playing and building guitars. Not quite as tight on those tolerances,....😆,....but I to analyze to death things. Very satisfying watching this go together. Love your refusal to compromise.
I like the idea of the old school Chevy orange paint on the engine.
I have a thing for attention to detail and preparation when it comes to building any motor. You tick all the boxes LT. Can't wait to see the new turbo to suit, Great work.
Some trick for setting dial bore gages. If you are using a micrometer get some plastic tubing that just slides on to the anvil and spindle of the micrometer. This will keep the indicator contacts from dlipping off the face while getting your zero set. A better option is either make a ring that matches your crank mains (if you have a lathe) or have one made. It's the easier option for setting. Expensive dial bore gages such as a Sunnrn actually come with a setting fixture.
I love the idea of the plastic tube, that would help a ton!
Stoked on this build LT! Old school Chevy orange would be sick
Great video. While your waiting for your valve train be a man and polish that intake. Your OCD will love you for it. Thank you for your time.
I like the orange look or maybe a sublime green color
Old school color all the way for the win!!
I think black with aluminum looks great, I also like the red accents on the intake. More of that kinda stuff in my opinion.
Been there, done that. I think we all go thru the same decision - trust thd machinist or measure yourself - and we all end up measuring just so we don't worry about it.
Good work! Also that Lucas oil assembly lube is good stuff, I always tell people it’s cheap and your local auto parts store carries it.
I work in a parts store and always recommend it. I usually tell them my personal anecdote of the time I ran my twin turbo Ford 300 for 10 minutes without oil pressure (the oil pump drive shaft was too short), just the assembly lube smeared over everything.
Duplicolor “Cast Coat Iron” engine paint is the jam
Totally go with the brighter colours! The orange scheme from the Chevy crate motor is great.
I think so too!
The attention to detail and precision measuring for clearances is so nice to see. I love the vids!
Thanks! 👍
Alright, Pat Topolinski approves of this video. 😉 Nice work.
lime monster green 1000% on that monster block forsure
Awsome to see the truck coming together 👍 can't wait to see people get gapped by the motor they probably haven't heard of 🔥
You probably already finished the build but I highly recommend a midnight miurder black, graphite grey, and a hot yellow not a faded or mustard yellow muscle yellow with a glossy feel consider the black to be glossy and the graphite to be a more flat texture if possible. Never really was a fan of yellow until a stretched Suzuki haysbusa was rocking it on his fairings, exposed engine components/covers/springs. I mean just throughout the entire bike he had the whole scheme going on and it looked amazing I’ll see if I can’t find photo on google or at least close and my uncle had the 11’ z06 same minus the graphite instead it was chrome or stainless can’t remember
As soon as you asked for a color I was thinking lime green. Green and black would look good together.
not a bad idea, I do like the lime/bright green
I think you are doing an awesome job on this 8.1, the satin black looks really good in my opinion, great video LT
As to the color, I'm with you on something bright. The lime on the 527 is what I'd be interested in
Orange would look nice.
I love the satin black motors, such a clean look.
Building it right the first time!! Excellent