Dexcool

[hapyspaz]

Couple things to add here. I also have worked on cars, managed shops, etc for 12+ years.

DexCools original design was flawed, the new stuff you buy is not. The chemicals in DexCool is actually designed for your vehicle. Every time I have had a customer come in that has green anti-freeze in it and is supposed to have DexCool, they have a blown waterpump bearing, or clogged thermostat, or clogged heater core, or ...

The parts of your cooling system are designed to work with these chemicals.

 

[Da90]

It depends on what is knocking, but you might be able to get away with getting your heads redone and replacing lifters/rockers. Might be a little cheaper. But if its something deeper, a crate motor might be a good investment.

I'm not sure if you have priced a Vortec crate 350 lately but they are to the tune of about 5k for a long block. If anything I will buy a short block and send my heads to machine shop. I'm going to spend the same amount on a motor as the truck is worth. Once again if anyone knows where to get a motor let me know! I'm not in a huge rush to get it back on the road cause my family has cars for me to drive but I'm going to do it right!

 

[steamroller]

I'm not sure if you have priced a Vortec crate 350 lately but they are to the tune of about 5k for a long block. If anything I will buy a short block and send my heads to machine shop. I'm going to spend the same amount on a motor as the truck is worth. Once again if anyone knows where to get a motor let me know! I'm not in a huge rush to get it back on the road cause my family has cars for me to drive but I'm going to do it right!

No way is a Vortec longblock 350 $5k, unless your talking dealer prices

4 bolt mains:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12530283/

http://paceperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=225981

2 bolt mains:

http://paceperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=225980

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12530282/

 

[destroyer1362]

Da90, if I were you I would just do the 5.3 swap. Just look for a low mileage motor, 5.3s are dime a dozen. When all is said and done you will end up with more for less $$, than a new installed crate 350.

 

[Da90]

No way is a Vortec longblock 350 $5k, unless your talking dealer prices

4 bolt mains:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12530283/

http://paceperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=225981

2 bolt mains:

http://paceperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=225980

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12530282/

Thanks for the links! I have not looked that hard so... I just googled it and came up some prices and I just stopped looking after I saw what they were asking. I have a buddy checking today from GM for a crate motor. He get cost plus 10% so I will see what he says!? Now that I think about it I may have been looking a 383s