Date:         Sun, 25 Jul 2004 09:50:37 -0400
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From:         Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???
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I would agree with a lot of this, except I have had pretty good luck with
some of these, the 2.8 was certainly billed as a unreliable motor, but I did
have 225K S10 with a 2.8 that ran perfect, I sold it to a coworker, and he
used it on his farm for at least another three years until I left town. But
for the most part, people say this was a junky motor, maybe I was lucky. As
far as the 4.3 Goes, this is generally though of as a very good engine. With
lots of power.

Jerry



-----Original Message-----
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Eric Zeno
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 2:38 AM
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Subject: Re: 3.3 verses 4.3 ???

GM, originally built the 2.8L V6.  Screw it up to the Max. Next they built
the 3.3L, and it worked as a normal 60'est motor, having to be rebult
at 60,000 miles.  Then they finally caught up with the rest of the
world and built the 4.3L.  FORGET GM..  Nothing BUT JUNK!  The only
thing they have in numbers, and money.  There engineering is JUNK!



            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Sat, 24 Jul 2004, John Carpenter wrote:

> Hi All,
> Has anyone installed a
> GM 4.3 Vortec Engine into their Bus?
> What type of clearance do you have,
> top and bottom?
> What problems did you have with the installation?
> Also, Does anyone have any thoughts on the 4.3 Compared to the 3.3 as far
as
> our application?
> Torque, HP, ease of installation, costs, longevity?
> thanks,
> John C...verses
>
>
> Subaru SVX:
> Engine Specifications:
> 3.3 Liter 6 cylinder 24 valve DOHC Boxer engine.
> 230 horsepower @ 5400 rpm
> Torque: 228 @ 4400 rpm
> Sequential Multiport fuel injection with dual spray injectors
> Platinum-tipped spark plugs
> Computerized management system with "Limp Home feature," incl. over-rev
> protection, monitors fuel injection and ignition.
>
>
> Vortec 4300 4.3L V-6 Specifications
>
> Displacement: 4300cc
>  Assembly Site: Romulus, Michigan
>  Horsepower: 190-195 hp @ 4400-4600 rpm
>  Torque: 250-260 lb-ft @ 2800 rpm
>  Applications: GMC Sierra/Chevrolet Silverado
>                        Chevrolet  S-10/GMC Sonoma
>                        GMC Safari/Savanna
>                        Chevrolet Astro/Express
>