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make sure you are using the proper spark plugs in the engine. GM’s dont like autolites. learned that the hard way. AC Delco is recommended, even though i run E3 in mine because they fire in oil.also inspect the wires to make sure theres no cracks or breaks in the insulation of them. even new wires can have manufacturing defects in them. but if you are going through caps that fast i would say yes to the distributor replacement. google (or look on youtube) the procedure to see if theres anything out of the ordinary that is required for doing this swap. As for performance, you could call summit racing and talk to them about a distributor or jegs, but unless you are planning to hot rod your truck stick with OEM if possible.
im not a shop mechanic. I would classify myself as a shadetree, who occasionally helps out others in exchange for a little cash, or a meal. given this, i often install parts purchased by car owners. its stupid, especially since i can get parts cheaper with a ‘corporate’ discount. If they get the wrong parts (autolite plugs for a GM for example) i tell them they got the wrong ones and send them back for the proper ones. Of course i dont warranty anything and tell them str8 up im not a licensed mechanic and thats why they can get me to swap out their starter for a beer and a burrito. I have taken parts i have purchased to a shop to have them installed (the labor was cheaper than buying one time use tools) so it always depends on what they want done. and always tell them up front there wont be any sense of a guaranty on the parts they bring in.
im not a shop mechanic. I would classify myself as a shadetree, who occasionally helps out others in exchange for a little cash, or a meal. given this, i often install parts purchased by car owners. its stupid, especially since i can get parts cheaper with a ‘corporate’ discount. If they get the wrong parts (autolite plugs for a GM for example) i tell them they got the wrong ones and send them back for the proper ones. Of course i dont warranty anything and tell them str8 up im not a licensed mechanic and thats why they can get me to swap out their starter for a beer and a burrito. I have taken parts i have purchased to a shop to have them installed (the labor was cheaper than buying one time use tools) so it always depends on what they want done. and always tell them up front there wont be any sense of a guaranty on the parts they bring in.
a V-6 to v-8 is a major undertaking. in addition to the radiator and accessories and ecm, you would require a transmission, a drive shaft and possibly a rear end. a better route might be to replace the 2.8 with a 4.3. better engine, and they scream if you modify them with turbos. you would still need an ecm, unless you can find someone that can create a controller for you. do some extensive research before attempting this though.
a V-6 to v-8 is a major undertaking. in addition to the radiator and accessories and ecm, you would require a transmission, a drive shaft and possibly a rear end. a better route might be to replace the 2.8 with a 4.3. better engine, and they scream if you modify them with turbos. you would still need an ecm, unless you can find someone that can create a controller for you. do some extensive research before attempting this though.
you could invest in drilled and slotted too. I had the same problem on my saturn, no matter what i did the rotors would warp the first time i took it over a moutain pass. drilled and slotted rotors shortened my braking distance as well as prevented the warping.
you could invest in drilled and slotted too. I had the same problem on my saturn, no matter what i did the rotors would warp the first time i took it over a moutain pass. drilled and slotted rotors shortened my braking distance as well as prevented the warping.
assuming you can licence and insure it (wouldnt be a problem here) keep it only if you plan to run the wheels off and not for resale value. your car could be a 12 second car on a drag strip by the time you are dont with it, and i wouldnt pay more than 1000.00 for it with a salvaged title. if your intentions is just to learn with it, and run it and if you blow it up or burn it down or run into a tree its no big loss type thing, then keep it. POS cars are great for learning all sorts of stuff on and if you screw it up, its no big thing.
assuming you can licence and insure it (wouldnt be a problem here) keep it only if you plan to run the wheels off and not for resale value. your car could be a 12 second car on a drag strip by the time you are dont with it, and i wouldnt pay more than 1000.00 for it with a salvaged title. if your intentions is just to learn with it, and run it and if you blow it up or burn it down or run into a tree its no big loss type thing, then keep it. POS cars are great for learning all sorts of stuff on and if you screw it up, its no big thing.
if you have a classic/collector car, that is numbers matching, rebuild.
if you have a classic or collector car without numbers matching, replace
if its just your daily driver, replace
if you are wanting more power (boring it out, making a stroker, adding a turbo or supercharger) or are changing the overall function of the engine from stock (a car engine being used on a boat etc), or want the street cred of doing it yourself, rebuild.
If you want simply more power without superchargers or turbos, replace if cost is within reason. JEGS and Summit have quite a few engine options that produce more power over stock. But if you go too extreme you can spend 30k on an engine aloneif you have a classic/collector car, that is numbers matching, rebuild.
if you have a classic or collector car without numbers matching, replace
if its just your daily driver, replace
if you are wanting more power (boring it out, making a stroker, adding a turbo or supercharger) or are changing the overall function of the engine from stock (a car engine being used on a boat etc), or want the street cred of doing it yourself, rebuild.
If you want simply more power without superchargers or turbos, replace if cost is within reason. JEGS and Summit have quite a few engine options that produce more power over stock. But if you go too extreme you can spend 30k on an engine alonegotta be careful with bone yards tho. went and got a blower motor for my car and they wanted 30.00 for it. no negotiating. I could get a brand new one from autozone for 25, and just wait an extra day.