4.3 "balanced" problem

Thanks for all the input guys. Especially Bondo. I have my site up and working completely....<br />It covers me repowering a 4.3 with an auto engine.<br /><br /> http://users.adelphia.net/~chrisradvanyi/ <br /><br />I still have to find out if I need an externally balanced flywheel and harminic balancer or not.......

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Hey Capt'n,..........<br /><br />I've Tryed to access your site,........ Twice.....<br /><br />Last night from your other post,+ just Now, Here......<br /><br />Both times it takes FOREVER to Load,+ once it Does,......<br />My 'Puter either SLOWS to Nothing or Locks Up....... Had to Shut Down,+ Reboot both times.........<br /><br />But,......<br />Last nite,.... It locked up as I was seeing a picture of 2 heads,... Cylinder side to the camera,........<br /><br />Neither of which are Vortec Fast Burn Heads.......<br />Just the Old Standard Chevy combustion Chambers...............

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His post says the boat is a '94 and the van was a '95.....<br /><br />Didn't the Vortecs come out in '96?<br /><br />How many bolts were holding the intake manifold on? I know the 350 Vortec intakes only have 8 bolts compared to 12 bolts on the pre-Vortec engines.<br /><br />Be that as it may........I still enjoyed reading your site and looking at the pics!

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Bondo, once again, I learned something.... I figured they were Vortec motors b/c well, they say vortec on em.........<br />Thanks for all your help...I think that site runs smoothly now it took serval attempt last night to publish it. you might have been tryting to view it while I was uploading.....<br /><br />Babylonboater, glad you enjoyed it...<br />I'll continue to update it. This coming weekend I plan to drop the engine in the hull and fire it up......<br />we'll see what happens

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I did the same thing with an IL6 not too long ago......it's fun!<br /><br />I recently converted the SBC in this 24 footer to a Vortec.........with alot of help from Bondo here........

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Great site Capt'n. Looks like you are going to have a 'ell of a nice engine when you are done. I especially like the "caterpillar" yellow paint. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

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Originally posted by Captianloud:<br /> <br /><br /> This coming weekend I plan to drop the engine in the hull and fire it up......<br />we'll see what happens

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Hey Captain....I would suggest firing it up on the ground before installing it in the boat. There are several reasons that this might be a good idea. Seriously

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Not 100 sure but I think the V6 Vortec came out before the V8 did in 96. Flash, according to this site it came out in 86.<br /><br /><br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine

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Buttanic,................<br /><br />You're Right,....... In that Chevy was calling the 4.3l Vortec,..........<br />But,.......<br />The Vortec Fast Burn Combustion Chambers weren't introduced until 1996..........<br /><br />Tony's,....err... Babyloinboater's,... Right about the Missing Intake Manifold bolts on the Actual Vortec motors,.......<br /><br />If you look at Capt.'s heads,.... They're the plain ole "D" shaped Chambers.......<br />The "Heart" shaped chambers,+ the .200 Higher intake runners, came out in 96,+ they just applied the Vortec Name to that........<br /><br />BTW,........<br />Capt.,...........<br /><br />If by chance you Do get to the point of adding True Vortec Heads,...............<br /><br />Don't you Dare to get anywhere Near them with your Diegrinder..........Even WITH a Flowbench,.... <br />Getting them to Flow Better,...... Usually ends up Making them Flow WORSE........... <br />

I especially like the "caterpillar" yellow paint.

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7 years ago,.... I was painting a Dozer in the Shop, when I was putting My 4.3LX together,..........................<br />Guess what Color Mine Is,..................... <br /><br />My Next Build is going to be Mack's Maxidyne Gold....................