Not So Pro 3

[GCJenks204]

Good Morning / Evening All. Happy Independence to my southern neighbours, hoping that this isn’t your last…

A little foggy around here today…

 

[timg]

Never Gary, Most of us are proud, arrogant, hard working, diks. Good morning our country of Independence. I salute and hold my first cup of coffee to the men and women of our armed services both fallen and current.THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM!!

 

[redline4]

Gotta ask Ed. Is the 5.3 an engine to hot rod? You have been posting a chit ton on the valve train issue. Do all these issues go away with aftermarket components? Is it design, lack of maintenance, or country of components manufacture? It seems as if the General needs to belly up to the bar on valve train failures. Your thoughts??

For sure. I'm putting one in my Chevelle.
The older LS engines can make really good power with nothing but a cam. Even the 4.8 is capable of legit numbers for a sub 300ci engine.
The newer LT engines make great power too. The cylinder heads are probably even better. Problem is that instead of cutting 4 cylinders, they have the ability to deactive all the cylinders.
Most issues stem from lifter issues. If they did away with the deactivation, I probably wouldn't see the engine for much of anything.

You also have to bear in mind, for every one I'm taking apart, there's 20 more still driving around town and when these end up in our shop I'm probably doing 80% + of these that show up.

I was informed yesterday that there's another 3.0 diesel setting cam correlation codes that will be coming in soon too.

 

[redline4]

Remember this tip while grilling this summer...

 

[Mastermind]

Good morning men. Happy Independence day.

 

[Loony661]

Happy Independence Day, fellas! God Bless America.

 

[Loony661]

Thunderstorms are rolling in around 9am here today. Expected to last most of the day and evening. No fireworks here tonight, probably..

 

[ray benson]

Good morning. Sunny 70°F/ 21°C going up to 84°F/ 29°C.

 

[ray benson]

Be careful out there tonight. Daughter works in a hospital near here. Yesterday they had first case of many - severe burns on a guys arm and finger blown off on another fellow.

 

[nbbt]

Good morning folks. Happy Independence Day.
Added another conversation starter. It's still empty.

At least this morning!

 

[Czed]

 

[footstep]

Morning folks, happy independence day to you and your family, big thanks to thoes brave men & women who fought to create the greatest country in the world, we are truly blessed, enjoy the time with your family & friends, be safe today

 

[Stump Shot]

Good morning and Happy 248th America!

 

[John Wargo]

Happy 4th guys. Having the kids up for lunch. Then dinner with our neighbors. Everyone have a great day

 

[Firewood Hoarder]

Happy 4th everyone! I have to cut my grass and cut up a willow limb before the rain comes later today. Been so wet in southeast Wisconsin that it's going to look like I'm cutting hay.

 

[p61 western]

Good morning and happy 4th fellas

 

[Dream]

Happy Independence day knuckle humpers!
Yall dont pull it too hard....and dont blow it off with a firework.

 

[AlfA01]

Happy 4th of July fellas! I worked today, but now it’s slacking time. Dead palms and almond trees until a storm rolled through.

 

[beaglebriar]

It’s not allergies, it just gets into everything

I can’t even wash the cars

Plus the 8 million suckers that will pop up next year

It forms blankets on the HVAC coils at work. Keeps one guy busy for a couple months.

 

[beaglebriar]

Happy Independence Day fellas. Tinkered on the barn this morning, boarded up the last section of wall…nothing fancy. Gonna take the family to dinner and a movie later. Y’all have a great day!!