Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

I am a ------- online article, you want me to make you a sandwhich while you wait for my search? ::)

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

first search result on yahoo for zr2 frame cracking. I suggest a good reading of it, I skimmed it looks juicey.

https://www.aws.org/cgi-bin/mwf/topic_show.pl?tid=5289

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

+1

lol

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

most of the cracking happens before 90k. And mine has well over that amount of miles. I guess i got lucky.

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

4.3l vortec is a great motor.

my dads boat has one in it.

i believe some of the boats has 275hp in it. the 2 bbl carbed ones are 235hp and the 4bbl are 275hp

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

yes, the 4.3 vortec high output has around 200 i believe.

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

only problem so far is the passenger side carpet is getting wet when i wash it or drive in the rain. The floorpans are not rusted out neither are the rockers. Anyone know of where is most likely is?

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

is it fuel injected or carbd?

you should find a 4bbl intake manifold for it and a 4bbl carb and it'll make a lot more power

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

its fuel injected.

Re: Your opinions/thoughts/expieriences with the 4.3 vortec engine.
 

Johnny its a ------- 1998, why would it be carb'd