I purchased a new 5.7L "Vortec" engine for my '53. According to the dealer,
this is called a "Sequential Fuel Injection". These engines were factory
installed in '96 - 2000 Chevy pickup trucks. Can anyone explain the difference
between this and the TPI and TBI engines?
Thanks.
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Jim Wilkerson
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Osborne [mailto:wayne@chevytrucks.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:37 AM
To: Foster, Steve T.
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] Re: Transmission troubles
Steve,
I purchased a 98 silverado and after hearing all the talk about the
tranny going bad in these trucks, i've talked with the local chevy dealer
and he basically said if your towing anything over 800 lbs--dont do it in
overdrive, but to be safer---never tow in overdrive.... He also stated
that most folks never ever have their automatic transmissions serviced and
its the fluid that gets burnt so bad and that is what burns them up. I
bought my truck with 52k miles and immediately had the tranny fluid and
filter changed. ALthough they only do a backflush on the system and don't
removed the pan or anything, the filters are stainless steel not
paper--thats they new way of changeing tranny fluid. If you got one of
these trucks with an automatic--be sure to get the tranny serviced and
follow the towing rules,, I'll have to read my manual to see what it
says.. Join the crowd on the rebuilt I know 4 guys that had to have it
done--strange enough, not a single one of them has ever had their tranny
fluid changed or tranny serviced.
Just food for thought.---wayne
At 03:08 PM 4/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I just had the transmission on my 1997 CK1500 Z71 rebuilt (bought new
>11/97 with towing package; now with 93,000 miles). The mechanic told me
>that I continually overheated the transmission and burned it up towing
>in overdrive. My owner's manual specifically states that you can tow in
>overdrive, and even goes so far to say heavy loads can be towed in
>overdrive. I mainly tow two things, a pontoon boat and a small utility
>trailer. Both of these are well within the rated towing capacity of the
>vehicle. Usually I am towing no more that a few miles. Now that the
>transmission has been rebuilt, I will tow everything in at least 3rd
>gear, if not lower. For heavy loads, should I drop to 2nd and how fast
>can I drive in 2nd? I'm currently attempting to get Chevy to pay the
>$1,800 it cost me to rebuild the transmission, as I believe it was their
>misguidance that lead to my problems. Any advice?
Wayne Osborne
1956 Chevy Pickup
LaGrange Ga.
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