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Title: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: kawasakimojaverider on February 04, 2009, 01:53:57 AM ya know i went and bought a little 97 4door 4x4 blazer the other day and man i wouldve never thought i wouldve liked it so much it rides great it gets good mpg and it will for sure enough just burn the tires right off and i dont run it hard i havent even thought about power braking it i just get on it and away it goes :drive.gif :drive.gif
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: MedicMudder on February 04, 2009, 06:19:37 AM That 4.3 is a great motor.My wife had a GMC Jimmy (96) it had160k on it and was just as strong as the day we got it.She has a 04 Xterra with a 3.4 L 2WD gets crappy gas mileage,weak on power ??? That 4.3 is a great,great eng.
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: kawasakimojaverider on February 04, 2009, 12:15:16 PM yeah im gonna lift it i guess and i just orderd a intake programer and im getting exhaust friday so it should be way faster i hope
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: Asphaltdragon on February 07, 2009, 10:39:33 AM I agree. I have a '94 GMC Jimmy with a 4.3 Vortec, its been 99% reliable
i've only had 2 major problems over the 12 years I had it. I had to replace the fuel pump and the spider fuel injectors twice. Never any transmission problems with well over 200k on it. Love it like a first child despite getting a MSRT8 :) Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: kawasakimojaverider on February 07, 2009, 03:15:35 PM got my programer the intake and exhaust all installed >:D man its crazy how much diference in sound and power when i use to get on the highway it kinda was slugish at high speed now it just pulls untill i let my foot off lol mawahaha
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: Asphaltdragon on February 07, 2009, 03:19:41 PM sounds like you got it tuned up nice! have fun with it
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: eldiablo64 on February 07, 2009, 09:25:31 PM the 4.3 is basically a 350 minus 2 cylinders,same size bore,pistons,rods,stroke I had a 2000 sonoma 4.3 vortec and it would burn the 50 wides i had on it no problem.my son went on a website about the 4.3 and they were gettin like 750 to 800 hp out of them.
Title: Re: chevy 4.3's............................. Post by: kawasakimojaverider on February 19, 2009, 11:05:40 PM sounds like you got it tuned up nice! have fun with it yeah i wish i kinda wouldnt of it needs new tires and i dont even drive crazy it had new tires when i got it lol gotta slow down a bit i guess i need to make a video on how easy it spins |