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SELLC · SELLC

Recently got a 2014 Chevy Equinox in with excessive ticking and clattering... this is common for the 2.4 (and many other displacements) in the Eco-Tec family when the timing chain gets loose or a guide or tensioner becomes worn. Usually it presents itself by just being a bit rattly at start up, and the...

SELLC · SELLC

This is somewhat easy however more times than not I see many people purchase a 305 thinking its a 350. Here is a few ways that you can know FOR SURE - Check the casting number on the back left side of the block - Pull off the heads and measure the cylinder bore, it should be 4 inches These two methods should hel...

SELLC · SELLC

As a certified master mechanic who just performed this job on a 2006 Saturn Vue with the 3.5 liter V6 in AWD trim, I have to say that everything written by GM for the instructions is dead wrong, at least when it comes to the AWD V6 Vue. In fact, I spent more time trying to follow the false factory instruction...

SELLC · SELLC

Well it would seem that 3800 come in pairs... After my last 03 Impala with the Series II 3800 engine leaking coolant out of the elbows I had a 1999 Buick Lesaber come in with complaints about sweeping engine tempratures and loss of heat during said sweeps. [img]http://www.autotrend.us/gm/3800.jp...

Shawnee_B · Shawnee_B

SELLC · SELLC

Well it's a long story, one I will briefly describe now and round out as time goes by... SBC stands for Small Block Chevrolet and back in the 1950's the first SBC was born... It carried on for quite some time, until around 1985 when GM went from a two piece rear main seal to a one piece rear main seal, althoug...

PowerStroker · PowerStroker

While there is no doubt I love Ford trucks, I just can't seem to justify the fuel expense of using one for a daily commuter any more. I currently own 2 such trucks; a 2000 F150 that I have been driving everywhere, and a 76 F150 which is in storage right now for the winter. In my search for a daily shooter tha...

PowerStroker · PowerStroker

Well, this is the 3rd and best Saturn I've ever owned. It's an 02 SC2 (The last year they were made) and this one came from California so it's rust free. At the time of this rebuild it had 171,000 miles. It burned a few quarts of oil between changes, and the clutch was slipping due to tranny fluid leaking...

SELLC · SELLC

I figured I'd post this up given the amount of these coolant elbows I have had to replace over the years. On almost all of the 3800 or 3.8 liter V6 engines found in GM vehicles, supercharged or not, have inherent problems with the coolant elbows leaking, and often times it may be hard for people to diag th...

WilbertSpikes · WilbertSpikes

Technical assistance is an endangered species in today's consumer service landscape - it's not dead, but the body is growing cold. GM wasn't doing much of a work providing technical assistance to consumers who were having difficulty using their brand new car's touchscreen infotainment technolo...

SELLC · SELLC

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/08/09/gm-launches-china-only-baojun-brand/?test=latestnews

Big Angry Hillbilly · Big Angry Hillbilly

COMPRESSION HEIGHT? ANYONE KNOW? BEEN TOLD THIS IS A CAST CLAIMER COPY OF A 70 LT1 PISTON. JUDGING BY THE .125 DOME, I'D SAY THIS IS CORRECT INFO. ANYONE GOT ANY OLD CATALOGS AROUND WITH INFO ON THESE? I'M SCREWING TOGETHER A TIME BOMB 350, AT THE HEART OF IT, THESE SLUGS.

SELLC · SELLC

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/corvette-bursts-into-flames/1jrcwynu3?q=Corvette&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnrll&gt1=42010

SELLC · SELLC

I ran into my first 2007 Pontiac G6 today. Darn thing had 90,000 miles on it! Some people can really tack on the miles. Anyway I was suprised to see that a two year old vehicle already had its shifter cable go south. I had to remove the center console to replace it, however they are putting consoles togethe...

Administrator · Administrator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors

SELLC · SELLC

Casting number for an original Generation One 1970 LT1 engine is 3966921 This is a VERY RARE engine. Please share with us other rare casting numbers for the SBC 350. -- Edited by SELLC at 19:50, 2008-08-13

SELLC · SELLC

Small Block Chevy SBC Most small block V8's are under 400CI however some people have been known to stroke and over bore them beyond 400CI.

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	How do I know a 350 from a 305? (Preview) This is somewhat easy however more times than not I see many people purchase a 305 thinking its a 350. Here is a few ways that you can know FOR SURE - Check the casting number on the back left side of the block - Pull off the heads and measure the cylinder bore, it should be 4 inches These two methods should hel...	SELLC	3	4524	08:40 AM Aug 5, 2021 by Jappy
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