I started my change from a 2 to 4 barrel. I have a stock stude 4 barrel intake and an elderbrock 1403. So far going OK. I did make some discoveries and have some questions. I removed the valley pan to clean it out and it had some ugly thick oil clumpy deposits between the lifters. (Deepinhock the large towel was a very good idea) I cleaned it all out and was cleaning the cover when I noticed it was hollow and filled with carbon. I am using a cleaner cover I have. I removed the road draft tube and cleaned it too. Could the blocked valley cover have increased the blow by out of the filler tube because it could not get to the road tube? Is my oil pan as dirty as my valley was? I want to drop the oil pan, clean it and replace the gasket, its leaks, will I need to lift the engine? Will I be able to change front and or real seals?
On the intake manifold itself. I removed the tapered plug and don't have a tap large enough to tap it for a bolt. I tapped the 2 small holes in the plug and can screw in 1 bolt in and a second if I put a nut on it to space it from the other. Should I drill the tapered plug and tap it for 1 bolt or J-B weld small bolts in and cut off heads 1 at a time j-b plug in place grind flat and paint ? I am also thinking about getting manifold chrome plated would I need to weld a plug in place or tap for plug.
It has an electric fuel pump no regulator ( I did not install) I need to add a regulator and and a pressure switch to turn off fuel pump when oil pressure is lost or go back to a stock pump. Is there any thing that could have been wrong with engine that would cause manual pump to not work. What should my fuel pressure be? I think a manual pump would be safest and most economical CASO factor any or tips. thanks K-hawk
On the intake manifold itself. I removed the tapered plug and don't have a tap large enough to tap it for a bolt. I tapped the 2 small holes in the plug and can screw in 1 bolt in and a second if I put a nut on it to space it from the other. Should I drill the tapered plug and tap it for 1 bolt or J-B weld small bolts in and cut off heads 1 at a time j-b plug in place grind flat and paint ? I am also thinking about getting manifold chrome plated would I need to weld a plug in place or tap for plug.
It has an electric fuel pump no regulator ( I did not install) I need to add a regulator and and a pressure switch to turn off fuel pump when oil pressure is lost or go back to a stock pump. Is there any thing that could have been wrong with engine that would cause manual pump to not work. What should my fuel pressure be? I think a manual pump would be safest and most economical CASO factor any or tips. thanks K-hawk
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