Chevy LS3
Assembly Instructions
Recommended Tools
Assortment of drill bits. Small metric or numbered assortment.
Pin vise for drill bits
M3 Tap
Hacksaw and dremel with cut off wheel
Super Glue - Thin and Medium Gap Filling
I use this kit with all the viscosities.
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Thread Locker
Small file set
Sand Paper
Allen keys. 1.5, 2, and 2.5mm. Best to have ball end
Lubricant for cam lobes. Recommend SuperLube grease
Soldering Iron for electronics
Printed 4mm drill stop or drill bit stop collar.
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Chevy LS3 - Non Printed Parts List & Location
Part Quan ty Item Location Notes
6701zz Bearing 13 Crankshaft - 13 pcs
6702zz Bearing 5 Camshaft - 5 pcs
Camshaft - 11 pcs
Crankshaft - 9 pcs
Piston Wrist Pins - 8 pcs
Starter Gear Drive - 1pcs
m3 nut 45 Valve Spring Retainers - 16 pcs
Rocker Arm Bolt Holes - 16 pcs
M3 x 3mm Threaded Insert 18 Starter Mount in Engine Block - 2 pcs
m3 x 4mm set screw 1 Starter Gear Drive - 1 pcs
M3 8mm Set Screw 1 Cam gear lock pin - 1 pcs
Valve Covers 4 each - 8 pcs total
Cylinder Heads 15 each - 30 pcs total
m3 6mm Hex Screw 48 Intake Manifold 10 pcs
M3 x 3mm SHCS 10 Main Bearing Cap Side Bolts - 10 pcs
m3 5mm SHCS 8 Valve cover guide bolts - 8 pcs
Lifter Guide Holding Bolt - 4 pcs
Flywheel to Crankshaft - 6 pcs
Rear Main Cover - 12 pcs
Timing Chain Tensioner - 2 pcs
Starter mount geared electric motor - 2
M3 x 8mm SHCS 26 pcs
m3 12mm SHCS 16 Rocker Arm Holding Bolts - 16 pcs
m3 16mm SHCS 16 Connecting Rod Bearings caps - 16pcs
M3 18mm SHCS 3 Crankshaft - 3 pcs
M3 20mm SHCS 1 Crankshaft - 1pcs
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Main Bearing Caps - 20 pcs
Piston wrist pins - 8 pcs
M3 25mm SHCS 33 Crankshaft - 5 pcs
M3 40mm SHCS 2 Start mount to engine block - 2 pcs
Cut down to 42mm SHCS
M3 50mm SHCS 16 Valve stems - 16 pcs grind tip of threaded end to a dome
M3 x 175mm Threaded Rod 1 Camshaft
Cut down from 3mm or 1/8" rods
3mm(or 1/8") x 65mm Rod 16 Push rods Grind one end to a dome
.40" ID x .45" OD x .75"-1.25" L
Spring 16 Valve Springs
Exhuast Headers 4 each - 8pcs total
Front timing cover - 4 pcs
Cylinder heads 12 each - 24 pcs total
Engine Block - 48 pcs
Intake Manifold - 4 pcs
Valley Plate - 4 pcs
4mm x 2mm Disc Magnet 96 Oil Pan - 4 pcs
.25 Steel Ball Bearing 16 Lifters Glue to end of lifter
Timing Belt GT2 100T
200mm 3.5mm wide 1 Timing Chain
12V 1A Power Supply 1
Motor Speed Controller 1
500rpm DC Geared Motor 1
DC Female Power Jack 2
DC Dongle (Female end) 1
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Printed Parts List
Final print height
Printed Parts Quan ty Prin ng Notes Critical dimensions are in red Finishing Notes
There are two STL files.
