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04-02-2007, 01:28 PM
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Well...my super de duper modified for John instructions say that after changing the supercharger to a newer style, running lean enough to have an AFC it is expected that you will have the potential for issues. I'm also wondering.. you are EGRless right?
04-02-2007, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by J Wikoff
Originally Posted by jr's3800
Thats the good thing about 3800'*, with proper oil changes, they are not hard on bearings.. 3800'*( all of them ) have always been know for being very low friction engines.. You will almost never hear of a 3800 killing off a piston ring... Just about unheard of..
So yes, ALMOST unheard of... till you heard it from me.
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04-02-2007, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Well...my super de duper modified for John instructions say that after changing the supercharger to a newer style, running lean enough to have an AFC it is expected that you will have the potential for issues. I'm also wondering.. you are EGRless right?
04-02-2007, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by J Wikoff
Or I got something in my oil once, or... who knows.
Your'* is an odd case, however it'* not the first time we've seen or heard of bearings going bad. You are merely one of the very few.
04-05-2007, 07:30 PM
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It'* here. Now, should I just put it in and let it break in before I head swap? Or should I get the head work done real quick and swap the heads before I put it in?
Oil pressure update: After months of running 15w40 with "ok" pressure and showing no signs of getting lower... today it decides to drop to 10 psi at idle in gear. So low the CE light came on! I didn't let it idle like that for more than a moment before giving it a little gas to bring pressure up. Next stop light, it dropped just as low. 
Oil pressure update: After months of running 15w40 with "ok" pressure and showing no signs of getting lower... today it decides to drop to 10 psi at idle in gear. So low the CE light came on!
I didn't let it idle like that for more than a moment before giving it a little gas to bring pressure up. Next stop light, it dropped just as low.
04-05-2007, 08:59 PM
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Bill Boost wrote:
Good news .. you will soon find the bolt you lost during the supercharger/manifold conversion a couple years back.
Your'* is an odd case, however it'* not the first time we've seen or heard of bearings going bad. You are merely one of the very few.
Good news .. you will soon find the bolt you lost during the supercharger/manifold conversion a couple years back.
Your'* is an odd case, however it'* not the first time we've seen or heard of bearings going bad. You are merely one of the very few.
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I belong to the bad bearing club.......Semper Fi.
04-06-2007, 10:03 AM
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Even if I wanted 92 heads (which I don't), no rebuilder uses them that I found. The only thing wrong with these heads is that they are stock.
What does the E in EV6 stand for?
What does the E in EV6 stand for?