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    where to install water pressure gauge?

    I have a 4.3 in a 1999 stingray. I wish to plug in a water pressure gauge but not sure where to plug the thing in at. I have a spare port on the thermostat housing. Will this work? I have looked at the block and head and there is nothing. There are a couple of plugged ports on the intake...
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    water in new engine from ?????

    I have a 4.3 in a stingray that I bought knowing that the block was cracked from winterizing issues. I replaced the block with a used one. The engine has totally been rebuilt twice and has just messed up a 3rd time each time during the runup after installation. It keeps getting water in it. It...
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    temp gauge won't work

    I have a 4.3 that was just rebuilt. I installed a new thermostat and water temp sensor. If I ground out the wire, the water temp gauge pegs. On the garden hose, the starboard exhaust/water (thermometer in the water stream) is 140 degrees and the port side is 110 degrees. My gauge starts at...
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    4.3 problems

    I just recently purchased a 1999 stingray with a gmc 4.3. I believe it has the thunderbolt iV ignition. The boat had a cracked block. I just put in a rebuilt engine. I have replaced the spark plugs and coil. The engine idles fine but when you try to give it gas, it starts sputtering and...
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