Quote from "sgtpeppr"Please Explain. Do you mean the ones that hold the two halfs together? I just put those right back in the holes after I took it off. Otherwise I tried to mark and picture everything I could. So I hope I got everything....If not its too late now.
yeah, thats what i meant. mine were all loose and it took a few tires to get them in the right spots.
if you got pics of the motor before you took it apart i would like to get a copy for some of the final details
I'd be careful with a 4.3L vortec. Those motors are known for blowing head gaskets and burning seals. Stripping it down was probably a good idea before installation. I made that mistake with a few of my buddy's while we did motor swaps. One was a 4.3L and the other was a Chevy LT1 motor. Good luck. 
Quote from "AndyZJ"I'd be careful with a 4.3L vortec. Those motors are known for blowing head gaskets and burning seals. Stripping it down was probably a good idea before installation. I made that mistake with a few of my buddy's while we did motor swaps. One was a 4.3L and the other was a Chevy LT1 motor. Good luck.
i have never heard of that problem. out of all the buggys running 4.3's last couple years i havent heard of any major problems.
Tonight I simplified the wiring
This also came
Main Shaft
Tail housing to make my 2wd NV4500 a 4wd 
Another thing to watch if they aren't stamped is the connecting rod caps. The caps match a specific connecting rod, and they have to be orianted the correct way, you can't flip them.
Trust me we put a tractor together with them all miss-matched, and basicly wasted a summer trying to find the problem.
On my engine they had a number stamped into the connecting rod and the cap, so I couldn't screw it up.
Quote from "bmf24"i have never heard of that problem. out of all the buggys running 4.3's last couple years i havent heard of any major problems.
The buggies probably won't experience that problem because I doubt they run for long stretches of time at higher rpms like a road vehicle.
The only issue I have heard with the 4.3L had something to do with the fuel injection system below the plenum. They would tend to leak after a while. I had this happen with our mini-van. It was something like $600 to have fixed (probably because it being a van). That was actually the ONLY issue we ever had. Good vehicle.
I have also heard of this issue...but I found that for $60 you can buy a fuel pressure regulator that is supposed to fix the problem.
i got my parts from AA today. i should have the t-case put back together some time next week.
what are you doing for motor mounts?
While you have the heads off, Replace the valve seals......My dad has had 2 4.3 chevys in the pas and both have needed new valve seals after about 60,000 miles. I also sold several sets of them when i worked in auto parts sales.....
i did the same thing to my firewall, painted it black.
are you keeping the oil pan? i am thinking of changing mine out to a shollow design.
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