Project 6.0L Sedan

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Last night's update.

I received my new LS6 oil pump in the mail courtesy of Brian Bowers.

In order to get the old oil pump off, you must unbolt a 10mm bolt that keeps the oil sump connected to the pump. Rotate off and voila, no more oil pump. In order to get the oil sump off the pump however, you must at least lower or take off the oil pan. This was not a problem however, since my oil pan needed the improved racing oil baffle put in.

What's really cool is to swap oil pan baffles, it is simply a matter of unbolt and bolt in the new one. Unlike BMW oil pan baffles that need to be welded in.
Stock pan/baffle with bolts removed.


Remove the baffle and you can see the "gates" to help prevent sloshing, surely not enough.


Install new baffle in place and bolt down to torque. If I remember correctly, 108in/lbs.



Throw a new gasket in and install. But before installing, a little teaser photo of my Mini Spec Triple Disc Clutch. Much much smaller and less rotating weight, you can see how small the clutch is at 7.25. A normal clutch is that entire flywheel size, this is much smaller, as well as having the flywheel itself lightened as much as possible. Should rev quite well!



Bolted back up the oil pan and getting ready to throw the new LS6 pump in. Here they are side by side:


A little more detailed picture so you can see how the oil pump works (old one disassembled). You can see where it rides on the crank.



Timed and installed new LS2 timing chain


Bolted on the rockers and torqued to 22ft/lbs.


New gaskets go on and button up the top of the head. Unfortunately I could not finish tonight because I couldnt find the front timing cover seal. Going to check tonight and hope its just stuck in one of the boxes.