Got a engine block! wooo hooo!! (pics)

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Jan 18, 2006 | 12:09 PM

James B

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Got a engine block! wooo hooo!! (pics)

Ive been wanting more power but I dont want mess up my numbers matching motor. This is a 350 block, standard bore. I cant wait to put it together, It will be a great learning experience!

I have planned to bore it to 30 over, eagle rods and crank, KB flat top hyper. pistons, vortec heads, crane cams 272, and my rebuilt Qjet. Im pretty excited about it. Its gonna take me a while to get the money all together but It will be worth it in the end. Other upgrades for "while Im at it" are rebuilding the front end with poly bushings and a 3.55 ring and pinion!

Jan 18, 2006 | 12:29 PM

stingraymaniac

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let the fun begin!

Jan 18, 2006 | 01:17 PM

rastadr

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"while im at it"is like pulling the pin out of the grenade. no turning back. while you can sit there and work easily: clean everything, new vacume lines, send out radiator to be cleaned and painted, rebuild control arms and ball joints, front wheel bearings, paint calipers, do a brake job and cut rotors........it goes on and on oh yea, new spreader bar..new rubber flap things that cover upper control arms.... plug any firewall holes, make a firewall sound heat barrier...have fun!

Jan 18, 2006 | 05:38 PM

kevin1979

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It would be a good learning experience to build an engine from scratch like that. Make sure to post pics as you go!

"While you're at it" you'll need to install new carpet and seats. Don't forget to go to a single leaf spring in the rear too!!!

Jan 18, 2006 | 06:47 PM

Jims79

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Nice project. Look to other members for parts for sale. Alot of us been there done that guys have spare parts lying around the garage. I sold a bunch of stuff taking up room for what I paid for them. Good luck and post a list of things your looking to buy.

Jan 19, 2006 | 08:49 AM

Edzred72

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I feel the same excitment, except mine is a 400SB.
Like you, I'm going to build my first engine from the ground up.

Lots of research & study before I start. It will be headed for the machine shop soon.
Have fun with yours...and post pics along the way.
Eddie

Jan 19, 2006 | 06:52 PM

James B

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Man, I didnt think about painting the calipers and doing the wheel berrings...sounds like is going to be a long project! Thanks for the complaments.

James

Jan 19, 2006 | 08:27 PM

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I know how you feel. I felt the same way when I brought my BB home. Took me 2.5 years to rebuild. Like Eddie said research & studying, reading and asking questions if you haven't done a complete rebuild before.