RIP to my engine
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From: TN
If I was done with the 4R100 build for my Cummins, I'd be saying come and get this 2003 V10, but that's taking forever to get to. Almost ready for fire-up of the Cummins though, so that's something!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
Got it delivered finally on tuesday last week
haha keep me updated... although, I've been having pretty bad luck in TN lately 
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
anyone have a source for an EGR blocking plate for the ex? I can make one easily enough but If I can shell out $10 and have it show up at my house, I'll got that route.
New engine has an all-metal intake manifold instead of the plastic one, but it's set up for EGR...
New engine has an all-metal intake manifold instead of the plastic one, but it's set up for EGR...
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
I'll have to get pictures of it, but here's one on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25531899137...wAAOSw0rRh2Jbu
https://www.ebay.com/itm/25531899137...wAAOSw0rRh2Jbu
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From: Arizona
im confused, that's not all metal, the bottom half is plastic, just like mine, and the elbow to the throttle body on mine is also plastic.
So how was your old one different then?
So how was your old one different then?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
https://www.partsgeek.com/assets/dim...22-1742270.jpg
This one is the one that's on my truck now, with the crossover tube being the only metal part.
the intake elbow on the new one is metal as well. I'll get a picture of it when I get home from work tonight.
This one is the one that's on my truck now, with the crossover tube being the only metal part.
the intake elbow on the new one is metal as well. I'll get a picture of it when I get home from work tonight.
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
https://www.ebay.com/p/1737021816
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https://www.partsgeek.com/assets/dim...22-1742270.jpg
This one is the one that's on my truck now, with the crossover tube being the only metal part.
the intake elbow on the new one is metal as well. I'll get a picture of it when I get home from work tonight.
This one is the one that's on my truck now, with the crossover tube being the only metal part.
the intake elbow on the new one is metal as well. I'll get a picture of it when I get home from work tonight.
I have never seen a 2V V10 intake that was all plastic and am looking forward to seeing those pictures of what you seem to have.
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From: Arizona
without looking at it to know for sure, I'm pretty sure the new one has this lower intake...
https://www.ebay.com/p/1737021816
https://www.ebay.com/p/1737021816
That almost makes me wonder if they didn't actually sell you a 98-99 spec engine, you might want to check the head casting numbers before you dig into installing that thing, if its a NPI you will have even less power then you started with...
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Laughing Gas
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From: Greensburg, IN
Holy trapped heat in the intake runners batman, You definitely do not want that all metal intake if you want to be efficient and get the most power, that thing will heat saturate like a mo, that is why they stopped doing that.
That almost makes me wonder if they didn't actually sell you a 98-99 spec engine, you might want to check the head casting numbers before you dig into installing that thing, if its a NPI you will have even less power then you started with...
That almost makes me wonder if they didn't actually sell you a 98-99 spec engine, you might want to check the head casting numbers before you dig into installing that thing, if its a NPI you will have even less power then you started with...
I'm not really in a spot where I can just... not use the engine that I've bought.
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I have no doubt it will fire and turn over, but will it run properly, is a whole different question. I would hate to expend the time and labor putting something all the way back togeather, just to find out it isn't right, i have done that once already.
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Holy trapped heat in the intake runners batman, You definitely do not want that all metal intake if you want to be efficient and get the most power, that thing will heat saturate like a mo, that is why they stopped doing that.
That almost makes me wonder if they didn't actually sell you a 98-99 spec engine, you might want to check the head casting numbers before you dig into installing that thing, if its a NPI you will have even less power then you started with...
That almost makes me wonder if they didn't actually sell you a 98-99 spec engine, you might want to check the head casting numbers before you dig into installing that thing, if its a NPI you will have even less power then you started with...
The reason the OEM's went to composite (or plastic) manifold is the exact same reason that OEM's do most things, cost. A plastic manifold is way cheaper than a cast aluminum one, especially with todays aluminum prices and with the modern advancements in plastic moldings.
If plastic was that much better, then there wouldn't be 500 different metal aftermarket intake options in the LS gasser world (because Chevy LS is were the aftermarket companies invest their R&D money/ time, until the next big thing comes along anyway).
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