I have a cat back exhaust with a 40 series stainless muffler that I want out of my garage.
I installed it on 5-27-17 and removed it 8-11-17, it was on the truck for 1319 miles total.
I have a stock 97 extended cab short bed.
It is like new, just very dusty from sitting for the last five years.
I...
Can you check the fuel pressure ? Mine is a 97 and it sounded like that twice, it turned out to be the fuel pressure regulator and the spider injectors.
If you drop the pan with the diff in place it is possible to work the one piece rubber gasket between the pan and block, you will need to go under the oil pump with the gasket. It is a pain but it is possible. Make sure you use gasket sealer in the corners of the front and rear mains/block...
Another way is to get cylinder one to TDC, install the rotor on the shaft then point the electrode towards the number one cylinder, then rotate the engine clockwise. The cam will turn the distributor until it lines up with the oil pump shaft, then the distributor will drop and will be ready to...
Pull the distributor out and use a long flat blade screwdriver to turn the oil pump shaft to mate with the bottom of the distributor. Ot may take a few tries.