engine advice
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From: salisbury missouri
engine advice
im restoring a 1980 c3 that is prety much a basket case,it has no engine so i found a salvage yard that says he bought a truck from sombody that buys parts from him all the time and the truck he bought years ago has a c3 350 vett moter in it.
I went to look at the motor and it does have vett valve covers but have not run the numbers yet on it,i need a 350 engine no mater what anyway.
my question is will this oil pan on this 350 work on my car or will i have to find another pan,and what else will i have problems with.(alt brackets,power steering,so on?
forgot the new engine is suppose to be late 70s.
THANKS FOR THE HELP
killer454
I went to look at the motor and it does have vett valve covers but have not run the numbers yet on it,i need a 350 engine no mater what anyway.
my question is will this oil pan on this 350 work on my car or will i have to find another pan,and what else will i have problems with.(alt brackets,power steering,so on?
forgot the new engine is suppose to be late 70s.
THANKS FOR THE HELP
killer454
Last edited by killer454; Jun 2, 2009 at 10:09 PM.
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If you have to go thru all that, just get a 350 4 bolt block and go from there. I put in a serp belt setup from an 88 vette and electric fans, it made a huge difference in junk under the hood. Most truck setups have brackets that are taller that whats on cars so it would be hard to say if what he has will fit.
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Are you restoring the car or do you just want it to run?
If you just want it to run, then just about any 350 can be made to work. Generally, any GEN I 350 you'll find is either really old or been through an overhaul or two...and are mostly junk in my experience. The oil pan should fit with no issues...but if not, an aftermarket pan is relatively cheap and an easy swap - just be sure the depth is the same to match the oil pump pickup. BTW, don't let the "it's a Corvette engine" thing affect the price; it's just a 350 anyway '-)
If you're restoring it, you might be better off trying to find the correct year motor complete with all the bracketry.
If you just want it to run, then just about any 350 can be made to work. Generally, any GEN I 350 you'll find is either really old or been through an overhaul or two...and are mostly junk in my experience. The oil pan should fit with no issues...but if not, an aftermarket pan is relatively cheap and an easy swap - just be sure the depth is the same to match the oil pump pickup. BTW, don't let the "it's a Corvette engine" thing affect the price; it's just a 350 anyway '-)
If you're restoring it, you might be better off trying to find the correct year motor complete with all the bracketry.
