Recent content by SloGN

Re: New Member - Raleigh NC Welcome to the AWD darkside!!! I'm located in Randleman .. I own a GN and a SY

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2) i installed this kick ass skid plate

Re: What did you do to your SyTy today? (part 2) I Finished Reinstalling the Engine....Been a long ass day....

Re: Spring NC get together Might want to post a address for those of us not from the area...... Also is this BYOB (bring your own beef) type of lunch get together at the park/shelter.....

Re: engine out take a look Yes sir I know that the assembly needs to be balanced..... This is not my first engine build...just my first Chevy v6 ... I built my stroker 3.8 engine and a few other over the yrs. Yes John I'm building it at the turbo Buick Mecca........ It's gonna be epic......

Re: engine out take a look Update..... I got the engine apart and starting digging.... The crank is gonna need a regrind and polish ...The front main journal is out of round by .003 .. The rods just needs polishing as they are... The cylinder bores have about .006 wear at the top and .002 at...

Re: Spring NC get together Is Buicks able to attend....The motor is out of the SY......at the moment...

Re: How tell if my Engine is correct for the truck Thanks for the info.. Using that thread i located the VIN stamping .. It turns out that i have the factory numbers matching block.. :tup: What bothered me was the SG1 located on the back left hand bell housing pad... In the Buick...

Hey guys I was looking over my Engine thats now out of the truck. I was looking at the block for a VIN # so i could see if its the factory block to the truck. I have enclosed pics of the markings i found .. TIA Patrick B

Re: engine out take a look Yes if you dont mind sharing your clearance set-up with me. i would be very thankful... What im hoping for is that i can polish this crank out and maybe get away with some .001 over bearings... The third main journal looks the worse...but i dont have the rear...

Re: broke a wire during engine removal thanks for the reply.... I thought it was a ground and attaches with the blk wire in that ring..

Re: Post a pic of your truck taken today broken.......

Re: engine out take a look Thanks dave !!! The bearings are clevittes.......The only number is saw that might be a date is 3. 04 so is that 3rd month of 2004? Lucky the bearings are std..ones.. so maybe with some luck i can polish the crank and use some 1 over bearings.. Also where...

hey guys I broke a wire during engine removal..I'm not sure where it goes.....It think it was part of the ground on the back drivers side head... The wire is tan in color.. see pic

hey guys I recently removed the engine from the Sy.. It has been giving me this hard knock/rattle at start-up... The previous owners must have had the engine out at some point as the rods and caps have been stamped ? ( is this factory) . Also are these engines internally balanced or...