Probably bent valve on 1 and 2 pull heads and take them to a machine shop and have them check the heads these trucks being fuel injected tend to not have bad cylinder walls in most cases so I don't think it is rings.
Do a compression test on all cylinders, only way to tell if compression is the root of your problem. When changing plugs is the perfect time to do this test.
My plan, I don't like to do whatever everyone else does.
I already have the valves, rockers, forged rods and pistons and valve springs from a previous build that didn't happen
I will be buying a junk yard engine to rebuild the block and heads so I can just drop in a long block. Most of the...
I can cheat and use straps made of the seat belts in the yard, they allow you to use anything you can find in the yard other than the carts so I can carry alot of weight on my shoulders and use my legs not my arms. ;)
The reason I was asking about the stock computer wiring harness is because I have a u pull it down the road and they have half off and $80 all you can carry sales. Next month is the all you can carry sale. I can carry a tranny and wrap the harness and ecm around my shoulders and walk out with...
The truck is a factory 70k 1990 454ss with a 3 speed th400 and a 14 bolt rear in 91 they put the 4l80e in but it was not a very good tranny in the first year so the tranny I would want is from a 94-95 it has a bad engine and has been parked for over 15 years but I would love to have overdrive.
That's awesome man I have found the wheel I like is the one from a chevy cruze I am going to try to get that wheel to work in my truck just other priorities at this time.
Have any of you guys used this cam with a vortec and if so did it run without tuning?
https://m.summitracing.com/parts/lun-20080655
I know tuning will be nessary for optimal performance but I am starting a build plan for my 97
I will be using
Stock ported intake at first and Will switch to...