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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Oh I thought I read on here the exhaust manifold from a non vortec won't bolt onto a vortec head? Does the vortec add HP?

Yesterday at 9:10 PM
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findinghomer reacted to alldodge's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

Your old manifolds will work with vortec or non-vortec, no issues The heads are what make a motor vortec. Newer blocks can have some...

Yesterday at 9:07 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

I'm not finding anything local with under 150k. There's some across the country I requested quotes on , under 100k miles, only a few...

Yesterday at 9:07 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

I was thinking about going that route, to upgrade to that I would just need to change the manifolds? I would just need to know what all...

Yesterday at 4:03 PM
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findinghomer reacted to tphoyt's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

They make a wrench for that

Yesterday at 1:05 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Yeah, oh well I thought my boating days were over because I thought this was going to be out of my capability. And a marina wouldn't...

Yesterday at 12:32 PM
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findinghomer reacted to nola mike's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

Whelp, was hoping for your sake that AD was wrong... Time to upgrade!

Yesterday at 12:30 PM
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findinghomer reacted to tphoyt's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

Yikes

Yesterday at 11:55 AM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Cylinder 3
Yesterday at 11:51 AM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

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Yesterday at 11:51 AM
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findinghomer reacted to alldodge's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

Yes, it won't matter if your getting another motor

Monday at 6:19 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Okay thx ! When I get it off I'll send you a picture, if it's catastrophic I guess it won't matter where the rods go I'll be putting a...

Monday at 2:46 PM
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findinghomer reacted to alldodge's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

Yes, ones under the cover and shorter ones no the outside edge Loosen the nut just enough to remove the push rod. Take a card board box...

Monday at 2:45 PM
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findinghomer reacted to alldodge's post in the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank with Like.

To take head off disconnect everything attached to intake manifold and carb (cables, wires, fuel line), aqlso any brackets attached to...

Monday at 2:25 PM
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findinghomer replied to the thread 1997 5.7L thunderbolt ignition. Slow crank.

Okay, And these are all the head bolts, I think I counted nine of them? Also when you say loosen the rockers , I don't remove the bolt...
Monday at 2:24 PM