Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) 370's ordered!

[Jdimig]

got my 370 injectors on order from piers. they were on sale this month. hoping to install this weekend. any tips on installing these injectors? i was told to use the thinnest washers.



wes

 

[mikel]

1st. Be clean!! Take the time to make sure nothing like paint chips or dirt gets into any of the fuel lines.



2nd. You'll need some kind of puller to get the old ones out. I use a lug nut, a bolt and a big 3/4 drive socket and kind of make a slide hammer to get them out.



3rd. Take your time and don't force anything. There are alot of lines under alot of pressure on your injection system. You do not want to damage anything from getting in a hurry.



I think that's about all the gotcha's that I can think of right now. The 370's kick butt, you'll like them.



Mike

 

[JGK]

The best puller I've used is constructed and works like this: Get a nut that will thread on the top of the injector. I know I've seen the size posted here a dozen times but I don't remember it. Do a search or maybe someone will pipe up.



Get a piece of 1" diameter electrical conduit, or maybe a similar size piece of PVC. Whatever will just fit over the injector and rest on the head. Remove the hold-down nut on an injector (there's a small square-cut o-ring dust seal between the hold-down nut and the injector - reuse it if you can or replace it on the new injectors). Figure the length of the tube required such that as it sits over the injector and rests on the head, a few threads of the injector will stick through the other end. Cut the tube at this length. Put your short piece of tubing over the injector. Thread the nut on. As the nut contacts the tube and presses down on it, which is sitting on the head, it will pull on the injector. As you continue to tighten down on the nut, it will pop the injector right out.



Piece o' cake!



Other than that, do as mikel said, keep everything clean! Go to the carwash and spray off everything good around the injectors first.



You don't have to completely remove the injector lines, but you will have to remove many of the clamps and maybe the valve covers so you can push them out of the way. But whatever you do, don't kink them! They are very hard and stiff, but if bent, they will need to be replaced. The choice on that is yours.



Yes, use the thinnest washers.



Once installed, leave the hold-down nuts on the injector lines slightly loose and have someone watch for fuel weepage as you crank over the motor the first time. Once they are all getting a little wet, torque them down, blow off the excess fuel with compressed air, then fire it up!



Then go for a drive. Wheeeeeeeee!



-Jay

 

[Jdimig]

awsome

sweet thanks guys i hope to get this done this weekend. i might even take out my fuel plate and have some fun. ive been needing to get those pesky mosquitos out of my neighborhood!

 

[CATCRACKER]

you are going to blow your stock transmission very fast now! trust me a stock transmission will not even come close to holding with no plate and 370's!

 

[Piers]

On the injector lines..... remove them completly, it only takes a couple minutes & you don't have to remove any clamps from the lines & you don't take a chance on bending them. Just undo the lines at the injectors and pump, then remove the 2 bolts that hold the clamps to the cyl. head, the whole injector assembly will then come off in 1 piece... . much easier. Put some saran wrap over the pump, while you do the injector re & re, that'll help keep any debris from getting near the pump, when you're done, leave the lines at the injectors loose, crank the engine over for 15 seconds max, then let the starter cool down for at least 2 mins. , before you crank again. Usually you only need to do the crank routine once or twice, before you see fuel coming out. Tighten up the lines & she should fire right up. Enjoy

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

The proper bolt for a "puller" couldn't be any more convenient. . . use a lug nut off your truck! I screwed it on then used a large box end wrench, slipped it over then under the bolt then pried away. Popped them right out

 

[Jdimig]

transmission

catcracker - oh yes i am quite aware of this. im having it rebuilt in a week, new triple disc converter and kevlar clutches, all the updated valves, and havingthe vb modified. im not going to install the injectors untill this is done. sorry for confusion i should have stated this in my last post. in fact the transmission isn't doin all that well right now, i can slip the converter in od fairly easily,so i can't wait till i get it rebuilt!



wes