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the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
and done started taring into the truck carb is a edelbrock afb 750 i have had sense 2004 it's been of 4 different cars intake is a air gap clone distributor is an old MSD unit (random cap i had laying around) my grandpa had same with the vintage mickey thompson valve covers both came off... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
installed and adjusted rockers primed the oiling system with just a ratchet and got it up to the head and through the push rods -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
head studs and test fitting the ebay china heads to see if i need to clearance any thing and nope seems fine will need taller valve covers -
does a injector jumper harness exist for a L31?
as the title said. i am still not 100% sure if i want to go carb as i have been given access to some one with HPT. but if i do i would like to use a jumper harness for the MPFI (going external injectors and rails do to the intake i already have) and i do not want to chop up the stock harness...- Mater
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the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
short block done standard molly rings cam is a retrofit roller (because i am not a smart man and did not realise there is a difference between oe and retro) with 218/224 110LSA .496/.503 lift with 1.5 rockers i will be using 1.6 rollers (because it's what i have) yes i will be cutting all... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
so got the cam bearings installed and scored a crank out of a boat that was not winter stored correctly only had 79 hours rotates nice and smooth. need to readjust the stand so i can install the cam core plug and rear main seal -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
no turning back now got the cam core plug out -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
took the cam out and made the mistake of having my eyes open normally i would just run it but this engine had oiling issues it did not damage the cam at all but the bearings are flaking down to the copper... i hate cam bearings LOL -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
the pictures where taken before torquing if your wondering why there is a visible seem between the rod and rod cap -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
but got 4 of the 8 pistons and rods cleaned up it's slow going because it's been int he negatives and i have no heat int he garage so can only be out there for at most 30 minutes at a time this was the spun rod still has the cross hatching form when it was honed at the factory and is not... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
that actually was nto carbon but just oily dirt and dust from sitting in my garage for 11 years. i will try and find some pictures form back when i first got it -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
so started tearing down a 98 350 vortec i got 8-ish years ago from a suburban that spun a rod. only had 50k on it when it happened only thing i found was the pick up full of bearing so not sure what caused the loss of oil to the rods. got new oil pump and will clean out all the gallies traded... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
the sheet metal is rough but $400. going to get the starter hooked back up and just crank it over and see what the engine sounds like already have a L31 core i will be rebuilding using 2 rods from a 305 i also have laying around and trading the 305 crank to a roundy round racer for a stock l31... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
been a wile sense i last posted some one actually offered me money for the tahoe way more then i paid so i let it go but i am not with out a gmt400 just not a suv got a 98 1500 for $400 unlike the tahoe it has a frame also unlike the tahoe the interior is rough and the engine needs to be... -
the random projects i have (1968 beetle 1995 Tahoe currently)
well did not do much as weather and work but today i finally cleaned all the pine needles and tree junk from it. blowing out the fenders ect. redid the door weather strip as i noticed it been leaking at the back of the doors the top weather strip was full of needles and also slid forward on...
