quick question for you guys, I have had a turbo LD9 before, and I am looking to do it again. I basically have two questions for this forum:
1) with bottom end bearings, are 'clevite 77' the way to go, where is a good place to purchase them
2)I found a site that claims for 150 bucks they make the 2.3 oil pump swap useless, is this true, and if so is it a good route to take?
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info on the main page about 1/2 and 3/4 way down
thanks, guys, any other tips and thoughts are welcome
on a side note I plan on using (2000 z24)
-wiesco 9:1 cr pistons +.020
-I've been looking at JE rods
-gm s/c goodies
-possibly a FPR (2:1 or something) pending dyno run
-garrett T3 turbo stage 3 wheel around .60 / .48
-johhnyracecar intercooler
HP Tuners | Garrett T3/T04B | 2.5" Charge Pipes | 2.5" Downpipe | 650 Injectors | HO Manifold | Addco front/rear | Motor Mounts | HKS SSQV | Spec stage 3 | AEM UEGO Wideband | Team Green LSD | FMIC | 2.3 cams | 2.3 oil pump swap | 280WHP | Now ECOTECED
I'm still at a complete loss why people remove their balance shafts.
As far as the 2.3 pump swap IIRC it has a vastly superior pump. The site is making neutral balance shafts, not improving the flow or reliability of the pump in any way.
That does not accomplish the same improvments a pump does.
Pump swap advantages:
Bigger, slower spinning oil pump
Better high rpm oil volume
Loss of 15 pounds in gross engine weight
Significant reduction of internal, revolving component inertia
Increased oil capacity
All 5 of those items are not improved by simply installing neutral balance shafts.
I also seriously doubt the shaft they sell are actually "neutral" balanced. More likely thay are simply stock items with most of the counterweight ground off. I seriously doubt they have ever invested in checking to see what the resulting shaft balance is at all.
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I have searched for the 2.3 swap, but what exactly is included? does anyone have any pictures or instructions? or a link to a forum that I didn't find... thanks, anything will help.
HP Tuners | Garrett T3/T04B | 2.5" Charge Pipes | 2.5" Downpipe | 650 Injectors | HO Manifold | Addco front/rear | Motor Mounts | HKS SSQV | Spec stage 3 | AEM UEGO Wideband | Team Green LSD | FMIC | 2.3 cams | 2.3 oil pump swap | 280WHP | Now ECOTECED
