Sup,

Anyone know a place close by me where I can get an O2 bung welded? I'm in SI, NYC. I could go as far as queens or some place in Jersey, just not too far. I'm getting garbage gas mileage so I can't drive too far. Plus I'm burning oil out the rear! (Rings are done I guess?)

Should I go the route of getting a bung welded or just buy cheap shorties that fit the stock Y with a bung already on it? I ask since they would have to take the manifold out in the first place? It's a 350 block with stock heads. They are early year manifolds.

Also, just a little side question: Is it hard to get to the rear main? I know the tranny has to be dropped, but that's about it. I took apart and rebuilt an engine, but it was not a thirdgen and it was done out of the car.

 

to get to the rear main you'll need to drop the trans and flex plate.

what year engine? in I think 86 GM switched to one piece rear mains which are very easy. but if its a two piece your oil pan will have to come down so its a bit harder/more time consuming.

also does your car still have to go for emissions? if it doesn't then I would just buy a decent set of headers with the O2 sensor fitting already installed, that way you'll gain some performance out of it too!

-Tim

 

the car's an 82, but i'm not sure which car the shop got the engine from. just the stock heads and intake were used. i don't suspect the rear main to be a problem anymore, seems to be the rings. that will be another headache on its own...

i don't have to go for emissions cause it's over 25 and i know a guy if i have to. the problem with headers is that i would need a matching Ypipe, which i would not want to weld myself. could i buy a bung and weld it on myself? shouldn't be too hard...