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What year FWR V-6s do you get aluminum valve covers from that will fit on the 82 turbo engine? Don't you have to find 2 cars and take one side only?

Did you notice a performance difference after switching from 83/85 to the cast iron 79/80 exhaust? We plan on using 83/85 type, on a 4.1 after the welding the cracks. Or should we look for cast iron type.

Use a 4.1 Q-Jet manifold. Although it has tapered secondaries incorporated into the manifold, these could be machined. I would use and open carb spacer to at least get some of the effect of a single plane manifold. You could modify a Q-Jet for blow thru or use a spread bore Holly, or when...

I am so use to thinking Chevy when I see 350, that I did not consider a Buick 350. Big mistake on a Buick board. I see that Buick made a 350 with a 3.800 bore, the same bore as the Buick 3.8. The engines do have different strokes, so for my own reference, do they have different rod...

It is more complicated than just changing pistions to change CR. The pin placement in the piston is based on the stroke of the engine. For instance a Chevy 350 (4 inch bore) has a different piston than a Chevy 302 (4 inch bore). Different pin placement for different stroke. This will affect...

We were going to do a blow thru at first, until we got all of the draw thru system parts, then it just seemed too easy not to draw thru. With a blow thru the plan was to use a Holley double pumper, because it has mechnucal secondaries and a varity of jeting and other parts. Although, I like...

Another method I have used is to use a reverse drill bit. You have to drill a hole anyway. Sometimes the broken bolt will unscrew at the same time as you are drilling.

This may sound unbelievable, but I have had this work and it is worth a try before trying more complicated methods. In my case, the bolt was lubed and clean. It broke off at lease 3/4 inch in the block. I used a pencil type, but strong, magnet and just started turning it counter-clockwise...

Thanks for the help Steve Hill and Turbo Tim. I'll search this board and try to avoid posting 1 star threads.

OK, let's say I inject just after the turbo at the bend which turns into the intake manifold. How do you select a nozzel and size it? Any suggestions?

It is a factory draw thru setup.

We plan on using water injection on a 4.1 with 82 turbo and carb setup. Any suggestions on where to introduce the injection? Directly into the carb? In the carb pletum, below the carb? Directed into the intake at the turbo discharge bend? Any suggestions on: Nozzel size or type...

305/350 Air Cleaner After replacing a 3.8 with a 4.1 in an 80 Firebird, we used an air cleaner housing that came off a Chevy 305 or 350 that had a Q-Jet. Everything cleared.

What is the reason for not pluging the lines?

What is the configeration of your system? Did you build it yourself or is it a manufactured system? It seems like water injection is a very cost effective modifacation to install. I am very interested in getting as much information as possible on methods and experiences. Thanks