BetsyRed63
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I'm back! We moved, and had a lot going on. I lost this site somehow, and when I would search for it, it would show 401 errors. Must have been going to the wrong site.
welcome back!
any new projects?
garage or shop upgrades?
tools? or issues?
Good to see you visiting again !
Lots of Chevy guys do not like High oil pressure but I do.So, I've been working on the truck a lot lately. Milled, and put in a hickory bed, led lights, new exotic wood gauge cluster panel.
I very been driving it more, and this 383 is burning some serious oil. I did an oil change about 2 mo ths ago, and haven't driven but maybe 300 miles, and it's almost empty.
Oil pressure has been really high, about 78 psi. Doesn't smoke, or leak. Motor has less than 1000 miles on it, so it's a little disappointing.
Guess I'll check vacuum, but that's a lot of oil.
If the engine is misfiring it will burn oil too.
Pull all the spark plugs.
Be wise to install a fresh gapped set.
I like Royal Purple products.I appreciate the info, I have heard great things about Royal Purple, and was going to pick some up.
Hooked up a vacuum gauge to the full manifold on the carb real quick, and it was low, under 15.
Intake manifold is what it is.I appreciate the info, I have heard great things about Royal Purple, and was going to pick some up.
Hooked up a vacuum gauge to the full manifold on the carb real quick, and it was low, under 15.
I'll see if any where local has any Royal Purple while I'm grabbing some gaskets. Was about to place an order on Summit anyway. They usually get stuff to me in 2 days.Intake manifold is what it is.
I would not worry about that much.
Sounds like a fun drive! My motor is really mild, not even sure what numbers it puts out, but it's fun to cruise.I like Royal Purple products.
Stock is getting harder to find in Covid China Era.
I am using the Synthetic R.P XPR Racing 10w40 Now.
Its expensive though $16 a quart Summit Racingmy engine holds 10 quarts, but 12 quarts at a time, makes for $225 changes with filter. But it's my Street Race Hotrod pump gas 93 burner 520 Hp true.
Gas 93 octane is so expensive now at $4 per gallon.
Have about 700 miles on the engine in my 63 Gp.
Take it out to cruise local on country roads and highways.
Play and test Drag racing.
Burnouts get my Speed Thtills and it does that very well.
Daily drive my 1999 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 runs on 87 octane perfect.
Rick uses the Royal Purple HPS Hotrod oil 10w30 in his T-bucket.
It's fun, it takes 1/2 gallon of gas to warm up the Pontiac 455.Sounds like a fun drive! My motor is really mild, not even sure what numbers it puts out, but it's fun to cruise.
I know the heads are restricting it a lot, but not sure I want to put much more into this motor.
It's fun, it takes 1/2 gallon of gas to warm up the Pontiac 455.
180-200 F.
Has a 16 gallon Jaz fuel cell so with fill cap off easy to see in the Fuel level with a flashlight.
It always drops alot warming up.
Driving cruising it does good on the gas 16 mpg or so at 70-90 mph
Kick in the 1085 BLP 4150 Double pumper it makes you smile and hang on.
Think it get 1-2 miles per gallon then.
I want port another set of Pontiac Factory cast iron heads with huge combustion chambers 124 CC volume.16 mpg seems really good, 1-2 mpg sounds like when it gets fun, and a little serious ha.
I want port another set of Pontiac Factory cast iron heads with huge combustion chambers 124 CC volume.
Original heads off the 76 455.
Be an 87 octane burner.
Haven't started yet. It's about 60-80 hours non stop work with the Valvejob.
Fine line Hotrod
Have to live and eat feed the family.
There is alot of Driveability and power likely left in your 383 Sbc have to unlock it Tuning.Yeah, that's a lot of time. I'm a furniture maker, and leatherworker, and have to really search hard for time to work on the truck.
These iron heads had some port and valve work, nothing too serious though.
I bought the motor from a builder who had a customer that couldn't pay for it. When it's time to do it all again, I'll be a little more selective with everything.
LS is all the rage, but I'm not sure I'm up for that type of swap in this truck. My pockets probably aren't deep enough for that.
Its all theory involved tuning, have spend time reading then apply to your engine.