redwhitekat

Ok so this guy is selling an engine rebuilt I have talked him down to 1500 bucks would it fit my 74 coupe and just boot on ??

Here is his add

1969 350 Small Block Chevy Engine Completely Rebuilt
Bored .30 Over
New everything
390010 # Block
Heads Rebuilt and Shaved
4 Bolt Main
Flat Top Pistons
Solid Steel Crank
Standard Bearings
Mild Performer Cam
Edlebrock Performance Aluminum Intake
Edlebrock Carb
Edlebrock Aluminum Breather and Valve Covers

bluedawg

Yes it would fit. If you buy spend the time and go through it.

7t9l82

wow a "solid" steel crank? as compared to? id get more information head type, chamber size , cam specs etc. might be o.k

7T1vette

If you know and TRUST this guy, maybe. If you don't know him at all, pretty risky to not know anything about the engine.

If you are thinking seriously about this, AT LEAST take both valve covers off to look at the valve train and check the oil for any fine particles (or worse) that are floating in it.

7t9l82

if you pull the valve cover run a magnet all over the area where oil is sitting and check it for metal it will pick up stuff you may not see

redwhitekat

It's really a shot in the dark I don't know this guy he claims he's a mechanic and motor is solid etc motor was just rebuilt and never installed and he said I could hear it runing on his test bench

I guess it is risky you never know if its gonna blow up
But for 1500 is it worth the ridk

scottyp99

I believe C3 engines have a unique, Corvette only water pump, so you may have to move your old water pump onto the new engine, or buy a Corvette water pump, in order to have all the accessory pulleys line up, the radiator fan line up with the shroud, plus the pilot hole in the fan is 5/8" on Corvettes, for some reason, as opposed to 1/2" on everything else. Also, if it's a newer engine with a one piece rear main seal, you'll need the flexplate that goes with it, if I'm not mistaken. That's about all I can think of, a small block chevy is pretty much a small block chevy.

Scott

redwhitekat

He says it came out of a 69 camaro with block number 390010. Anyone know what that number means

A88FXRS

should fit

MelWff

I think you are missing a number, how about 3970010, please recheck the number.

bluedawg

Yeah i thought the same thing but didnt want to be a nay sayer.

scottyp99

I can't believe nobody has picked up on the fact that the engine is "Bored .30 Over". Wow, let's see, according to an online displacement calculator, that makes the engine displacement 404 CI, with a 3.48" crank. Drop a 3.875" stroke crank in, and you've got a 450!

Obviously a typo, just having a little fun with it.

Scott

redwhitekat

I assume its now what u consider a stroker engine right ?? 383

kanvasman

Reason he is selling it?

redwhitekat

Guess he rebuilt it now he's in some type of custody battle and needs the cash

procketus

Nope, not quite. A block bored .030 over would be a 355.

oldschoolvette

Its the casting number from the block. This 350 will fit with no problem. You may need your short water pump and pulley set.

word of caution:

USED MOTOR BUYING IS A DANGEROUS GAME

BE CAREFULL

Mike Ward

No.

Simple as that.

redwhitekat

I hear ya u never know might destroy itself or could could be a good build

scottyp99

You can always partially disassemble it, and inspect it.

Scott