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Tinman

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  1. Originally posted by Slow As Hell 86 T/A:

    just a thought, are there any oil plugs on the back of the block or the oil pressure sending unit? one of which may have cracked or rattled out

    Two oil galley plugs and the cam plug. They can be found in front of the tranny. I highly doubt they are the cause of the leak though, they generally don't start leaking after many miles. They only leak in poorly assembled engines. I'm not sure where your oil pressure sending unit is, however there is a pressure port behind the intake, towards the driver's side, on the intake to block sealing surface.
  2. Another thing to consider here, there is alot more involved in swapping a totally different series of engine in a front wheel drive layout. In a front engine/rear drive, it's very straight foward. Fabricate the neccessary mounts for the engine/tranny and have a custom driveshaft made to adapt to the originat rear axle. In a front/front application, you have either adapt the whole front suspension, or figure out how to drive the original hubs with the new and different tranny.
  3. Originally posted by buckeye:

    been a while since I worked in swaping chevys but isn't the 4.3 a bolt in even to the bell?

    The 4.3 shares it's pattern with the small and big block chevy, the 2.8 uses a different pattern.
  4. That reminds me, I have a copy of Cannonball the book written by Brock Yates, the organizer and participant of all of the Cannonballs. It's the best book I've ever read, anyone really interested should pick up a copy, or borrow mine.

     

    Ooh, and when does this come out?!!!!

  5. Originally posted by iwishiwascool:

    back from the dead I guess.

     

    John shepherd, who lives even closer than buschur also runs in the low 8s with a stock appearing car he drives to work.

     

    Why would I like a separate class? Because I know I cant compete with larger motors that use the same power adders I do. You were quick to [wrongly] assume that I was trying to imply unfairness or the like. Sorry you wont get your v8 superiority / I4 superiority flame fodder outa this guy. Thanks for playing.

    Not trying to be a dick, but it is "King of Columbus". He who has the fastest car and can get it down the track wins. If you cannot compete, build something that can. Instead of asking for a class that you can win in ;)
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