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LS1 aluminum engine block deck being checked for warpage with a precision straightedge and feeler gauge

How to Check an LS1 Block Deck for Warpage Before Installing the Heads

Before installing the cylinder heads, check the LS1 block deck for warpage. Our LS engine reference specifies maximum flatness of 0.004 inch within 6 inches and 0.008 inch across the deck.

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Why Is My RSX Oil Pressure Light On?

The RSX oil pressure switch has a well-earned reputation for crying wolf. It fails, the light comes on, and the internet tells you to replace the switch and move on. That advice is correct roughly half the time — and engine-destroying the other half. Before ordering parts, spend twenty minutes confirming whether the K20 is lying to you or asking for help. The test is straightforward. The cost of skipping it is not.

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