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FE Technical Forum / Re: C6 oil change
« on: May 04, 2024, 01:33:24 PM »
The TCI pan is an extra 2 quarts and the pan comes as a kit (pan, pan gasket, filter extension, filter) I am pretty sure I just need a filter and i am pretty sure you get just a generic steel screen filter.
I didn't really want to pull the pan and then have to wait and order a what I needed but I may have to

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FE Technical Forum / Re: C6 oil change
« on: May 03, 2024, 03:05:25 AM »
Aren’t those cleanable? Thought it was a very fine screen.

I am not sure Stangman I have never changed one

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FE Technical Forum / C6 oil change
« on: May 02, 2024, 03:24:34 PM »
I am about to do an oil change on my C6 trans I am running a TCI deep oil pan and I am trying to find the correct filter I can get a TCI one in Australia Part I came up with was TCI Part # 428501.
Is this what I should get or What do people use for built deep pan C6's?

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: braided hose
« on: April 22, 2024, 06:19:37 PM »
The power steering pressure and any brake hoses need to be the crimped on ends and not the stuff you can assemble at home in a vice. There are a few local places that do that and have the proper fittings too. Should be places like that near you.

Not sure what to tell you apart from my engine bay is very dirty.

I use a borgerson's power steer box and borgerson's saginaw pump Areoflow 200 series ptfe hose and areoflow 570 series ptfe fittings. 

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: braided hose
« on: April 22, 2024, 08:14:30 AM »
If you're buying PTFE braided hose and fittings, make sure to get fittings rated for hydraulic pressure and have a reputable shop crimp/swage them on properly.  You would be surprised how many fittings are sold without the pressure rating specs being advertised or considered.  Always assume it is low pressure class unless otherwise specified. 

Buy the same brand line/hose and fitting

ptfe fittings do not need a crimp connection you can get crimp fittings but most use a collar that goes over the inner liner under the braid.

Also added bonus to ptfe hose is it is much smaller OD then rubber. The -6 line I use for my power steering has an OD of only 0.429" it may look odd if you only do the one line

Good point!  Each manufacturer runs to different tolerances, so for "max material conditions" the ferrule may not actually fit over the teflon liner.  Incredibly frustrating when that happens.  I had 30' of 8AN PTFE and none of the ferrules fit, and it was the same brand.

Yes CV355 lucky I didn't have any problems with any of mine. Did you find out what the problem was?.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 16, 2024, 09:54:24 AM »
Glad to hear your getting it sorted out

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: braided hose
« on: April 16, 2024, 09:45:54 AM »
If you're buying PTFE braided hose and fittings, make sure to get fittings rated for hydraulic pressure and have a reputable shop crimp/swage them on properly.  You would be surprised how many fittings are sold without the pressure rating specs being advertised or considered.  Always assume it is low pressure class unless otherwise specified. 

Buy the same brand line/hose and fitting

ptfe fittings do not need a crimp connection you can get crimp fittings but most use a collar that goes over the inner liner under the braid.

Also added bonus to ptfe hose is it is much smaller OD then rubber. The -6 line I use for my power steering has an OD of only 0.429" it may look odd if you only do the one line

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: braided hose
« on: April 15, 2024, 02:54:02 PM »
ptfe braided hose and ptfe fitting good option for make your own line's.

I run them for all fluid lines in my car they are rated up to 4000psi and for use with Brake, E85, Alcohol, Nitro, Diesel fuels, transmission, clutch, nitrous, power steering, oiling, hydraulics & vacuum applications. Can't use them for Brake lines in my country for road legal use.

It is very important for a high pressure line to have the correct line and correct fitting to match that line used.


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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 11, 2024, 04:25:28 PM »
Just my opinion but I don't think a header leak is your problem a header leak sounds more like a tick
the ring problem could be from your headers i could see that if they are made out of really thin or even stainless can can make it sound tinny.

I would delete the cut-outs first or make them removeable every one I have ever know who has used them has never had good luck and have problems with them not sealing and leaking over time
after they have been deleted test and if it changes anything it may fix sound and smell problem it one hit they are the biggest potential leak area.

Just my opinion but that is what I would try first I hope you get it sorted.   

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 10, 2024, 08:13:34 AM »
sounds good to me too
The cut outs I would think that is your fume problem

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 09, 2024, 04:41:05 PM »
Can you post some photo's of your exhaust system CV355?

I agree with CJ I think something else is going on as far as the fumes go.

As for the sound that tricky to say how to make it better.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 09, 2024, 08:03:04 AM »
Welding would be a good fix but to really do it properly you should remove it you could get it fitting up nice and tight then we all know that is a huge pain and most cars to remove any fe exhaust headers.

You could try aluminium tape as well could be hard to make that work at the collector but there is Aluminium tape you can buy for small slip joint leaks could be a cheap thing to try fist see if that stops the fumes.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: April 09, 2024, 07:39:31 AM »
I think what Urgefor means is you could tig a bead of weld around inside the collector or outside of the primary tubes so you get a tighter fit once the collector is fitted up tight.

If it is that bad that you smell like exhaust after driving your car sounds like the leak is pretty bad and it is getting inside the car. I would find out how those fumes are getting inside the car first that should not be happening could be firewall floor or trunk and i would think trunk or the rear of the car some place.

you could start the car on a car hoist and see if you can spot other leaks.
 

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I looked at a duel quad sniper set up when I was building my engine https://www.holley.com/blog/post/holley_sniper_efi_4150_dual_quads/ but I got ended up going carbs and they are great but now I look back and wish I took the leap to EFI If I did it all over I would 100% go that way.

Got this in my youtube feed as well nice timing for a EFI video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkN7QFkGZAs

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: March 29, 2024, 08:36:22 PM »
I run FPA headers x-pipe with flowmaster not sure what flowmasters they are it is not quiet but it dose not make your head ring sounds louder in the shed idling 800rpm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNs5J-tukZk

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