HT 383 update
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Meridian, MS
HT 383 update
ok, well i have the motor in and running 
actually drove the car today in the neighbor hood!!!!!! too damn loud open header i am sure i made some of the neighbors upset. i have had a few issues that all should be aware of!!!!the big one is a problem with corvette style water pump. the crate motor comes with a different style timing cover than what came with our old sbc. on the passenger side there is a timing cover bolt that hits the back side case of the water pump. there fore not allowing the water pump to be tight 
. it made a nice puddle in my garage. i had to use my dremel tool and grind about half of the head of the bolt, and ground some meat out of the back of the water pump as well. i will post some pics, but they did not come out all that well, a little blury.
actually drove the car today in the neighbor hood!!!!!! too damn loud open header i am sure i made some of the neighbors upset. i have had a few issues that all should be aware of!!!!the big one is a problem with corvette style water pump. the crate motor comes with a different style timing cover than what came with our old sbc. on the passenger side there is a timing cover bolt that hits the back side case of the water pump. there fore not allowing the water pump to be tight . it made a nice puddle in my garage. i had to use my dremel tool and grind about half of the head of the bolt, and ground some meat out of the back of the water pump as well. i will post some pics, but they did not come out all that well, a little blury.
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 360
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From: Meridian, MS
also, there is a plug in the head drivers side where the temp sending unit should go. it is square....smaller than 3/8 bigger than 1/4 so i am in the process of trying to figure out how to get the plug out so i can use my stock temp guage!!! anyone else have an idea. the parts guy at the dealership is one of the biggest morons i have ever seen!!!! i tried to explain to him what i needed and he just gave me the deer in the headlights look. probalby did not even know what a cylinder head is.
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 360
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From: Meridian, MS
here are the pics!!!! hope they worke ok. they are kinda big
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot.../forumpic1.JPG
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...orum_pic_2.JPG
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot.../forumpic1.JPG
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/phot...orum_pic_2.JPG
