A small block will have 4 valve cover bolts and a big block I think has 7 bolts. 87 and up SBC heads have four bolts on the top of the valve cover...
If you are going to all that trouble buy new springs and adjuster kit. Your old brakes have been seated just right for a long time so some of that...
Every time you hit a bump hang on cause it will be a wild ride.
The harmonic balancer on the 283 is pressed on only and has no center bolt holding it on, so it is possible that it has worked it's way off a...
Just a warning don't mix copper and aluminum. Make sure they are the same material otherwise the galvanic corrosion will eat the aluminum. It will...
1. The star adjuster: Make sure driver side and passenger side are correct. If I remember one side has reverse threads. 2. The springs are...
Man I wish I could have seen that episode. I'm currently deployed and we get to watch current shows like Friends and Seinfeld.
I just want to put it out there I'm not a huge fan of this program. 1. What about those people that already bought fuel efficient vehicles. 2. It...
We all love to save a buck when we can but in this case take it to have it done. To get a rough alignment I used tape measures and the calibrated...
The gauge can and does go bad. Some other things are, did you make sure you have enough fluid(thermostat dosen't open causing a high engine temp...
Make sure the battery cable isn't touching one of the little wires on the smaller post.
Your 98 motor could be a roller block. If it is I'd go with that one. If the cast numbers don't tell you if it is then the only way to know for...
With vortec heads your choices are too huge to list. You can stick with the SWP set-up and reuse the old brackets. You can do the LWP and get LWP...
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/PanShapes.htm The Caprice should have a 700R4 in it.
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/efi/pf_chevy.shtml I'm a carb guy so I am not a good source for EFI questions. I can tell you that the...
Not sure on your gas milage but I'm sure it's not that great. However if you want to greatly improve it you can do two things put a 700R4 tranny...
87 throttle body type fuel injection was not that good to begin with. I would go with a carb or a newer type small block. 96-99 truck motors are a...
Try replacing the oil pressure sending unit. It is located in the valley of engine behind intake at back of engine. You can get it out with a thin...
As far as I know they only sell new steel bed sections. I'm sure it is cause of shipping. For the whole thing check the local bone yard. It will...
Well now. All I can think of now is make sure you have power and a good ground. Some pumps are pretty quiet and might be hard to hear over the...
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