Pasty oil coming out the valve covers

Lou C

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4.3 intake 2.jpg
this is the underside of the pre Vortec 4 bbl intake, notice how the water passage is only up at the very front under the thermostat housing, the Vortec intake has a much bigger water passage under there. Maybe more places for water to hide....Vortec 4.3 intake.jpg
 

Rick Stephens

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this is the underside of the pre Vortec 4 bbl intake, notice how the water passage is only up at the very front under the thermostat housing, the Vortec intake has a much bigger water passage under there. Maybe more places for water to hide....
Can't believe you tore your motor down to get us that picture. Damn nice of you. 😝
 

Lou C

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lol...my ebay spare....here in the salt pond they don't last forever...
 
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