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Scottm

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Joined: Aug 24, 2021

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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  It has taken almost 3 months, but I finally finished the exhaust today. I left the old engine in for the exhaust work, so now it's time...
  
  Mar 5, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread Vortec heads on stock TBI 350.
  
  It sounds lean to me, maybe from the better flowing heads, but it could also be clogged injectors, manifold air leak, bad O2 sensors...
  
  Feb 20, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  Thanks! I'm pretty much able to weld and machine anything I need, which keeps me busy doing things for friends too. The old engine is...
  
  Feb 19, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  The hardest part of my new exhaust has been figuring out how to support it. I'm not going to use those crappy auto zone straps. It took...
  
  Feb 18, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  That's an idea. What does that cost? There are aftermarket pumps like the Weiand aluminum for $150, but I need to measure the stock one...
  
  Feb 3, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  Any recommendations on a L29 water pump? Anything better than the average Advance auto iron pump?
  
  Feb 2, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  What do you guys do for motor mounts? Oem ones are $80+ each on ebay. I suppose polyurethane is too harsh.
  
  Jan 29, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread Strange white smoke exhaust.
  
  It sounds like a bad head gasket to me. White smoke means burning antifreeze. You might see bubbles in the coolant with the engine...
  
  Jan 23, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  OK I wasted some time and ruined that 4wd filter adapter that I probably could have sold on ebay. I finally found a gen 5/6 remote...
  
  Jan 22, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  And in my spare time today, I made this section of exhaust from the left side collector, going to the right ride of the truck, taking a...
  
  Jan 21, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  I need to relocate the oil filter because of my home made header. But I have not been able to find an aftermarket filter adapter. So I...
  
  Jan 21, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  Oil temp is a problem on all trucks. My 93 blazer with a 350 would burn the paint off the oil filter. The factory doesn't put a gauge in...
  
  Jan 21, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  How to make it right: chuck it up in the mill and mill off .100." The laser shop where I used to work cut me a big washer out of 3/16...
  
  Jan 21, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  L31, I measured my reluctor wheel at .200 where it touches the sprocket. Leaving the wheel out will result in a .100 gap, so it needs a...
  
  Jan 16, 2023
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  Scottm replied to the thread 99 L29 454 build.
  
  I am so annoyed with comp cams. The page for the 3149kt timing set says it is not compatible with the factory efi, but doesn't say why...
  
  Jan 16, 2023
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