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    Rebuilt fwd 87 3.8 and low oil pressure

    few months ago my crank broke due to bad machining ( welded and ground flat with no chamfered corners ) I had a new block and crank freshly machined and put it all back together. After getting it running the oil pressure is low, when hot it's down to about 8lbs at idle when it used to be...
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    any one have a the harmonic damper for sale?

    looking for something like this would buy from one of you guys first if not from this site. http://www.cottonsperformance.com/proddetail.asp?prod=ENGB&cat=51 i have the front wheel drive block, most came with a rubberized one. mine happened to have a simple steel pulley that is very slim...
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    Per cylinder fuel trims

    Just a quick question, do the stock grand nationals lean out or richen certain cylinders ? Just wondering if the intake ends up giving more air to certain cylinders . Just because I'm still getting occasional miss fire at idle just want to optimize things
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    buckaru part throttle missfire

    so it started missfiring at idle and part throttle. mi and full throttle it runs perfect. so i did the usual things like swaping spark plugs and even injectors. no change. i started noticing the boost gauge flickering when it would missfire so i suspected intake valve. just pulled int...
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    1987 fwd 3.8 turbo or 1999 3800 supercharged to go into my 76 chevy 4x4

    i have both engines available and wondering witch to put into my 1976 chevy 4x4 1/2 ton.. it will be mated to the 4 speed manual and transfer case. with 3.42 gear ratio and 33 inch tires. which would you use and why ? some things about the 87 . -longer beefier rods -grand national parts fit...
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    header wrap/ shilds help against hot running engine ?

    first off its a buick swap into a subaru legacy so its a tight fit. today was pretty warm and sitting in traffic my engine is running up to 210 deg. and i have my own custom fabbed headers and cross under pipe. and i would like to have the coolant temperature a lot more steady where the...
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    total seal gapless pistons rings

    i believe some of you are running the gap less top rings. are they recommended ? on summit there 192$ any place to get them cheaper ?
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    LPI liquid propane injection

    so i have been doing some research into running my car completely on propane. you all may be fimilar with the vapor carb or vapor injection system that there are ebay kits for and other web sites selling kits. these tend to be low on power. need to be started on gas and warmed. are many of...
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    front wheel drive block 87 3.8

    howdy yall i'm running the 1987 front wheel drive block in a awd subaru, got a few questions, i have a comp roller cam from summit that was intended for a grandnational. i cut the fuelpump lobe and oil pump drive off and shoved it in, its Advertised Duration 264/264, Lift .504/.504 i put in...
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    2005 subaru legacy 3.8 turbo "the buckaru"

    so 3 years ago i dropped in a 1987 buick 3.8 originally from a a park avenue into my subaru. its daily driven and awd 5 speed auto with 4000 rpm stall megasquirt 3 and 65# injectors. gets about 24 mpg highway and 16 sitting in traffic. so far ran 13.3 1/4 mile at 10 lbs boost. the trans...
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