fbodyman1026

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my friend and I are putting his ls1 back together. He bought a new bottom end 383 stroker. putting it back together and one of the rod bolts is hitting the oil shield. Has anyone run into this problem and what should we do...

thanks guys

willyfastz

If you didn't use the newer ARP main studs you will have to shim the windage tray down a little or grind it where the rod bolts are hitting.

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

Custom work sometimes has to be done with the 383 cranks such as grinding the block in a few spots and shimming the tray.

1BADAIR

iTrader: (1)

put a washer under the tray on each bolt. may also need to open up the oil pick up tube bracket hole too

THENASCAR

iTrader: (19)

the 383 is a direct fit on the ls1's just do as these folks have said and shim the windage tray with a washer or 2 to clear and u should be fine.

brad8266

iTrader: (23)

Its not always a direct fit, the Lunati crank will hit the block, well the crank wont but the rod bolts will. At leats thats what happened in the GM magazine 383 build.

Always check and double check the rotating assembly and valvetrain.

StevieZ

iTrader: (3)

Not with mine which was 1st built 5 years ago. No clearance issues what so ever.
Plug and play.

1BADAIR

iTrader: (1)

my sleeves had to be clearance for the eagle crank/rods

Grimes

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, it depends on the stroker kit, but you will have to check for clearance for the windage tray and block.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I have an Eagle 4.000" Crank and Eagle 6.125" Rods. It was hitting the Tray everywhere, and the #1 Rod would have scuffed the Oil Pan, I had to clearance it.

cabech984

iTrader: (11)

I havent experienced this problem but, I had ARP Studs on my old 3.8L Grand National engine and the dang oil dipstick would hit one and wouldnt go in very easy. It made my day whenever I checked oil!!!

TopFlite

Depending on the kit, the need to clearance/grinding the block is often necessary to run the 383 stroker.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ing-block.html

THENASCAR

iTrader: (19)

hmm i was also unaware i thout all the kits would fit. but these guys are right no matter what kit u use always account for clearances and make sure it fits. last thing u want to do is fire it off and then.....boom....waste of 3000 dollars or more.

fbodyman1026

iTrader: (11)

it was only hitting the oil tray thing so we used 2 washers for it to clear.

The Alchemist

iTrader: (19)

Well, if you start it up, and they aren't clearanced, spinning at 4000rpm should help clearance them....

blackls1ta00

iTrader: (27)

^^^ i had to have my block ground so it would clear also eagle 4.00 stroke,eagle 6.125 rods.

rons 00z

iTrader: (10)

when i did my 383 i had to clearance the block and the oil pan where that little hump up front is. also i had to use the extra AN washers to shim out the windage tray.

MrCoffee

iTrader: (5)

I also measured the clerance on the oil pickup as well for piece of mind.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

Mine fit right in without any problems on the Block..that's interesting.

ferrarit

It would of been such a great help
if you guys would of listed your stats.
since some people say some clear and other people say some dont?

year of engine
and kit details would have been very appropriate!