Everyone always wants an aluminum LS block and the L33, aka aluminum 5.3, is one of those that everyone wants to find. But sometimes these bad boys have had issues that cause low oil pressure and engine failure. On the dyno with Richard Holdener, we are going to see stripped cam retaining plate bolt holes not only make it hard to keep the cam where it is supposed to be, but also lowers oil pressure. So can they be repaired with a simple Heli-Coil kit?
Check out Richard’s fix and tell us what you think in the comments section below.
Video Description:
DON’T THROW IT AWAY-FIX IT INSTEAD! LOW BUCK JUNKYARD LS REPAIRS! WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN’T? HOW TO FIX STRIPPED THREADS IN AN ALUMINUM BLOCK. HOW TO HELI-COIL CAM RETAINING PLATE THREADS IN AN L33 ALUMINUM LS BLOCK. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO AS I SHOW THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE ON HOW TO REPAIR THE STRIPPED CAM RETAINING PLATE THREADS IN AN ALUMINUM LS BLOCK. I ALSO ILLUSTRATED THE GAINS IN OIL PRESSURE OFFERED BY THE REPAIR JOB! ENGINE DYNO STYLE, YO!
