The intake manifold is a two-piece design. The upper portion is made from a composite material
and the lower portion is cast aluminum. The throttle body attaches to the upper manifold. The
Central Multipoint Flexible Injection system uses multiple fuel injectors to meter and distribute
fuel to each engine cylinder. The Central (MFI) is retained by a bracket bolted to the lower
intake manifold. The fuel meter body also houses the pressure regulator. Metal inlet and outlet
fuel lines and nylon delivery tubes connect to the Central (MFI) unit. The delivery tubes
independently distribute fuel to each cylinder through injectors located at the port entrance of
each manifold runner where the fuel is atomized.
Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies
The cast aluminum pistons use two compression rings and one oil control assembly. The piston is
a low friction, lightweight design with a flat top and barrel shaped skirt. The piston pins are offset
0.9 mm (0.0354 in) toward the major thrust side, right side, to reduce piston slap as the
connecting rod travels from one side of the piston to the other side after a stroke. The piston pins
have a floating fit in the piston and are retained by a press fit in the connecting rod. Powdered
metal connecting rods were introduced into production in late 2006. Powdered metal connecting
rods and rod bearing caps are NOT interchangeable. They must be assembled with the mating
surfaces properly oriented and aligned, and the piston, piston pin, and connecting rod are to be
serviced as an assembly.
Valve Train
Motion is transmitted from the camshaft through the hydraulic roller valve lifters and the tubular
valve pushrods to the roller type valve rocker arms. The roller type valve rocker arm pivots on a
needle type bearing in order to open the valve. The valve rocker arms for each bank of cylinders
are mounted to a one piece valve rocker arm support. Each valve rocker arm is retained on the
valve rocker arm support and the cylinder head by a bolt. The hydraulic valve lifters keep all the
parts of the valve train in constant contact. Each hydraulic valve lifter acts as an automatic
adjuster and maintains zero lash in the valve train. This eliminates the need for periodic valve
adjustment.
NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION
The purpose of New Product Information is to highlight or indicate important product changes
from the previous model year.
Changes may include one or more of the following items:
A component comparison from the previous year
Fastener changes
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 ENGINE Engine Mechanical - 4.3L - Sierra & Silverado