So ive been doing a head gasket swap for the better part of my life it feels like, ill a before and after pic (just keep in mind that im not done). Also there are some pics below, if anyone could help out i would appreciate it. Thanks everyone for your help up to this point.

Before


AFTER


WTF is this (silver thing says bosch and is in the black bracket) and if you could please tell me if the bracket is in the correct position and if its facing the right way?



Lastly i know 1 of these connects to the fuel pressure reg, but i dont know where the bracket screws in at? Is it on the 2nd to the last bolt on the passenger side intake manifold?

 

I'm almost positive that the big silver thing is for your traction control system. I haven't seen many LT1 cars with that I'm not sure it was a option available from 95 and up only not 100% sure.

 

Thanks for your reply, ive been waiting for someone to help out so i can search for it

 

Are you sure that isn't the cruise control setup? I have something similar but it has a plastic cover on it.

Looks very, very nice by the way.

 

Mine also has a plastic cover its just off at the moment, i believe the setup is right by just looking at my before pic


Another quick question, when connecting back the fuel rail, does each injector plug have to go back in the exact spot, my diagram flew away today

 

That has nothing to do with the fuel pressure regulator. That connection comes off the passenger side.

That thing(EGR solenoid) goes on the driver's side, second from the back intake manifold bolt. The short tube goes on the EGR valve, the long one goes on the vacuum port just in front of where the brake booster tube is located. Pull that extra little tube out of the long one....I'm not sure where it goes. I don't recognize anything like it on my 96. Well, I don't remember any fitting like it. It might have something to do with the AIR system.

All from Shoebox's site....
http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech1.html
http://shbox.com/1/component_location_views.html

Direct link...
http://shbox.com/1/egr1.jpg



Fuel Pressure Regulator
http://shbox.com/1/fp_reg.jpg

 

The injector harness connectors are numbered, and each one has to go to the correct injector. You have full sequential injection, meaning the injector firing it timed relative to TDC. Only the 93 injection is batch fire.