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  1. Barry cowan

    1998 Gmc z71 build

    Looks good lifting mine now. What did you do about the new steering link the instructions for steps 60 and 61 something with those new steering links.
  2. Barry cowan

    New engines

    Hey everyone hope y’all had a good 4th. How are the gm goodwrench crate engines in terms of manufacturing quality these days. Considering buying one for my Tahoe.
  3. Barry cowan

    Intermittent spark on one cylinder

    Not sure why it mattters as long as were all helping each other out that’s the whole purpose of this site i though. By the way I wasn’t sure how to start a new one
  4. Barry cowan

    Intermittent spark on one cylinder

    Also if anyone knows I’m having an issue with mine. The truck runs ok when its cool outside around 60 outside. But when it gets hot outside I have trouble getting the truck to start I have a very hard time leaving work after the truck has sat for about 8 hours. It’s bad enough it drains my...
  5. Barry cowan

    Intermittent spark on one cylinder

    Hey man check out some of the threads on the injectors if you have the vortec spider injector setup. Your problem could be a spider leg of your system I know I had a similar problem when I got my 97 Tahoe it had to get a new injector set. I think my pressure regulator was bad because I was...
  6. Barry cowan

    Fuel pump check valve location

    Thanks I’ll look into that I have a guy who does my alignments and pretty much anything I can’t do tell me they usually go bad around 80k 100k miles I’ve been told the motor in this Tahoe had around 170k on It which who knows I do know it’s been swaped there’s plenty of evidence of a swap the...
  7. Barry cowan

    Fuel pump check valve location

    Hey everyone I’m sure it would Be better if I added a new fourm about this but I’m still sorta new to this. Anyway I have been having problems with my tahoe and how it is running the problem I’m getting is during the day when it’s over about 70 outside I’m having issues gettig it to crank up I...
  8. Barry cowan

    XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade (88-94 Trucks) 95+instructions on page 31

    hey guys kinda off topic question but I’ve been looking around online and haven’t really found any info. I was just wondering I know some people cut their bump stops off to crank torsian bars more. But me I was thinking about cutting mine off just due to the upper control arms resting on them. I...
  9. Barry cowan

    Tbi 454 mpg...Is this as good as it gets?

    I’ve always heard true duals with mufflers helps get better mpg but then again depending on your local muffler shops that could be 400 dollars. also they say high flow converter give some torque I’m not sure about getting any extra mpg from them. The last thing I thought of I watched a video one...
  10. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    I understand my guy over near the house i know he replaced a 6.2 vortec for a guy I talked to the guy that had his replaced he said he gave him a good price but I get the feeling the mechanic isn’t big into engine swaps I appreciate what u found though definitely gonna check them out
  11. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    YEah man who u find
  12. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Appreciate the info I never thought about that last time I messed with the truck it was pretty cold I just got caught up in trying to finish up it didn’t cross my mind that the frame might be bent
  13. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Yeah man what’s there names and I’ll give them a call
  14. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    One more thing while I’m thinking about it I’ve been working on and off putting my mothers c2500 back together and I’m having a tough time getting the lower control arm back in we had to get a new one it got bent long story but my trouble is getting the holes to line up to slide the bolts back...
  15. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Damn is that everything except heads
  16. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Would love to do a 5.3 swap but he’ll it’s an old Tahoe I’m just looking for something to last me at least 3 or 4 years as a good daily I got a 5.3 in my 2000 Sierra and it’s been good to me but hell its got a rcx 6in and not a great daily for gas but I ltz can be done just not very practical...
  17. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Yeah if you don’t mind I’ll give him a call and see about how much he would charge and one more thing a tbi block should work to build back to a stock vortec motor right
  18. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    Thanks man Salisbury’s not far from here you know anyone who does good machine work up that way I don’t really know to many people who do machine work like that or do you know by one that puts in crate motors up your way i still got some time truck runs ok gets a little smoke off the left bank...
  19. Barry cowan

    Vortec motor

    alright gentlemen I’ve been doing some research on replacement motors and am still unsure what to do I know crate motors arnt that much for a 350 but I’ve seen so many mixed reviews about them I’ve thought about finding a good block and trying to build it to the heads and put it in when my motor...
  20. Barry cowan

    Fuel pressure regulator or fuel pump?

    Have you heard of many new mpfi spider sets having a fuel regulator go bad within about 500 miles im just wondering since my 5.7 is doing the same thing
  21. Barry cowan

    Fuel pressure regulator or fuel pump?

    Kinda a beginner but someone said there problem was the starter soaking or it could be a weak fuel pump although you said it was within specs
  22. Barry cowan

    I need help

    Thanks everyone for your time. Update kinda been side tracked a lil got lucky and got it to pass nc inspection ended up pulling the plenum again and kinda moving the new spider fuel lines thinking maybe the number 6 injector tube was restricted a lil. Ended up getting a new upper plenum gasket...
  23. Barry cowan

    I need help

    They kinda had a gassy film but the spider was messed up at the time replaced them a couple times all but number 6 looks good it has a little bit of gas filiming on the plug after about 40 miles or so. I've been wondering here lately if I got a bad spider unit it was an ac Delco from Amazon
  24. Barry cowan

    I need help

    Anone ever had any problems with a cylinder 6 misfire. I have already replaced spider injectors entire distributor plugs and wires I was getting bank 1 and 2 rich but they have went away ever since I got an ac Delco distributor cap. I can clear the code and it comes back in about 50 or so miles...

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