TOP END REFINISHING

[Schrade]

di-electric grease in the INJ connector sockets



to hold the wayward gaskets in place!



ALMOST TIME TO SET THE CLOCK BACK, AND HACK FOR ANOTHER HOUR!




On second thought here.....................

[Franke]

I noticed you have the injectors set in place in the IH. Assuming you will set the fuel rail down on to them... just to let you know that when you place the fuel rails on top of the injectors it may be necessary to move the injectors upward into the rail a little bit to get the clips to seat correctly. I discovered this the hard way.

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by Franke

I noticed you have the injectors set in place in the IH. Assuming you will set the fuel rail down on to them... just to let you know that when you place the fuel rails on top of the injectors it may be necessary to move the injectors upward into the rail a little bit to get the clips to seat correctly. I discovered this the hard way.

Yeah - I guess it's gonna' be shootin' blind. I'd rather have dropped the rail / INJ assembly down whole, like LT1. Sure don't wanna' launch any clips under the starter, at least not without the good luck that accompanied the feat, huh BF???

Didn't miss the SP wire loom clip... That was the purpose of dry-fit 'practice'.

No matter; I'll still miss something by the time it's time to pull the trigger. L98, I missed the Cold Start Injector seal; LT1, I missed the MAF connector; this mill; time will tell...

If I'm lucky [cough cough], only the hesitation will remain. And maybe not ........
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[Bearly Flying]

Schrade; You got that right....

Got mine running tonite, just in time for a major snowfall..

Chickened out on going for a test drive.

But It sure runs nice!!!!!


Good Luck with yours.

[Schrade]

Originally Posted by Bearly Flying

Schrade; You got that right....

Got mine running tonite, just in time for a major snowfall..

Chickened out on going for a test drive.

But It sure runs nice!!!!!


Good Luck with yours.

Kiss of death; "Good luck".

Just kiddin there BF; sounds great! What all did you do there?

Originally Posted by Franke

Schrade, I have a suggestion for ya. It may be better if you had a small insert inside that rubber pipe as it tends to get soft from the oil fumes and heat in back of the plenum. That way it won't collapse. I built a new pipe from soft copper and fittings and used it before I bought an original pipe from Jerrys. IMO that GM design was cheap and dirty.

I saw this post Franke as I was re-readin' the whole thread. WOW. What ignorance I showed early on there...

And I saw my clamp on the CC crossover tube, thinking it looks a little tight, then I saw your post. I don't know how I'd cut it and make a stint of any sort???

And Cliff; the PCV cap REALLY swelled in the Trans-X. It will get non-hardening RTV, on the valve sides of course, not IN the cap, so as not to block the valves...

[Bearly Flying]

Schrade; Started out fixing the starter solenoid contacts, ($3.00 item)

But then, already got the Plenum and IH off, might as well get them ported..

The finish on the Plenum was showing its age, So Powder Coat looks good..

The injectors were still the stock injectors, so might as well while I'm there..

Started reading about the secondary throttle system... Hmmm good time as any....

Well I guess I have to reprogram to delete the secondaries, OK new chip with all the goodies..

Stainless bolts would look good on the new Powder Coat...

Thanks go to Lgaff and Jerry's Gaskets for their Great service and assistance.

Then Work got in the way, (I work away from home for about a month at a time)

So what started as a $3.00 repair in June, cost a bit more than expected and took a bit longer to accomplish.

But hearing it fire up tonite was worth it..

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Bearly Flying

Schrade; Started out fixing the starter solenoid contacts, ($3.00 item)

But then, already got the Plenum and IH off, might as well get them ported..

The finish on the Plenum was showing its age, So Powder Coat looks good..

The injectors were still the stock injectors, so might as well while I'm there..

Started reading about the secondary throttle system... Hmmm good time as any....

Well I guess I have to reprogram to delete the secondaries, OK new chip with all the goodies..

Stainless bolts would look good on the new Powder Coat...

Thanks go to Lgaff and Jerry's Gaskets for their Great service and assistance.

Then Work got in the way, (I work away from home for about a month at a time)

So what started as a $3.00 repair in June, cost a bit more than expected and took a bit longer to accomplish.

But hearing it fire up tonite was worth it..

Yeah, but just wait till you whack that throttle...THEN just try to wipe that silly grin off your face!!

Do let us know how your thoughts on how it responds with the secondary delete "option". (Assuming the snow isn't hip deep to a tall giraffe!)

P.

[Schrade]

Back in, after a visit [buddy] in the hospital. The doc's can't communicate to the patient the difference between a viral and a bacterial infection. Or, "You have him on broad spectrum anti-biotics? Or narrow spectrum anti-biotic? Have you ID'ed the bacterial strain yet? "

So finish with di-electric grease in the connector gaskets; sink the INJ-connector clips onto the connector



Oiled Q-tip in the rail ports, then check for Q-tip 'fuzz'



Drop of oil on the O's - watch cap action draw it inside the ring



Rock the rail, make sure the O's' sockets are aligned, and drive.



And they snapped home ...

[Schrade]

Rock the rails again for seating (they snapped down nice, but one O could have been binding); little grease on the threads, under the cap, rail hold-down bolts



Torque 'em down



Snap on the INJ connectors, the vacuum connector down in the 'hole', and stand back and assess...

( and one day before pulling the trigger, I might actually get those CC hose clamps on )

[Schrade]

D side IH set

Wipe down head and IH mating surfaces, set the gasket, then the IH.

Match up the CC vent hose



One bolt dry, Phillips to align other end, raise and check



All the while, I'm KNOWIN' I forgot something [s] ...

primary O's d SIDE for one...

and then a punch list

Found the grease tube cap after :30 search - started to sweat, thinking I did a BF, and let it bail under the starter; P SIDE INJ CLIPS!!! ; primary O's on the D side; forgot to put them in first , and the 2 connectors - forward end D side IH. WHAT ARE THEY??? CTS ONE???

Grease and sink the bolts



spark plug loom retainer