3800 Engine Rebuild Suggestions?

[rob]

ALMEN.........

 

[gtphale]

What was this a short block that you had to get the oil pump and so forth for? Also for the water pump you can now get the electric one from ZZP now.What cam are you going togo with? That will depend on what you will want to do with the heads which I don't see on the list. So you will need heads from cya or intense or thrasher. Or stock heads then you need the seals from a 97,130 springs,why not use the comp cam lifters instead of stock lifters? And what rockers will you be running?

 

[98 TGP TOY]

I just pretty much listed everything that I've come up with needing. Figured replace everything with new parts for better reliability. I heard about the elec. waterpump from zzp, but didnt realize they had it up on their site already. Thanx.

The heads I havent decided on what to do yet. Because I want to talk to a couple shops first to get prices and ideas, including a possible custom grind cam. I have been leaning more towards a turbo lately, so do you guys think that a custom grind cam matched with custom p&p heads will do the trick, or is there no real substitute for the Intense combo?

I have no idea why I have the stock lifters there. That was a direct copy of my excel sheet, so I will have to update it. So I will switch that to Comp lifters, and Lightweight pushrods. Also, I was planning on the 3rd gen. intense rockers, but I need some education on the reason for adjustable rockers and when they are needed? Thanx for the help guys.

 

[gtphale]

They are needed for high rpm. When your shift points are near the 7k area. I have them in my car and will be moving them to the turbo car i'm building.

 

[98 TGP TOY]

So if you set a rpm limiter at say 7k. Will you have to adjust the lash often, or just once? What would be a good rpm limit if I were to just get the non-adjustables? Thanx.