My motor spun a bearing as the "seller" swapped in a non-balance shafted shortblock into this assembled engine, with the "correct" harmonic & flywheel, so the motor vibrated until a bearing spun. I now have the correct longblock (remanufactured), but finding lots of things that won't work with this correct shortblock as these parts followed the 1987 motor that was swapped in; including:
1. Oil pan: should need an 809980T1, and this appears to have the dipstick on the right side (oil filter side) of the motor.
2. Oil dipstick & tube: I should need an 860208A1 and dipstick 861942T6, but it's supposed to be installed on the right side of the motor, but the hole in the block (and appears the oil pan too) is on the left by the starter: thoughts?
the current dipstick is from a 92-96 motor (& is too long) & the dipstick was from the '87 motor & will not bolt up to the new one.
3. Timing cover: It appears I need the non-reusable one, generic 4.3 GM: is this correct?
Thanks guys!! Mark