grdnfan
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Ok, my intake let go at both sides on the front. Dumped all the water into oil. How would you suggest cleaning that out. Drained the oil and filter and refilled with new oil and filter once. Better, but since I have it open...
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The reason there's a "special" intake gasket set for the Vortec is because the factory Vortec gaskets were trash...plastic, essentially. The TBI "regular" gaskets are just fine and aren't notorious for practically 100% of them failing shy of 100K miles like the Vortec ones do. Of course they all eventually fail. I think I did the ones on my '94 at around 150K miles as I noticed a little trickle of coolant down the front of the driver side head.I need to do the intake manifold gasket on my 89 350 TBI
Everywhere including Rockauto and FelPro themselves say that MS98000T does not fit my application?
Cant seem to find anything similar for the 89?
Am I missing something
From Summit:
https://static.summitracing.com/global/images/chartsguides/f/fel-pro permadryplus intake manifold gaskets.pdf
Ok I get it now. DUH
So whats the best gaskets for the TBI motor?
As far as the heat is concerned... bring the truck as far in as you can and still be able to work. Then close garage door as far as it can and use a couple old blankets and or a couple tarps to seal it back up.. should keep the heat in atleast enough to take the edge off to be comfortable.Yeah I figured that out at Rockauto and some further searching.
I found a youtube of a 91 for some idea what I am up against.
the main issue is the weather. I can fit the truck in my garage just barely but then I wouldnt be able to open a toolbox drawer UGH/
SO its in the driveway at the edge of the garage. I can heat the garage some with a propane jet engine heater but with the door open getting in and out it really doesnt do much
my driveway is about a 25% grade so rolling In and Out is not an option unless I can get 5-6 friends over to help LOL
Yeah I know Im preaching to the choir LOL
Hey Im old and i live in Denver/
Nice write up and posts . My 1999 burb’s intake gasket just went after 153k (waited till the day after my 10 hour drive dropping my son in Pittsburg was over ).
I’ve been watching and waiting for this, and plan a few other swaps now that im doing the work and draining the block:
New hoses, seals, gaskets for cooling system
Replace that quick connect
New radiator and heater core
New water pump, stat
Sand and reprime the radiator bracket
And for extra good measure swapping the leaky fuel spider for a new mpfi set up. (fuel trim has been at -40)
Can you guys think of anything else while i have my hood off?
New radiator and heater core