Sweet! And, my condolences... I'll be in coastal VA this weekend at the folks (chincoteague). PM if you're near; I'll buy you and your bride a round...
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Just curious...I thought SBC and 4.3 V6s shared a lot of parts...can you not slide the TC forward and bolt it up? I don't suggest shimming the TC and flywheel together. Others should weigh in and protect you from my well-meaning ignorance.
I can slide it forward to bolt it up, but the spec is about 1/4" to 3/16". I was right at 1/2". I bought some washers and used one per bolt to being me to just under 3/16".
I think a little shimming is acceptable as long as it is even and the crank pilot is engaged.
I'll be around Virginia Beach, but I have a good feeling that she will be dragging me to every tourist attraction within 100 miles. God help me...
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The Dualjet sucks compared to even the smallbore TBI powerwise. How do thw timing curves compare? You cannot just pull the converter foward. I had a major leak doing that with an aftermarket converter on a 2004R. Even on stock converters there is some gap. Most aftermarket converters need 3+ washers to fill the gap even without adapters, at on my Olds V8's.
The timing should be the same as a pre-emissions V6 distributor. I am just going to convert it to the 7 pin HEI module so the computer can still pull timing if it wants to.
The dualjet does suck, even compared with other 2 barrels, but it doesn't cost me anything and will look somewhat stock. I do have my eye out for a quadrajet that's in decent shape though.
I think the converter thing will be OK. I brought it down to a little under 3/16ths and it isn't terrible to fix in the car if there is a leak.
Did the Thanksgiving thing and wedding pictures at the beach. Been having a good time so far. Will be returning through North Carolina and tail of the dragon will be on the way.
Got back last night after 19 hours of road tripping. The tail of the dragon was awesome but a little sketchy since it was about an hour after dark when we got to the start of it. The wife told me to enjoy her AWD V8 Charger, so I did.
Also found a bunch of cool flea markets all through North Carolina. I ended up picking up a spare SBC HEI distributor, and a fully functional factory radio for my Grand Cherokee.
Overall a good time.
Also found a bunch of cool flea markets all through North Carolina. I ended up picking up a spare SBC HEI distributor, and a fully functional factory radio for my Grand Cherokee.
Overall a good time.
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