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1992 4.3 might be the last year of the mechanical fuel pump…

I’m thinking that they may have gone with the hoses to avoid corrosion with steel brake lines although the stainless steel lines I...

That’s good the cyl head gasket isn’t as fussy for sealing as the manifold to elbow gasket

Or a 50/50 mix of ATF & acetone.

Maybe heat it with a heat gun carefully…I had a heck of a time getting the old gasket material off. Took quite a while!

As for my 4160 I’m still wondering if those loose clutch bolts on the secondary metering plate were the source of my troubles! I might...

And let’s keep in mind about the Qjet Unlike Holley these were OEM on literally millions of GM vehicles starting in 1966. Yes GM did use...

I finally got my act together and put together a fuel pressure checking set up like what was shown in the information on checking your...

Agreed I think that explains the variety of experiences/opinions as much as herd mentality lol.

Ted they make special tools for removing & installing those dust caps that work well! I finally bought them after years of...

I tried a brand new 4160 on my 4.3 about 8 years ago (the one Holley says is calibrated for the 4.3 that they still sell for about a...

Yep haven’t had to do one of those yet but I’m ready (Autel MX 808 bi directional scanner).

Ever look inside the fuel tank via the fuel tank float hole to see if there's crud in the tank? What about the pick up tube and anti...

Agreed, they can check for cracks as well and evaluate overall condition.

I find it interesting that your plugs are bleached white, but the pistons all seem to have a fair amount of carbon on them. Looking...