Post a picture of your engine
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Thanks, I didn't realize we had a Google search option built into the site. That works really well. I thought the only search function was the one by the user control panel.
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Really? That's exactly how I found the thread in the first place. Knowing that the forum search function is severely limited, I just typed "pics of your engine site:www.standardshift.com" into Google and it was the first result that showed up.ClutchDisc wrote:That's why I didn't use the site search function. Instead I used Google with site:standardshift.com and that still didn't bring it up. Oh well I guess.
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When I searched I typed "pictures of your engine site:standardshift.com" and it didn't come up. Then I tried "engine pictures". Nothing came up. It must be picky and not like pictures. I tried it with pics and it was the first thing that came up. Strange because other "pic" titled threads came up but not that one.
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As promised, a picture of Olie's bits.
And some other random thing under the bonnet.
And some other random thing under the bonnet.
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Tankinbeans: Where is the intake manifold. That looks like a throttle body sitting down low between the valve covers.
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I'll have to go out and check when I'm feeling motivated.InlinePaul wrote:Tankinbeans: Where is the intake manifold. That looks like a throttle body sitting down low between the valve covers.
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I spy a mouse
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Wo gibt es ein Maus?potownrob wrote:I spy a mouse
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Well if it is the 4.3L V6 then it is a mouse (small block Chevy V8) with two cylinders cut off, or so that is how I understand GM came up with the 4.3 V6.potownrob wrote:I spy a mouse
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theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
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That's an interesting nickname for the 4.3, which is indeed what that is. At 202 k it's still going strong and most of the fluids have been serviced. I'm sure the car was taken care of because the previous owner got suckered into nitro filling the tires, not something your typical negligent owner would probably pay for.InlinePaul wrote:Well if it is the 4.3L V6 then it is a mouse (small block Chevy V8) with two cylinders cut off, or so that is how I understand GM came up with the 4.3 V6.potownrob wrote:I spy a mouse
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You're right, that owner must have taken very good care of it.tankinbeans wrote: That's an interesting nickname for the 4.3, which is indeed what that is. At 202 k it's still going strong and most of the fluids have been serviced. I'm sure the car was taken care of because the previous owner got suckered into nitro filling the tires, not something your typical negligent owner would probably pay for.
I don't know if the 4.3 is referred to as mouse, but for years the small block chevy V8 was referred to as a mouse engine and the big block Chevy as a rat engine. But the 4.3s design is supposed to be pure mouse and that is what makes it such a great and bulletproof engine.
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theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
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Don't forget the Elephant Motor!InlinePaul wrote:You're right, that owner must have taken very good care of it.tankinbeans wrote: That's an interesting nickname for the 4.3, which is indeed what that is. At 202 k it's still going strong and most of the fluids have been serviced. I'm sure the car was taken care of because the previous owner got suckered into nitro filling the tires, not something your typical negligent owner would probably pay for.
I don't know if the 4.3 is referred to as mouse, but for years the small block chevy V8 was referred to as a mouse engine and the big block Chevy as a rat engine. But the 4.3s design is supposed to be pure mouse and that is what makes it such a great and bulletproof engine.
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Never heard of the elephant motor, but without Googling it, I am going to simply guess it is a big block Dodge/Chrysler motor.
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theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
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Come to the CEMA Car Show and you can see and hear some up close.InlinePaul wrote:Never heard of the elephant motor, but without Googling it, I am going to simply guess it is a big block Dodge/Chrysler motor.
It's East of the Silverdome, on the North side of Featherstone Road.
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Here is mine! Don't mind the wrinkly gold wrap. I have to redo it.
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