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v8famvan wrote:Started to do the Vortec & roller cam upgrade on my van today
See more at L05 'VIN K' upgrade to L31 'VIN R' Vortec heads & cam

Now I know why you were sniffling on the phone tonight.
I'll be there around 9 am tomorrow.

Boo to the misfire,
to the new top end

What I have is I see it as a unsafe practice.
-Good luck with it.

I am going by standing voltage IN the vehicle.
12.7 is standard thru QC with manufacturers
although there has been 13+ sent thru
& landed at retailers.

Vacouverites are an agressive bunch,
Last time I was in VANcouver some A--cake smahed my drivers
mirror off.

timelessbeing wrote: This is incorrect.
A 6-cell lead acid battery will be no more than 12.8 V at full charge in an open circuit.

Incorrect,
JaxSPL is correct

This is not only a bad idea for a wire run
it will send thru possible fumes & constant cool airflow.

Gary,Here's some pieces from a ancient 1985 GM astro manual I have. Without gage instrumentation the oil pressure switch is two terminal & controls current to the electric choke,It also provides illumination for oil/check engine indicator lamps. With gages a choke heater relay is used to control...

IMO I wouldn't be worried.
I have a 93 ext that still has the original intake gaskets with 280 thou K
& it just started to weep a little bit.
Kidhauler (our local nutbar) has a 99 safari with over 250 thou K,No intake gasket leaks.
You should be OK for some time & allot more K's.

Hey, Welcome
There's a bunch of locals here in the lowermainland,
& a Local astro/fari club chapter here too.

Maybe you could dilute the ATF with a different solvent like gasoline or paint thinner to help it penetrate faster. Diesel fuel seems to work very well,But luckily working with old machinery I have time flexibility to let the penetrants soak in. Some old machinery components are no longer available...

Update on ATF/Acetone mix Recently made up a 50/50 mix & I guess this time I had the time to look closely at it while mixing,Acetone does not seem to mix well (if at all) with ATF. Im finding the acetone stays seperate from ATF. I turfed it into a spray bottle & I seem to get the same effect...

of course if the bolt that has'nt spun since 1987 is a bit rusted into the threads, and it busts off inside the hole, it might take a couple minutes extra to get that seized bolt out of the threads? Any suggestions or tips to speed that up so the hanger strap can be re-hanged? Go back deeper into t...