on the road and really not all that bad on gas all things considered.
That and a bigger snowmobile trailer might be a good fit for my needs for
relatively little money.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:08:40 -0600
From: Rich Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage
He'll change his mind when he prices the parts.
Thanks, Tom
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I have a picture of one (911
I have a picture of one (911 with a small block), but not sure I can post
here. A friend is thinking about a small block in his 928, but I think a
lot easier to just rebuild what the car came with.
Ed
300E
On 12/02/2008, Alex Chamberlain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Feb 12, 2008 8:00 AM, Rich
On Feb 12, 2008 8:00 AM, Rich Thomas
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I saw a guy here at
a car show a few years ago who had made a kit for putting a 350 in a
911, it was actually a nice clean installation and he said the thing
went like a BOH.
Somebody used to advertise those kind of kits in the
Running rich is a FI problem. Does that year use a MAP sensor and a
oxygen sensor?
Thanks, Tom
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Sent: 2/12/08 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage
I had a 350 with TBI in my 87 4x4 Blazer with 4spd 700R4, it was OK,
kinda agricultural but solid and you can get parts at the 7-11. When
that started burning oil I had an old guy (in his 80s now, complaining
but still doing engine work, built AJFoyt's first race engine back when)
build me up
It has MAP and O2 sensors, I twiddled a bit with the MAP but I think you
are correct that it is a vac problem. The computer data showed
everybody happy though, even the O2 was saying it was in normal bounds
which I thought a bit odd. Truman did have some guy who did FI work
take a look at
Alex C. wrote: So if the old small-block was so good, how come they dumped it
and moved to the Vortec engine family for the trucks? Fuel economy and/or
emissions concerns, or something else?
The old small block was a workhorse, but the newer balanced engines were for
superior for fuel
Rich Thomas wrote:
TBI on it. It never did run right -- I think the cam/heads are not well
matched to what the old TBI computer can do.
Your fuel map will be way off (too much fuel) if your cam makes less
vacuum, and way off (too little fuel) if your heads flow a lot better.
If you had a
Hey Ed, agree completely --
We had a 78 Malibu with the 305 engine and that engine was flawless. The
car went thru transmissions like they were MMs but the engine was perfect.
Often I wish I'd been able to keep the engine when we donated the car to the
Kidney Fdn - w/bad tranny of course.
]
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage badges
I still own a 1977 Vette with a 350. The oil capacity is 4 quarts with a
filter change.
Tom
www.kegkits.com
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Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage badges
Hey Ed, agree completely --
We had a 78 Malibu with the 305 engine and that engine was flawless.
The
car went thru
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Hey Ed, agree completely --
We had a 78 Malibu with the 305 engine and that engine was flawless. The
car went thru transmissions
Larry, I had the very same though at the time I parted with mine, would make
a perfect donor engine for a kit or project car. Our shared thoughts and
interests are getting to be a little scary! lol. On the count of three,
name your favorite Ferrari...1-2-3..go... hee hee
Ed
300E
On
So if the old small-block was so good, how come they dumped it and
moved to the Vortec engine family for the trucks? Fuel economy and/or
emissions concerns, or something else?
(Asking because I'm looking at the Tahoe/Yukon but don't know anything
about the new engines reliability- or
to fix it up for the long
haul. I should check to see if he
still has it.
Randy
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On Feb 11, 2008 3:45 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Ed, agree completely --
We had a 78 Malibu with the 305 engine and that engine was flawless.
Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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What was amazing was how little oil an oil change took with my old 350.
Geez, I swear it took just
Alex, I'm not up on the latest offering from GM, but I'm pretty sure much of
the old V8 still lives on in models available today. As with all engines,
things are refined over the years, giving better mileage and emissions.
Some of the current V8s give great fuel mileage given the performance.
Car manufacturers have used sealants in new car cooling systems for
years.
Thanks, Tom
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I'd stay
: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:06:00 -0600
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My 86 Suburban was like that too. At 183K
As far as I know, the 5.7 vortec is the same old 350 with different fuel
injection etc.
Alex Chamberlain wrote:
So if the old small-block was so good, how come they dumped it and
moved to the Vortec engine family for the trucks? Fuel economy and/or
emissions concerns, or something else?
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My 86 Suburban was like that too. At 183K miles the 350 Small block
motor was fine. I changed the valve seals at
about 115K miles
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