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Old 08-25-2022, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubyagee View Post
Good deal. A 5.7 is not more efficient as the architecture is the same. More displacement takes more fuel to do the same motions as the 5. I would get the valve guide seals changed as they the smoke is robbing power and hurting your new cat.
Valve guide seals is not something I’ve ever done. Given my less than optimal shop space at this time, Not sure I can pull it off. Rather than ask you to walk me by the hand, I found this video of the job being done on a similar engine:

https://youtu.be/CBK6ACbvF9c

WAG my man Ky might need $1k for that job. But you make a good point. I previously welded in my own CATs with ugly welds. Can’t do that at this time, that job’s about a $700 bill these days. Would be nice to avoid premature death.
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