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Old Oct 28, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Here's my 98 ext.cab 4.3L turbocharged Sonoma. Hoping to make 350~400hp.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:31 PM
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That's pretty sweet. The ultimate sleeper! Let us know how good it runs .
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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I finally fired up the engine yesterday.Starts up but gradually loses fuel pressure
and shuts down. I'm thinking it may have something to do with the stock intank
pump. I had removed it to get the old gas out. Sounded sweeeet! PEACE>Tony
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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So judging by your problem, you haven't driven on the street yet? Post up a vid or something of it. I'd like to check it out. That'd be sweet
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What size turbo?Im going to turbo my 4.3 in my little opel..I was thinking of doing a pt67 with a blow throw carb setup....
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by elky489
What size turbo?Im going to turbo my 4.3 in my little opel..I was thinking of doing a pt67 with a blow throw carb setup....
Im using a hybrid t3/t4 made by Innovative Turbo for the Mach Perf.turbo kit.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 69chevy
So judging by your problem, you haven't driven on the street yet? Post up a vid or something of it. I'd like to check it out. That'd be sweet
Once I install the new intank pump, I'll hit the street. PEACE>Tony
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Looks good, good luck getting her straightened out!

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Old Apr 21, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Looks good, good luck getting her straightened out!Derek
Thanks! Oh and btw I was recently at the Gatornationals.PEACE>Tony
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Old May 3, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Pump came in. Picking it up tomorrow. PEACE>Tony
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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Got the pump today and hope to drop it in this weekend. PEACE>Tony
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Old May 6, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Started to install the new pump today. Bought it from TREperformance. Should be able to fire it up shorty. PEACE>Tony
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After installing the new pump, the truck still wouldn't start. This time it is my fault. I forgot to put back the ground wires for the taillights causing an open ground loop. PEACE>Tony
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Sill won't start*@&*%
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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My problem may be a bad starter or lack of additional ground cables. PEACE>Tony
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what method are u using for fuel enrichment under boost?
is it still CPFI?
how did u have the pcm tuned?
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Nice truck! One of the guys I work with has a 97' S10 with a 4.3 Vortec that we installed a powerdyne supercharger on along with a flowmaster cat back, no cats, headers, MSD BTM system, Auburn Posi unit with moser axles and 4.10 gears, custom pcm tuning, holley fuel pump. It will flat out **** and get it for a V6 hell for most V8's too, it stomps all over tuned port 350's and 4.6 Mustang GT's (stock) like they are nothing. Soon we're about to see if that holds true for a LT.

I can't wait to get my S10 done...
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Originally Posted by NemeSS
what method are u using for fuel enrichment under boost?
is it still CPFI? how did u have the pcm tuned?
Well for the moment I'm depending on an fmu with the stock mpfi and a basic tune. I have a larger turbo(62-1),#2114 Edelbrock manifold with 65# injectors on the shelf. Waiting on a new set of ss headers. PEACE>Tony
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Originally Posted by 383LT1S10
Nice truck! One of the guys I work with has a 97' S10 with a 4.3 Vortec that we installed a powerdyne supercharger on along with a flowmaster cat back, no cats, headers, MSD BTM system, Auburn Posi unit with moser axles and 4.10 gears, custom pcm tuning, holley fuel pump. It will flat out **** and get it for a V6 hell for most V8's too, it stomps all over tuned port 350's and 4.6 Mustang GT's (stock) like they are nothing. Soon we're about to see if that holds true for a LT.
I can't wait to get my S10 done...
Thanks for the props and good luck with your project dude. PEACE>Tony
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First it was the intank pump and the lastest bug turnes out to be the starter making too many amp(150)thus the weak cranking syndrom. Got a new one and hope to drop it in tomorrow. PEACE>Tony
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