Post pictures of your car's engine compartment
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Love the pics
Here's mine close to seven years old now, still staying clean.
Here's mine close to seven years old now, still staying clean.
This thread has turned out to be quite diverse.
Originally Posted By: moribundman
Camu, you got boa constrictors nesting in your intake manifold.
Some boa! Someone needs to go back to the zoo!
Camu, you got boa constrictors nesting in your intake manifold.
Some boa! Someone needs to go back to the zoo!
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I knew it!
What's the big deal! It has bitten me before and it will bite me again! It only stings for around three months!
Goin' OldSkool here: Our 1951 GMC 1/2 ton truck. Its a 228ci 6-cylinder engine (note, these are NOT the same as Chevy engines)
Greg, Nice old Jimmy
Was there a strong family resemblance to a Chevy engine inside or was it a completely different design?
Was there a strong family resemblance to a Chevy engine inside or was it a completely different design?
GMC engines for that era used high pressure bearings, had a full-flow oil system (not splash system) and a longer engine block.
If you tried to put a GMC motor into a Chevy truck, it wouldn't fit without cutting out the radiator.
If you tried to put a GMC motor into a Chevy truck, it wouldn't fit without cutting out the radiator.
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163K miles.
Elefino, tell us more about this redneck head gasket repair!
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Ziptie the cam sprocket to the timing belt and remove, hang from a bungee cord so one doesn't lose timing. Lose the head bolts. Manifolds stay on the head. Both are on the same side. A jack goes under the exhaust and lifts everything an inch or two. Grab the old gasket and quickly wipe everything down with a scotchbrite pad* then slide a new gasket in.
This way you don't have to fight rusty exhaust manifold studs. On a mopar 2.2/2.5, the heads stay good most of the time but the gaskets blow fairly regularly. I was still driving the truck but getting exhaust bubbles in the radiator overflow, a sign of future trouble. Dragging a bed full of firewood etc around with that tiny motor I wanted it in full performance mode.
*evil b/c leaves little shards everywhere, but it works.
This way you don't have to fight rusty exhaust manifold studs. On a mopar 2.2/2.5, the heads stay good most of the time but the gaskets blow fairly regularly. I was still driving the truck but getting exhaust bubbles in the radiator overflow, a sign of future trouble. Dragging a bed full of firewood etc around with that tiny motor I wanted it in full performance mode.
*evil b/c leaves little shards everywhere, but it works.
morepower, your engine looks oddly different than my engine, mostly on the left side. Do you have the VVT-i engine?
I'll post pics of my engine soon.
I'll post pics of my engine soon.
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Here is my dirty engine:
Tell me about this True Flow filter set up. I've never seen or heard of these.
Originally Posted By: HarleyGuy
This is the 331 stroker that was in my '65 Mustang fastback.
Gone now.
My, My, I like this one. Brings back fond memories.
This is the 331 stroker that was in my '65 Mustang fastback.
Gone now.
My, My, I like this one. Brings back fond memories.
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