Recent content by Bu327

Joined the 400K club!!

Over 403,000 on original engine!
- Bu327
- Post #25
- Sep 6, 2023
- Forum: Member Trucks
99 L29 454 build

Hi Scott, hope you are well. Just wondering if you’ve been able to work on your truck at all?
- Bu327
- Post #64
- Nov 15, 2022
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Very sorry for your loss, Scott. Take the time you need.
- Bu327
- Post #63
- May 12, 2022
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Joined the 400K club!!

Passed 390, will be at 400 soon!
- Bu327
- Post #18
- Mar 8, 2022
- Forum: Member Trucks
99 L29 454 build

Any progress lately?
- Bu327
- Post #58
- Dec 6, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Congrats Scott, looks like some good numbers. Now you’re gonna want to lift those valves that far!
- Bu327
- Post #27
- Oct 4, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Good luck!
- Bu327
- Post #20
- Sep 30, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Just ran across this pic on here…
- Bu327
- Post #18
- Sep 29, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

What, did they design that manifold for the peanut ports?!
- Bu327
- Post #16
- Sep 28, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Yes, take videos of burnouts
- Bu327
- Post #13
- Sep 25, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

I recently jumped into the gen 6 game by buying a used long block for my wife’s Chevelle. I was told of compression issues before purchase and upon tear down it seams to have gotten VERY HOT. Oil very black, valve seals baked/swollen/burnt/crispy, oil ring marks stained into cylinders, cam...
- Bu327
- Post #12
- Sep 25, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

Poke around your intake ports where you ground out the swirl lumps with a small screwdriver or pick tool with some force to look for thin spots, I have heard of people hitting water behind there.
- Bu327
- Post #11
- Sep 25, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
99 L29 454 build

If your pistons are .015 in the hole, you can run a much thinner head gasket than a .050.
- Bu327
- Post #10
- Sep 25, 2021
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
1996 Suburban Suspension Issue

Ok thx
- Bu327
- Post #22
- Jan 28, 2021
- Forum: Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits
The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

Get the right short block
- Bu327
- Post #1,523
- Jan 28, 2021
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance