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I have a 5.3 litre aluminum block thats going in. LS7 dry sump, free weight reduction and putting the wiring from the engine bay under the dash. Almost ready to paint the engine bay.

 

Ray,

Are you using the windage tray and sump tank from the LS7 as well? A lot of gents have issues draining tanks and causing savage (oil pressure loss). It also depends on the year of the car GM updated the tank in 08-09.

 

You could also check out these products, they are cost effective , company called aviaid.

 

Good luck

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Ray,

Are you using the windage tray and sump tank from the LS7 as well? A lot of gents have issues draining tanks and causing savage (oil pressure loss). It also depends on the year of the car GM updated the tank in 08-09.

 

You could also check out these products, they are cost effective , company called aviaid.

 

Good luck

 

Aviaid Makes some REALLy nice dry sump systems for the LS engines I would have loved to get one but they are to costly. I am not using the factory windage tray or the dry sump tank. I am also modifying the pan to help with the problems associated with the oil not getting to the pickup. For the price I got the takeoff system for and the upgrades I wont have a lot into this system. Another thing is the oil passages around the filter needed porting badly. Thanks for the tips!

 

As far as the shroud I disagree. If I was using something like the spal fans then yes allowing the natural air flow to pass the areas not in direct contact with the fans would work when the vehicle is at speed. The rest of the time it would not be as helpful. The fans I am using put out OVER twice what a good spal does. In addition unless the front of the car is sealed directing the air through the radiator it will take the path of least resistance, that would be in the fan intake or around the radiator. Pushers suck, it takes twice the fan to make them work because you loose the natural air flow, the key is using the whole heat exchanger.

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Finaly got the engine back

As you can see in the first picture it is a Gm factory block 5.3 litre. Got the engine bay painted saturday and have been moving right along on the reassembly of the car

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ooopps. Have to move the nozzle

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almost done with the fuse block relocation. have the dash and console with boost controller in. I still have to wire the fans and finish the wire extensions for the headlights. also found the splines on my transmission yoke twisted. That was a brand new drive shaft last year.

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Great Fathers Day!!!

My nephews wife had there first baby and I finaly got to hear my car make noise again!!

The tune is a mile off so I have some work to do this week. I won tickets to the nationals @ Norwalk next weekend so I wont have the car at the track untill the week after.

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Under hood pics!!!

 

You can see the fix for the radiator nozzle hitting the crossover pipe.

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