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  1. Lou C

    Rocker torque on aq205a

    notice my addition for the V6....
  2. Lou C

    Rocker torque on aq205a

    Yep your Volvo A205A is actually a garden variety Chevy 4.3 V6, pre-Vortec.... no balance shaft, but roller cam and hydraulic lash adjusters same as mine.... When I replaced the cyl heads on mine I followed the procedure from my OMC manual, there are different ways of doing this and different...
  3. Lou C

    Rocker torque on aq205a

    You need to get each cyl that you are adjusting on TDC for the compression stroke, that ensures that both the intake and exhaust for that cyl are closed, then you go past zero lash by 3/4-1 turn depending on whose manual you are reading. In my OMC factory shop manual it said 1 turn. Later...
  4. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Some pix from our reinacting Sad thing Notice the name of the B-17
  5. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    I bet this woke up the sleepy town of East Farmingdale one morning....
  6. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Another blast from the Long Island aviation past. Tommy Dorsey's band came to entertain the Rosie Riveters that were putting together P-47 Thunderbolts in East Farmingdale Long Island. They built 9,500 of them at the main plant at the corner of Conklin St and Broadhollow Rd. My uncle worked...
  7. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    In the garden are many memorials for air crews lost and every Memorial Day 26,000 flags are put out for those who were lost….
  8. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    The guy in the hut presenting is Lucky Luckadoo who completed 25 missions and in that pic was 101 years old. An amazing veteran.
  9. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    My son & I did some historical reinacting at the Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force in Pooler Ga. It was a moving experience for us both.
  10. Lou C

    Drain the intake manifold?

    Yep did my crusty old salt water moored outdrive last week. Looks bad but works great!
  11. Lou C

    Drain the intake manifold?

    The drain the manifold on the 4.3 V6 applies only to the 96 & up Vortec engines for some reason the intake holds water unlike the older models that drain just like the V8. Make sure to also pull the bottom end of the big hose off of the front circulating pump because that area holds a lot of...
  12. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    Thanks for the answer! Well when I get the valve I’ll see if I can test it & see at what psi it opens. I wish we knew which valve GM used in the marine/industrial engine blocks. Only other thing I know is mine was from Tonawanda NY not Romulus Mi. That’s the 2 plants that built the 4.3s….
  13. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    I’m wondering if all S10 Blazers from the beginning had the remote filter or only when the body style was revised; or if 2 WDs had the regular on the block filter but 4x4s had the remote?
  14. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    Now I am starting to think....for years....many S-10 Blazers with the 4.3, had standard remote oil filter mounts.....I wonder.....is it possible....that GM actually installed these at the factory?
  15. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    Well if it's the same part, we will see, I can tell you Mercruiser charges about $17 for this thing. The odd thing is this: I looked and looked and looked at OEM accessory oil filter kits and also parts lists for engines that came with them standard. I never found an additional by pass valve on...
  16. Lou C

    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    Mine which I checked this fall was 160-170 on all cyls. Same as it was when I replaced the heads 6 years ago. This is with the original never been rebuilt 1988 short block.
  17. Lou C

    How do you all like your remote oil filter setups?

    Well I finally found the valve that Merc uses on some of their 4.3 kits. I will look for the part # & post it here. I ordered one & when I receive it I will try to rig up a way to test at which pressure it opens unless it’s marked on the valve. Really curious to see if it has a GM part number on...
  18. Lou C

    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    What I'd want to do, even tho it's a pain, is remove the manifolds & elbows & set them up level, so you can see into the exhaust ports, and fill with water. Let it sit and heat the side of manifold with a heat gun to about 140* or so. See what happens.... Here's a pic of my 4.3 from a long time...
  19. Lou C

    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    What about your elbow to manifold gaskets? Is this a wet joint or dry joint?
  20. Lou C

    Manifolds (Trying to figure out what I am looking at)

    When I pulled off the cyl heads on mine to fix the overheat damage I took em to a local machine shop & not only were there cracks from the overheat but you could see the cooling passages were getting eroded from years of raw water cooling. So even if the heads could have been welded replacement...
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