New truck (CAUTION: CONTAINS BOWTIE) *UPDATE* New Boots

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New truck (CAUTION: CONTAINS BOWTIE) UPDATE New Boots

Reply #15 – June 22, 2013, 06:22:17 PM

Nice looking rig. Got it for a good price too. Same color as my wifes 2000 suburban.

I also have a 96 silverado z71, Ive owned since 97, been a "rock" of a truck. Both of them have been outstanding trucks reliability wise. Rust is starting to creep around.

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Reply #16 – June 22, 2013, 10:16:00 PM

Quote from: thunderjet302;417435

Looks nice :).

Is it possible to take the body lift out since you don't like it?

Unfortunately no - the kit is welded in. It consists of a bunch of sections of 4" pipe welded to the factory body mounts. It looks like they did a good job - they certainly did a permanent one. The lift is growing on me now - with the raised running boards and bigger wheels/tires it doesn't look quite so silly anymore, in fact it looks pretty good. Here's a shot of it I took at work, with better lighting and on a better angle to show the raised running boards and bigger boots:

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Reply #17 – June 22, 2013, 10:38:17 PM

Not getting PICKY THUNDER just a talking point and i think i nailed it with my post. There are several people that think iron blocks are LS based. They are just that GM designated them differently in the numbers game. Once again just wanted to clear that up!!

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Reply #18 – June 23, 2013, 12:01:45 AM

Quote from: Thunder Chicken;417458

Unfortunately no - the kit is welded in. It consists of a bunch of sections of 4" pipe welded to the factory body mounts. It looks like they did a good job - they certainly did a permanent one. The lift is growing on me now - with the raised running boards and bigger wheels/tires it doesn't look quite so silly anymore, in fact it looks pretty good. Here's a shot of it I took at work, with better lighting and on a better angle to show the raised running boards and bigger boots:

Ah I see. I thought it was easily removable. I mean it could come out it but it would be a pain. It does look much better with the raised running boards and bigger wheels.

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Reply #19 – June 23, 2013, 07:58:11 AM

Quote from: TOM Renzo;417459

Not getting PICKY THUNDER just a talking point and i think i nailed it with my post. There are several people that think iron blocks are LS based. They are just that GM designated them differently in the numbers game. Once again just wanted to clear that up!!

By "nailed it with my post" you mean "Got it totally wrong", right? and by "Several people that think iron blocks are LS based" you mean EVERYBODY (including GM - I'll get to that near the end of this schooling), right? I know I shouldn't shiznitty up my own thread to school you, but you are under the impression that your opinions are indisputable fact. I'm here to dispute them, first with logic, then with proof.

First, the logic bit. You say that only aluminum engines are LS. Ok, how about the L33 5.3? No "LS" in there, but it's aluminum. Or the LM4, LH6, LFA, LZ1, L72, L92, L9H, L94 and L99? All aluminum, and not an "LS" designation to be found in the bunch.

That was the logic. Now the proof.
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The GM LS engine family is an engine design intended as the only V-8 engine used in General Motors' line of rear-wheel-drive cars and trucks. The LS series was a "clean sheet" design with little in common in terms of shared parts with the classic Chevrolet small block V8. The basic layout owes a good deal to the essential concept of Ed Cole's original small-block design of 1954-55, though the LS engine also uses design cues from Buick, Oldsmobile and Pontiac engines. Some LS engines are all-aluminum, especially the performance oriented engines, while others are cast iron, and all LS engines have six-bolt main bearing caps.

That quote was from Wikipedia, and we all know Wikipedia isn't always accurate, but it'll do to be getting on with.

Summit Racing also seems to think LS engines include iron block variants:
http://www.summitracing.com/search/department/engines-components/section/engine-assemblies/part-type/crate-engines/engine-family/chevy-small-block-gen-iii-iv-ls-based-engines

This is a search result for "LS ENGINE" on summit's site - note that the LQ9, LQ4 and several 5.3's show up with their dirty, dirty iron blocks

And I've saved the best for last. GM itself, the designer and manufacturer of these engines, calls them LS engines. A quick look at GM performance website shows several 5.3 and 6.0 engines available, and a quick look at the specs of one of these engines (an LM7 based 5.3 in my example, since it is relevant to this schooling) shows that even GM considers them to be LS series engines:
http://www.chevroletperformance.com/EngineShowcase/tech_specs.jsp?engId=LS327&engine=LS327&sku=19165628&engCat=ls
You don't have to bother following that link, though, because I've taken the trouble to bring that spec chart here for all to see:

Now, Tom, in future, if you're going to make irrelevant posts in people's posts to try to impress us with your knowledge, at least make sure you know what you're talking about, especially if that irrelevant post is "calling somebody out" on their own knowledge. You just happened to catch me on a lazy Sunday morning with nothing better to do. I might not always have the time to straighten you out.

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Reply #20 – June 23, 2013, 08:48:55 AM

Dont get in a HUFFF i was just pointing something out. Not g on your corn flakes. Or hijacking you post. At least you have come over to the dark side as posted. Not trying to impress you chicken.

As i said they are GM designated. No worrys i am so glad you did buy a CHEVY and come over to the right side. Thank you!!

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Reply #21 – June 23, 2013, 10:31:14 AM

Nice lookin rig Carm. As for coming to the dark side, Renzo i like ya, you do good work and very meticulous work at that. But this is technically a tbird/ cougar forum, all in all it is you who is coming to the dark side with your midnighter. Its okay buddy, we have plenty of cookies, and we have plenty to share.