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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...

Re: Custom SyTy Keychains - Part 2! Re: Custom SyTy Keychains - Part 2! I just ordered 2 units

Re: How far are you willing to travel for a major SyTy Event? I agree 1000% Does it have to be a 1/4 mile track? The reason i ask is the insurance on a 1/4 mile track damn near triples VS a 1/8 mile track. The Buick Community is running into this problem about the cost of track rental VS...

Re: How far are you willing to travel for a major SyTy Event? well if thats the case then i know tha norwalk is a nice track with flexible rules on safety equipment.. now columbus (National Trail) they are a pain to deal with.....

Re: How far are you willing to travel for a major SyTy Event? Morgan I'm down for making a 4-500 miles trip. But it really depends on the number of days the event is gonna be operating.... The syty event in BG is awesome but its a long drive for me just for 2 full days of action. But I have...

Re: What's your favorite tool? a BFH...... Big F-ing Hammer