SouthernYankee
OBS Enthusiast
So the 4.3 had about 300k miles on it when I bought the truck and it had already developed rod knock before I bought it as well. I knew well & good that a new motor was going to be necessary which is why I paid so little for the vehicle. My expectations were not high. With that being said I also knew that driving it around meant it was a ticking time bomb. Well that bomb expired at around 3:45pm on May 16th doing roughly 50mph while shifting into 5th gear lol. We were picking up speed when all of a sudden BOOM and all power was gone. So like any of you I coasted to a safe place. Called a friend and AAA. We were only 2.5 miles from our house.
Check out the carnage:
P/S side oil pan
D/S oil pan
Debris I’ve dug out so far
In light of the “passing” of my 4.3 I already have a potential newer motor swap in the works. I’m looking at a 3rd generation 5.3L v8 with ECU & harness for under $1k but I gotta talk to my buddies shop because I don’t really have the knowledge, tools, or space to do a motor swap. We’ll see what happens though.
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P/S side oil pan
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D/S oil pan
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Debris I’ve dug out so far
In light of the “passing” of my 4.3 I already have a potential newer motor swap in the works. I’m looking at a 3rd generation 5.3L v8 with ECU & harness for under $1k but I gotta talk to my buddies shop because I don’t really have the knowledge, tools, or space to do a motor swap. We’ll see what happens though.
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