same thing mine looked like Don!!

I'm going to take the aadvice and do meth or race gas I am not trying to chase some pump gas record just want to have some fun and not pull this motor apart every 3 months haha
Side note tore the motor down and it looks great pisonts rods cylinders all look just like when it was assembled. I'm picking up an 03 lq4 today for 300 so next step I gotta decide is leave stock rod bolts and bearings or just try new arp and clevelite/king bearings again.

i wouldnt run the ARPs without having the rod size checked, that could have been your problem.

I wish that was the problem. I did have them resized

Thanks again for the help getting that motor out. Next time I'm not pulling the trans with it what a mess!!!!

My friend brought up a good point. When the turbo went and filled the motor with brass that could of hurt it also everything looks good besides a couple bearings and one spun so it really seems down to oiling . Either way ill be picking up a meth kit is it an easy install?

Ready to go
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Nice!

Some pictures of a kit we are doing for a customer s480 billet forged LS2 twin scroll


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Damn that pipe is thick.