Recent content by Rick Werner
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Spider Injection Upgraded Injector Options...?
Hey guys, as we are tearing into our 97/98 Vortec 5.7 and we keep moving a little further down the rabbit hole :) Started out with just replacing the intake gaskets and now it's turning into getting the heads done, camshaft, and everything that goes along with that... Which according to our...- Rick Werner
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- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
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98 5.7 Cam Choices...?
Hey guys! We have dove into our 5.7 swapped S10 engine to take care of the leaking intake gaskets (Big mess!) but we figured while we're in there and have the engine tore down this far we may as well pull the heads and go through them and possibly swap out the camshaft and lifters. I did a...- Rick Werner
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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97 5.7 Vortec Temp/Coolant Sensor/sending Unit Clarifications...?
Thanks again guys! Some good info here to chew on and get a good game plan moving forward! We will be pulling it in the garage next week and starting on it. Need to change out the intake gaskets and probably going to change the water pump as well... then dive into the wiring and get that all...- Rick Werner
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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97 5.7 Vortec Temp/Coolant Sensor/sending Unit Clarifications...?
I think that would definitely be the "easy button", but I think the consensus is that the temp in the threaded head port to the water jacket would be much hotter than in the upper intake and would cause the fans to come on sooner and run longer potentially not letting the engine get up to...- Rick Werner
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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97 5.7 Vortec Temp/Coolant Sensor/sending Unit Clarifications...?
Hey guys! First post here (Be gentle... it's going to be long :D ) ... I've been doing some searching and reading on here and I just cant seem to find the exact info I'm looking for... SO,.. We have a 97 Vortec 5.7L (350) w/4l60e trans along with the complete ECU and harness(s) swapped into...- Rick Werner
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
