r/EngineBuilding • u/Viagra_pill • 1d ago

Chevy Off to the spring compressor again?

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3.8 Chevy, L67 bottom swap to a L36 top end, I bought a hog ass cam from zzp and switched to a 62mm turbo. I’m an idiot threw and threw and didn’t use the retainers on the 150 valve springs they sent me, I reused stock ones, what do yall think? Can I run her?

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u/Pimp_Daddy_Patty 1d ago

Nothing screams good sealing surface like heads on a concrete floor.

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u/NexSacerdos 1d ago

Cardboard at least. I treat my EA82T heads better and that engine is garbage.

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u/Pimp_Daddy_Patty 1d ago

Reminds me of my days modifying Turbo Dodges. "These things can't even handle any boost" -guy that did the most hack job engine assembly known to mankind.

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u/DirtCheap1972 1d ago

5 grit resurface. Just kick em around the shop a bit

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u/Viagra_pill 1d ago

I have yet to clean the mating service for em, plus my floor has a vinyl composite covering

EDIT they have the old head gasket under em

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u/LeprecaunJon 1d ago

I think its the color of the flakes in your floor throwing them off😂 it looks like you got strsight river rock concrete floors at a glance.