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Do the rocker stud threads extend into the intake ports? Piston to wall clearance? Piston material? Ring gap? Boost pressure? How is the crankcase ventilated?

The mechanic that's been trying to diag this said the plugs are wet......Trust but verify still applies here!, However I didn't verify this 'til I removed one of the #8 plugs to get a pressure waveform. You can see the slight oscillation in the firing/burn line between jumping the 2nd plug...

Didn't watch....1 or 2 ounces over likely won't cause issues depending on the size of the system....More than that will cause performance issues.

I replaced MANY Fleetwood Gen II LT1's for piston slap when I worked at a Cadillac, Fewer Gen 1 Vortec's in the Escalades....But those owners tended to be oblivious to it & the mechanical fan masked it to a certain degree. At the time GM treated Cadillac warranty claims differently than other...

To my knowledge....Toyota doesn't use PTFE lip seals.

2017 Hyundai Elantra 2.0L. Intake cam position error DTC, Verified with the Pico, Intake cam off 1 tooth. Customer just bought the car, Has signs of the cam tower being resealed, Couple stripped valve cover bolts, Broken connector locks. Zip Tie left in the timing cover..... 1957 Chevy...

This engine has VVT, Which I believe can cause that in the waveform. #3 has the same phenomenon. All waveforms are at idle.

Composite gaskets are more forgiving of block & cylinder head surface imperfections, That's about the only advantage it has over a good MLS gasket. No all engines are machined for MLS gaskets.

One of the better decisions I made when building my shop was having it insulated, Don't miss working in a brick or steel oven!!

I wouldn't, But lets be honest.....No one is going to have the unit gone through to make sure (Outside of competitive motorsports)

Put a starter on a 2019 T1XX Silverado 4.3L/6L80 today....No trans dipstick, Pretty safe to say no T1 GM truck has a dipstick & tube.

Don't feel lonely, It was 98° here with humidity making it feel much hotter, It'll be better once it gets hotter/dryer & can use the evaporative function on my fans. 8-9 Ounces sounds right for the large Accumulator/Orifice system used in these trucks.

Charge more for lifted vehicles.....Or ANY modification that makes the repair more difficult. Those big (Donkey Knocker) bumpers irritate me!

I install them straight up & use a little Hylomar M on the seal & main cap.....You can get weeping through the main cap to block interface. The blue Fel-Pro material swells in service/contact with oil, I pretty much stopped using Fel-Pro if I can help it. All 2 piece seals will weep oil, It's...

A '59 GM B-body was chosen for a reason, It has a X-Frame & the body structure was likely the weakest of all GM X-Framed vehicles. There is literally no protection in a overlap crash like that.

I'd charge $750 for that, And I live in North Texas where cost of living is lower. But would turn it around in a day & have the overhead of the business to factor in. Is this a 7.3L Diesel? Can't think of another engine where adjusting the clutch clearance would take 5 minutes.

Can do that easy enough, Though Injector duty cycle is bank to bank not single cylinder.

Engine runs & hits on all cylinders besides #8, This is a 1500 with a 66RFE. *Supposedly the original engine missed on #5, They verified a lifter/cam failure by pulling the valve cover. *All 3 subsequent engines have missed on #8. *The PCM, Injector, Coil was swapped after the first replacement...

The low pressure switch in mere inches away from low side service port on the Accumulator.....It would cut A/C request & not achieve 0 PSI for very long if the system is operating correctly.

Transmission dipsticks are extinct in all light duty trucks, 2020 was the last year for GM K2XX SUV's & the 6L80.