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Truck Shop

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Saltwater Chevy's really were designed to run on the governor at all times. They got bad press from being installed between truck frame rails. Those engines
don't like low rpm, in a boat there on the throttle at a steady rpm. The tops of the pistons have what is called fire slots, with boost from the blower the pressure
enters the fire slot and behind the rings. Which in turn keeps the rings expanded and way less crankcase pressure. The worst thing to do is idle one.IMO
Fire it up build air pressure and slam it to the wood.

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Longhood

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I have a 8V-92TA in a Transtar, good strong engine. Detroit put together properly may seep oil around gaskets which is normal, general maintenance takes care of that. Little dribbling from airbox drains can be routed into a catch tank with drain a plug, helps a lot.
I always figure if the airbox drains are dripping either shut it off or rev it up.

By the way if you get asked strange out of context questions or get sworn at, it might be because Oldiron is my username on the, the sister site, heavy equipment forum
 

Truck Shop

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{ I always figure if the airbox drains are dripping either shut it off or rev it up.} Quote from Longhood

That's a Fact that can't be argued with.
 

OldIron

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I always figure if the airbox drains are dripping either shut it off or rev it up.

By the way if you get asked strange out of context questions or get sworn at, it might be because Oldiron is my username on the, the sister site, heavy equipment forum
LOL...Ok, I'll keep that in mind Thank You. When I signed up it said it was good so I went with it.
 
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