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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Different intakes, same injectors. Another member mentioned the injector possibility. I'm thinking that or wiring short causing it to... -
shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Different sources for the engines. Last thing I want to do is blast a new rebuilt motor.
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Okay, I'm going to put the starter and flywheel back on it and run a compression test on the rest of the cylinders and post that up next...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.No, I should have mentioned the years originally. The 4.8 was a 2004 and the 5.3 was a 2002. I ran the fuel rail, injectors, and drive...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.I should have mentioned that I pulled the engine out yesterday. I definitely will not be running the same injectors though just in case...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Spitball is what I'm looking for. The injector theory sounds probable because I used the same fuel rail and injectors on both motors...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.I like factory injection. Can't stand carbs.
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.I'm not planning on fixing this engine, I just don't want a threepeat. Wondering if anyone has heard of timing slipping and then...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.No disrespect intended here as I honestly don't know, but would an engine in that condition run great when shut off, yet act completely...
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Actually, that went back to the wrecking yard. I still have the 5.3 in my garage though.
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shortboxin replied to the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD.Thanks for the feedback, but at this point, I know the intake valve on cylinder #2 is slow to close after likely striking the piston, so...
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shortboxin posted the thread Lost Two Gen 3 LS Engines in my 1986 C10 2WD in Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc..Let me start by stating that both engines were at least 160k miles when installed. Recently swapped my truck to a 2004 4.8L which I...
