short block build
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
short block build
ok so i have been thinking of different ways on going about this and now i am thinking of taking my original 350 out and bringing it to a machine shop and letting them go through it and put new cam bearing in and freeze plugs and then ordering a new rotating assembly from summit or jegs. the only thing that worries me is installing the piston rings sense i have never done this and also sense i dont know how to gap them if that is what i have to do. any and all help is appreciated.
mike
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Melting Slicks
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almost forgot.
here is what i have on the topend. all parts were ordered from summit
heads
edelbrock performer rpm heads PN edl-608919
rocker arms
crane PN crn-11744-16
cam
comp cam PN CCA-CL12-250-3
push rods
Crane Chromemoly Pushrods PN crn-11621-16
Harmonic Balancer
TCI Rattler PN TCI-870001
here is what i have on the topend. all parts were ordered from summit
heads
edelbrock performer rpm heads PN edl-608919
rocker arms
crane PN crn-11744-16
cam
comp cam PN CCA-CL12-250-3
push rods
Crane Chromemoly Pushrods PN crn-11621-16
Harmonic Balancer
TCI Rattler PN TCI-870001
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
almost forgot if the engine only needs to be honed again then the bore will still be .030 in. so what would be a good kit to use with the setup that i listed above. i am looking for a full forged rotating assembly so please give me any and all recomendations. TIA
Mike
Mike
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To really make it run good the bores should be finished according to the type of pistons you have. The forged ones will have more clearance than a set of cast or hyper pistons. I never trust the rotating assemblies to be "right". Pay the machine shop that is doing the block to balance it and set the ring gap if you are not comfortable doing this. Get the kit unbalanced and have them balance everything including the flywheel. The kits that are ordered cannot be balanced correctly due to the fact they do not have the flywheel. The ywill be close but you want it right on.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
gapping the rings will be the least of the issues you will be encountering.....get vizards book on rebuilding a small block chevy it explains it all. if you are comfortable in assembling everything the ring gap issue will not be a problem.