One tricks your slicer to put supports under the Mul ple holes will need to be drilled/tapped
Engine Block 1 main bearings and rear flange. The other does not. Clean up cylinder walls so piston slides smoothly
Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw. Make sure both
Cranksha 1 0.41" top and bo om ma ng surfaces are flat. May need
1 Print with high infill (~80% or higher) 10.5mm to clearance surface where bearing slides on to.
0.41"
Cranksha 2
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.41"
Cranksha 3
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.41"
Cranksha 4
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.41"
Cranksha 5
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.41"
Cranksha 6
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.41"
Cranksha 7
1 Same as above 10.5mm Same as above
0.56"
Cranksha 8
1 Same as above 14.3mm Same as above
0.72"
Cranksha spacer 1
4 Same as above 18.3mm Same as above
0.20"
Rear Main spacer
1 Same as above 5.0mm Same as above
Drill out center hole to accept a M3 screw. Drill out
Cranksha Output
0.40" flywheel moun ng holes to 4mm for magnets. Drill Out
Flange
1 Same as above 10.2mm and insert threaded insert in flywheel holding hole.
0.52"
Crank Gear
1 Same as above 13.2mm Same as above
Drill out bo om holes to accept a M3 screw.
Main Bearing Cap 1
2 Drill and tap side holes for M3 screw, if using.
Main Bearing Cap 2 3 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
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Piston 8 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
Drill out wrist pin hole to accept a M3 screw.
Connec ng Rod
8 Drill and tap bearing cap holes for M3 screw
Connec ng Rod
Bearing Cap 8 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
0.217" Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw
Camsha Lobe 1
1 Print with high infill (~80% or higher) 5.51mm Flat sand to correct thickness if needed
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 2
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above10.7/
0.417"
Camsha Lobe 3
1 Same as above 10.58mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 4
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.217"
Camsha Lobe 5
1 Same as above 5.51mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 6
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.417"
Camsha Lobe 7
1 Same as above 10.58mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 8
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.217"
Camsha Lobe 9
1 Same as above 5.51mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 10
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.417"
Camsha Lobe 11
1 Same as above 10.58mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 12
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.217"
Camsha Lobe 13
1 Same as above 5.51mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 14
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
0.417"
Camsha Lobe 15
1 Same as above 10.58mm Same as above
0.226"
Camsha Lobe 16
1 Same as above 5.73mm Same as above
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Cam Bearing Surface 0.184" Drill out hole to accept M3 screw.
1 4 Same as above 4.67mm May need to clearance bearing surface.
Cam Bearing Surface 0.184" Drill out hole to accept M3 screw.
2 1 Same as above 4.67mm May need to clearance bearing surface.
Cam Bearing Surface 0.270"
3 5 Same as above 6.85mm Same as above
Cam Gear 1 Same as above Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw
Rear Main Cover
1 Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw
Drill out valve stem holes to slightly larger than
3mm
Cylinder Head so that a 3mm rod slides smoothly.
See cylinder head drawing for magnet and insert
2 Print with supports touching build plate loca ons.
Exhaust Valve 2 8 Clearance hole so that the head of a SHCS fits ghtly.
Intake Valve 2 8 Clearance hole so that the head of a SHCS fits ghtly.
Spring Retainer
16 Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw
Print with support "Everywhere"
Good idea to print more than needed. Remove support material from rocker arm.
Rocker Arm Clearance hole so that the rocker arm pin slides
Some tend to break when removing
16 support material. smoothly through.
Rocker Rail
2 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
Drill out hole to accept a M3 screw.
rocker arm pin Smooth surface of pin so that is slides smoothly
16 though the rocker arm.
Timing Chain
Tensioner 1
Print with or without supports
Oil Pan
1 depending on your machine
Flywheel, drive teeth 1 Clearance center hole to fit onto Cranksha Output
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Flange.
Drill out moun ng holes to 4mm for magnets.
Starter Mount
1 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
Drill out center hole to 6mm.
Starter Drive Gear
1 Drill out set screw hole to 3mm.
Valve Cover Print with or without supports
Passenger Side 1 depending on your machine
Valve Cover Drivers Print with or without supports
Side 1 depending on your machine
Intake Manifold 1 Print without supports
Valley Plate 1 Clearance holes to 3mm for magnets
Timing Cover 1 Print with supports touching build plate
EXHAUST HEADER
RIGHT 1 Print with supports touching build plate
EXHAUST HEADER
LEFT 1 Print with supports touching build plate
Li er Guide 4 Drill out holes to accept a M3 screw
Drill out center hole to slightly larger than 3mm to
Li er
16 accommodate push rod.
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