sewlow
Bitchin' Stitchin'
So, last night the 4.3 in my truck pegged the thermostat. No water in the overflow tank. Hmmm. Where'd the H2o go? Nothing under the truck where I park it. So, I checked the oil. Uh oh. Chocolate milkshake brown. Just did an oil change last week. New oil does not look like this. Obviously, the intake manifold gaskets have gone south.
This engine has 335,000 kilometers on it. Better than 200,000 miles. Can't justify fixing it.
Now I'm looking for a V8. I would probably like to pull an engine out of a '96-'00 GMT400. Leaning towards a 5.7.
What do I need from the donor truck, other than the actual motor.
I've found a low mile '95 on C/L, but as these are OBDI, or OBDI.5, I don't think the electronic portion of that vehicle will be compatible.
My truck's a '98, with a 4L60e.
Please give a physical description of whatever I need. I understand old school points, condensers, & carburetors, so a lot of the electronic gizmo's are not within my experience.
Looks like the '97 is going back on the road for the winter, so I'm not in a real hurry, but, the sooner that I can start gathering parts & info. the better.
I kinda expected the 4.3 to head off to the great junkyard in the sky, just not now!
Can't say that I didn't get my $$$ out of it. She did treat me good, even though I didn't always do the same for her. Sigh.
Thanks to all future contributors in advance.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to go spend some quiet time with her, & do some reminiscing about all the places we went & the good times we had together. I'll be making vroom-vroom noises as a final serenade.
4.3 R.I.P!
This engine has 335,000 kilometers on it. Better than 200,000 miles. Can't justify fixing it.
Now I'm looking for a V8. I would probably like to pull an engine out of a '96-'00 GMT400. Leaning towards a 5.7.
What do I need from the donor truck, other than the actual motor.
I've found a low mile '95 on C/L, but as these are OBDI, or OBDI.5, I don't think the electronic portion of that vehicle will be compatible.
My truck's a '98, with a 4L60e.
Please give a physical description of whatever I need. I understand old school points, condensers, & carburetors, so a lot of the electronic gizmo's are not within my experience.
Looks like the '97 is going back on the road for the winter, so I'm not in a real hurry, but, the sooner that I can start gathering parts & info. the better.
I kinda expected the 4.3 to head off to the great junkyard in the sky, just not now!
Can't say that I didn't get my $$$ out of it. She did treat me good, even though I didn't always do the same for her. Sigh.
Thanks to all future contributors in advance.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to go spend some quiet time with her, & do some reminiscing about all the places we went & the good times we had together. I'll be making vroom-vroom noises as a final serenade.
4.3 R.I.P!
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