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4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
Just ran 6 hrs to north va no issues. 19.6 mpg at an average 70 mph. -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
Yep. If they loosen up again, I'll do that. For now, they seem good with about 1000 miles on them since tightening. No leaks. I suppose the next frost plugs to go will be the old factory press in ones that are on the Passenger rear and drivers front (under the DS motor mount). If those let... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
No power stalls a lot. Check for exhaust restriction/cat and then check everything on the engine for vacuum leaks, check dizzy/cap/rotor/wires/plugs, etc. Check the codes too....then go to the intake/fuel spider replacement. The spider is a $200+ (Standard Automotive Co) amazon part, so make... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
Update. Got the first good miles per gallon calculations since the repairs. Pixie is pulling 19.7mpg combined city/hwy. That's up a bit more than 1.5 full mile per gallon over where she was regularly performing prior to the repairs. Looks to me like the benefits of mpfi and throttle body mod... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
I must have got it right. Pixie has been idling properly since the Thursday evening tweak. Smooth powerful acceleration and fast response with no sticking of the throttle off idle. Idle hot and steady at 550 rpm. Check engine light stayed on since it was still carrying the P0507 unexpected high... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
250 miles have rolled under Pixie's 10.5" wide tires and she's still idling 900 with an engine light. We idle along in traffic with the brake on to keep it below 30 mph. So, came home this evening, swarfed out the Idle Air Control slot in the throttle body with carb spray. Some better....so, I... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
All done. So far, seems all successful. After a 30 mile test run, it appears to be gas, oil, coolant and vacuum tight. Got up and went out at 830 (24.5 hour cure on the RTV on the intake ends) and filled Pixie with coolant. Checked for any leaks at the freshly tightened frost plugs and the... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
Started at 0700 this morning, worked till 1530 including cleaning up the tools and garage. Got it all back together and battery back in, no smoke. Did not start it yet. The label on the fel pro RTV for the front and rear of the manifold says 15 minutes to skin, 5 hours to dry, 24 hours to... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
Cleaned up and the new Fel Pro perminant gaskets sitting in place on the heads. Threaded holes were swarfed out with solvent and a good set of gunbrushes. You can tap them too but will need a long extension for the tap....brush is easier if they are not too cruddy. RTV is used on the front... -
4.3L Vortec Lower Intake Gasket Replace and MPFI Upgrade
So....its been leakin out the top side, slow but steady. Ordered the gaskets and the MPFI upgrade....they came in today and a frost plug let go too. So, can't delay any longer. Wish me luck, its a huge job. its a 4.3L but the manifold gasket leakage and replacement is about the same on the... -
A tool that helps with gear shifting.
Yep, shifted the Honda Shado this way, both KAW cruisers, 1937 Dodge, 1948 Dodge, 1967 VW, 1964 C10, 1965 C10 with T5 OD Trans, 1994 Mustang and 2014 Jeep Wrangler JK. About the only time you really need a clutch is in and out of first and occasionally in and out of OD if your trans has an OD gear. -
4935 Miles - 15 Days - 1 Motorcycle
Glad yall liked it. I'd hope to do this more often as retirement looms ever closer. But likely (if luck and finances hold out) via a triked Drifter or even a Drifter with side car so I can take my Dogs or perhaps my Wife...Dogs talk less but slobber more so its a toss up. -
4935 Miles - 15 Days - 1 Motorcycle
14538.1 A bit long to post the journal up here since its picture heavy. But here is a link and you don't need to be a member of the NCGUNOWNERS board to read the full daily journal. I left out of Sanford NC, Linked up with two friends and spent 15 days on the road riding and camping...