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litle88 · 08-12-2013, 07:50 AM

That cam bearing looks chewed up a Lil.

You did good bud. Spray some wd40 on those bores so they don't rust while you figure out your next step. Speaking of bores how do they look? If there are no cracks your block is still good! Just a Lil hone some new bearings and polishing of the crank and its all good again and ready for sale.

With your new engine builder, you should request to have all your bearings coated. AES did that to mine. It helps in 2 ways, helps during start up because MOST wear comes during the first start up and it helps free up a Lil hp because its smoother.

Here are what they look like coated. AES built the short block for me , I did the rest.

08-12-2013, 07:50 AM	#94
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	That cam bearing looks chewed up a Lil. You did good bud. Spray some wd40 on those bores so they don't rust while you figure out your next step. Speaking of bores how do they look? If there are no cracks your block is still good! Just a Lil hone some new bearings and polishing of the crank and its all good again and ready for sale. With your new engine builder, you should request to have all your bearings coated. AES did that to mine. It helps in 2 ways, helps during start up because MOST wear comes during the first start up and it helps free up a Lil hp because its smoother. Here are what they look like coated. AES built the short block for me , I did the rest. __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.