c20XE / C20Let Bolts

[crazycruzer]

Quick question too all.

After sitting at the pc for a while and searching for answers I am getting confiicting results im hopin someone who has been here before can shed some light on the case.

Im rebuilding a c20xe as a c20let. block is currently being re-honed and having the oil return installed.

I have LET pistons already and am due to start the rebuild shortly, however I did have shock at the cost of the rebuild. For all intense purposes Im building a standard engine with no real plans to make it a power house ( have another motor for that fun) so the main question I have is can I reuse the existing crank, and conrod bolts or do i need to replace these. The engine is in good order and the bores at present still have the hone marks on from factory so i dont think it has done many miles at all. Also is there a way of checking to see if the oil pump is a good-un or not.

Thanks for your assistance in advance all

Rich

[c20let-matt]

You can use the same crank.

Head, conrod or main bolts should never be reused and also should consider doing them ARP.

The only test i know of for the oil pump is to check the clearance between the gears.

matt

[Frisco]

The big end and main bolts have to be replaced. If your on a budget GM ones are cheap enough