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True. I had trouble mounting my passenger side header because it would hit the hvac box :/
You might want to start taking measurements inside you engine bay. Also make sure to wrap all the exhaust stuff or else you'll experience a lot of heat under the hood
When you guys put in rebuilt motors (cam etc) what's your break in? What oil? And is it easier to pull the motor with harness, or leave harness in the car?
When you guys put in rebuilt motors (cam etc) what's your break in? What oil? And is it easier to pull the motor with harness, or leave harness in the car?
Royal purple has a break-in oil. There might be other brands also. Otherwise a non-synthetic 5w30 will work. I'd just drive it normal without beating on it for a few hundred miles and then change the oil again for a full synthetic. If your dropping the engine out the bottom leave the harness on the engine. Then re-install the harness on the engine before putting it in the car. I've never pulled a 3800 from the top so I'm not sure about the harness in that scenario.
I just realized your not going into the bottom end of the engine. In that case I wouldn't worry too much about break-in. Just make a couple easy pulls and you should be ready to go. An early oil change wouldn't be a bad idea though.
Well that's probably not going to happen. Lol. Its out, new one all with new accessories on it, and ready to go in tomorrow. Only mishap was a bull**** ****ing chain, 1250lb work load that snapped and dropped my new motor 5 ft as I was trying to put it in! Shattered the oil filter adapter, and broke an engine mount. I'll grab pictures of those... all good now, nothing else damaged. Getting a new mount tomorrow.
So my truck is finally getting some work done, after 17 years, Oil pressure sensor went out and it’s located under the lower intake manifold. Have to...
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