Next weekends 327/350 build pics...
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '07
Next weekends 327/350 build pics...
Next weekend a few members will be heading over to help me build my new 327. Actually the motor is a no brainer, this is just another reason get together and drink some beer.
Below is some pics of the future build and specs.
327 #678 dated block punched .30
KB 11 to 1 pistons
Stock rods
Steel crank
Voodoo cam kit with fuel injection specs. (Forward thinking if gas goes up to $4 again)
65 double hump head with 1.94/1.50. Might punch those out. I like these because of the lack of acc. holes.
Comp roller rockers
Single gear timing chain.
This is just going to be a drive motor, that will hold up to some heavy rev'ing.
Just thought I would share some pics.
68 replacement block.
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KB157 pistons
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Steel crank
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A shot of the block with the cleaned up heads. They still need to be rebuild.
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I will definely post assembly pics and break end videos as it progresses.
Below is some pics of the future build and specs.
327 #678 dated block punched .30
KB 11 to 1 pistons
Stock rods
Steel crank
Voodoo cam kit with fuel injection specs. (Forward thinking if gas goes up to $4 again)
65 double hump head with 1.94/1.50. Might punch those out. I like these because of the lack of acc. holes.
Comp roller rockers
Single gear timing chain.
This is just going to be a drive motor, that will hold up to some heavy rev'ing.
Just thought I would share some pics.
68 replacement block.
[IMG]
[/IMG]KB157 pistons
[IMG]
[/IMG]Steel crank
[IMG]
[/IMG]A shot of the block with the cleaned up heads. They still need to be rebuild.
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[/IMG]I will definely post assembly pics and break end videos as it progresses.
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Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
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The only thing I've seen that was tougher on valve guides is a Ford truck. I've seen guides worn so bad a 30k miles they wouldn't idle.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '07
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I would assume he will replace the guides and valves since they are original.
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Le Mans Master
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Go for the big vlvs, heck u may find good used 2.02"/1.60" vlvs for a song.
That engine would be a lot of fun and a budget rebuild too.
Where did u get that crank Bud? Is it the stock piece? Large journal?
cardo0
Where did u get that crank Bud? Is it the stock piece? Large journal?
cardo0
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I'm going to let them be the judge. This guy builds some nice stuff. $15,000 Big block motors and a lot of high rev'ing dirt track engines. The one thing I have learned over the years, is not to tell an expert how to do his job.
I would assume he will replace the guides and valves since they are original.
I would assume he will replace the guides and valves since they are original.
JB cook in the 70s had a 10,000 sq ft machine shop two crankshaft
grinding machines they only used one crank machine the other one
was used in the 60s when they had so much work they had two shifts rebuilding engines.
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My guess would have been 50 to 75k on it.
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Awesome, man i'd love to have a large journal 327" forged crank. Plenty of options and applications to have choose with. Maybe not a lot of cubes for low grunt but u can make it sing high rpm baby.
Another good thing the older blocks have is plenty of metal to over bore. I would expect 0.090" overbore is easy and not surprised if u can bore it and 1/8th".
I have to drop an name here for head work. They did a great job on my WP Torquers and pocket ported them for only 100 bucks. Great work, great prices and they love restoration Chevy heads. They don't use a w/s. Give Jim a call: Performance Chevy Products (602) 254-9586 Address: 2995 W
Whitton Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Good luck Budman,
cardo0
Plenty of options and applications to have choose with. Maybe not a lot of cubes for low grunt but u can make it sing high rpm baby.Another good thing the older blocks have is plenty of metal to over bore. I would expect 0.090" overbore is easy and not surprised if u can bore it and 1/8th".
I have to drop an name here for head work. They did a great job on my WP Torquers and pocket ported them for only 100 bucks. Great work, great prices and they love restoration Chevy heads. They don't use a w/s. Give Jim a call: Performance Chevy Products (602) 254-9586 Address: 2995 W
Whitton Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
Good luck Budman,
cardo0
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The main bearings had only about a 20% polished surface on them and looked real good. Will replace the bearings, valve guides and rings but probably nothing else. May have to look into the bronze guides as well as mentioned above.
shmoky
Last edited by shmoky; Jan 20, 2009 at 09:40 AM.