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Help with 327 build.
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Yes smacota1, sorry to see it but metal particles...
Yes smacota1, sorry to see it but metal particles made it though the entire engine - cam bearings included. I wouldn't trust that block w/o a hot tank and cleaning. And please don't use those same...
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Your trying to diagnose something from a picture....
Your trying to diagnose something from a picture. That's a procedure for big mistakes. Thanks for the cam bearing story but that doesn't help the OP if there is a problem and his bearing looks like...
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01-21-2021, 01:03 PM
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[C2]
Help with 327 build.
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And I now read the truth hurts. No sympathies...
And I now read the truth hurts. No sympathies from me.
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BTW is that a crack I see in the top of the exh...
BTW is that a crack I see in the top of the exh manifold? Weld that up while the manifold is off? It will only get larger if not.
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Honestly that gnarly looking cam bearing does not...
Honestly that gnarly looking cam bearing does not look good or useable to me. Any added friction would have accelerated wear but more of polished it than scratched it up. I think you need a USB...
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Help with 327 build.
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I see you are making good progress using YouTube...
I see you are making good progress using YouTube and Google. Those snide remarks about using ancient flat tappet cams are very deceiving and.can set you backwards if your trying to make others...
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Hey can I have those terrible small journal rods...
Hey can I have those terrible small journal rods now that you don't need them. I'd like to build a budget offset stroker with them. Ahhh! Superstition gonna make this a great build for someone.
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01-19-2021, 03:00 PM
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So what is your question? You want someone to...
So what is your question? You want someone to walk you through a sbc rebuild? Too many good books in print for that. If you can't make the effort to read some reference material then you are the...
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01-19-2021, 02:16 PM
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Vortec heads & intake gaskets
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Something that gets widely overlooked is the...
Something that gets widely overlooked is the torque wrench calibration. 11ft-lbs is really low in the setting dial for a click type torque wrench and that's when/where they are least accurate. ...
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Looks to me from the picture the engine is out of...
Looks to me from the picture the engine is out of the car. Now's the time to take it apart and do it right. Plug and go is for a daily driver with no matching numbers - not a the garage babied...
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Some of those oil galley plugs can be driven in...
Some of those oil galley plugs can be driven in too far and I would have to look it up to tell you which ones but there are some details installing them correctly. I favor the threaded plugs when...
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Wow! You were had by sloppy work. That explains...
Wow! You were had by sloppy work. That explains why the rocker arms were turning color from lack of oil and overheating. Anyone that understands the sbc oil path can see that was too big a leak to...
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01-18-2021, 08:22 PM
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Head gasket choice.
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Well the only vendor that sells stock cast...
Well the only vendor that sells stock cast replacement pistons (that has a catalog I can work with) is Silv-O-Vite. Maybe Hastings has some too but I haven't used them at all. Anyways for good...
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01-18-2021, 03:53 PM
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Source Needed for Cryo Treat
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I would start at the local main airports for...
I would start at the local main airports for aerospace maintenance companies. Heck I see Lockheed Marten is located in New Jersey but there should be many subcontracting companies supporting them. ...
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Performance Diff Build
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Corvette section of the Chevy Power Book has 5...
Corvette section of the Chevy Power Book has 5 pages on upgrading the C3 differential. Take a look: https://www.duntovmotors.com/Corvette%20Section%20Chevy%20Power%20Book.pdf
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01-17-2021, 09:58 PM
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Head gasket choice.
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Ah no, while there are some replacement piston...
Ah no, while there are some replacement piston with 1.560" compressed height the stock low compression L-48 type pistons are 1.540".
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01-17-2021, 02:14 PM
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Okay, that GM target motor is exactly what I have...
Okay, that GM target motor is exactly what I have using those FelPro gaskets. I'll bet you can find a Hecho en Mexhico cast on that block somewhere.
Good idea to re-ring and bearing while it's...
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01-17-2021, 02:01 PM
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T-56 magnum in a C-1
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From what I can see in your pictures Pop just a...
From what I can see in your pictures Pop just a couple of notches using a hand grinder with cut-off wheel and add a maybe 4 gussets with 1/4" plate should do it. Heck with 800hp you may want more...
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Head gasket choice.
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FelPro 1094 steel shim head gasket would be my...
FelPro 1094 steel shim head gasket would be my choice for a standard sbc block. Standard sbc blocks are 9.025" deck height blocks. With 3.48" stroke and 5.7" rods and stock piston compressed height...
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01-17-2021, 01:32 AM
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Trick Flow 175 heads
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Something else that needs to be considered is the...
Something else that needs to be considered is the weight of the valve(s). Those Trick Flow heads may have longer and or heavier valves requiring greater controlling force.
Calling all those...
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01-16-2021, 01:30 PM
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Trick Flow 175 heads
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I would buy a cheap vise operated valve spring...
I would buy a cheap vise operated valve spring tester (or a stand alone tester if you can afford one) and measure your old springs first. Then measure what ever springs you plan to use for...
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01-16-2021, 12:34 PM
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An original power glide would have bolted right...
An original power glide would have bolted right in and can easily improved/upgraded for a big blocks power with on the shelf parts. Myself I just don't see a 800hp BB in a C1 driven enough on the...
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C1 & C2 Corvettes
01-15-2021, 12:40 PM
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Propane garage heater recommendations
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That's only 480 sq-ft. Most manufactures list...
That's only 480 sq-ft. Most manufactures list the heated area capacity but I think they lie. I bought a nice looking DeWalt 60K BTU propane heater and was disappointed with it. It was loud as hell...
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01-10-2021, 07:33 PM
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Putting a 383 in my '61
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Where's the OP (70GHH)? Can't really help him...
Where's the OP (70GHH)? Can't really help him much without his participation. :toetap: I can see everyone is eager to do so though. :D
sbc has so many options why he choose a 383 he didn't...
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