I'm looking at picking up a little run-around 2wd truck. Are the 1999 chevy 4.8's any good? Any problem area's I should know about if they are the first model year?
Thanks in advance.
I'm looking at picking up a little run-around 2wd truck. Are the 1999 chevy 4.8's any good? Any problem area's I should know about if they are the first model year?
Thanks in advance.
-JOHN
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yes the are,only main troubles are manifoild bolts head breaking off in the heads!make sure the fuel & brake lines real RUSTY!!they are very good running motors & seem to be lasting!
Thanks for the info....I'm guessing the manifolds will leak over time and when replacing gaskets the rusty bolts just snap off in the heads? (97+ fords are known to have this problem)
-JOHN
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no,the heads snap off just over time,its an ez fix!
I liked my 5.3 (189kmiles) the 4.8 are a little weak(power wize)
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Not only did I fail at building a fast mustang but I bought a yellow zo6 cause I couldn't get my little dick up.
i hated my underpowered 4.8...never again:dumping:Originally Posted by went12s
THERE GREAT IN A 2WD,it also depends on the gears!
Yeah i have a 92 suburban with at 350 at one point alll the bolts came off the passenger side and just leaked like maddd. and i dont know if they will have it too but the passenger side of the engine in the manifold there is a little bolt on top of the header, i think its for a block heater but not completely sure what it does but ours kept falling out cause some dumbass cross threaded it and it would fire flames out of it about 3 inches. started to melt the air intake hose
I'd just go with the 5.3 John. The mpg is about the same and the power is much better. I have the 5.3 in my 08 GMC 4x4 and the power is nice and the mileage is about 17, city and i get about 21 to 25 on the highway. I have 3:73s also.
BTW the truck already has 36.000 miles on it and i haven't had any problems what so ever.
Last edited by 03 OW SVT; 09-16-2009 at 03:58 PM.
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I was just thinking about that.... a 4.8 with a REG-2WD-SHORT BED .
Brain you got one for me?
1969 Camaro restomod/project
1967 camaro
2011 mustang procharged
93 reef blue notch blk/int
92 calypso notch blk/int
86 t-type
1972 chevelle project
Not only did I fail at building a fast mustang but I bought a yellow zo6 cause I couldn't get my little dick up.
2wd ext cab shortbed here with a 4.8. No complaints.
Lou
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Ya...i test drove the truck today and it ran just fine. If I want to go fast I'll take a different vehicle, not my winter beater. :)
It does need a couple things though (bad oil leak near back of block) and front brakes....so I'm going to think about what I want to do....
-JOHN
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