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5.7 liter 350 pushing about 300 hp max but it was bullet proof

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Well not quite. The '96 L31 5.7L Vortec was the first year of the 2-1/2 year run of that engine. By the end of '98 the LS motors were coming out and the L31 was retired. The L31's made good power but had issues from the start.
The intake manifolds leaked because of a newly designed plastic gasket and an under torqued diagonal mounting bolts. The early formula of Dexcool caused corrosion when it leaked past the gasket seal which introduced new problems. Most owners went back to a FelPro thick fiber gasket and increased the torque and that cured that issue.
While most of GM's engines were already using CDI coil pack ignition systems, GM introduced the "crab style" distributor that used plastic hold downs to mount the cap. Wasn't long before the plastic became brittle and cracked or broke. The LS engines went to an entirely different ignition setup.
The fuel injection system design was horrible. The fuel distribution unit and regulator was sandwiched between the two halves of the intake manifold causing a less than optimum airflow through the unit and the fuel hoses. The added EGR system dumped an excessive amout of carbon in that area which added to the problems.

Shown is the lower half of the intake manifold with the fuel injection unit, regulator and hoses that I removed from my '97 Tahoe. I ported and polished it before I reinstalled the whole mess. Imagine vacuum air trying to navigate through that jungle of obstructions? Once again, the LS engines went to entirely different set up.
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Not sure about that. Half the folks around here can’t drive in a straight line. Asking them to make continual turns is bound to have bad consequences.

Jimmy Taylor is at the top of my list. BRHS

1970, In the Cow Palace the night Pistol Pete broke Oscar Robinson's scoring record.

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Hidden fees

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And some are in plain sight, Dealer Document Fee is one example. $425 is the cap set by LA. It can vary between Dealers. Some don’t add it at all, but it can be negotiated.

I just went through this. As I posted last week, have your financing already pre approved. Work your best deal over the phone and internet. Make them send you a offer with all lines filled out. Anything bundled, tell them to split it up and list the costs individually.
Watch out for outrageous Doc fees and BS Dealer add-ons, paint and seat protection, nitrogen filled tires. Tell them right from the start you don’t want it and stick to it.
Extended warranty is up to you but it usually isn’t worth the cost.
If you aren’t comfortable at anytime, take a step back and regroup.

Hurricane Ike did a damn-damn to a lot of properties back in 08(?) and I have to wonder about some of those “repairs” that were done afterwards.

It has gone very well so far, but there are still a few hours left in the day.

Good morning OT.

RIP Coach Bertman

Congrats Chicken and the TD Staff. What a ride it has been. We have seen posters that started out here in their early teens, now with kids of their own. I think some of us were even claiming Cody as a dependent for a while. :cheers:

I am sure you would enjoy both, but that 28 would definitely put a big ol smile on your face!
Hope all is well on your end.