You really won't know the correct pushrod length until you have your engine assembled.To many variables,I know it's a pain especially with our shipping delays to Hawaii.Went thru the same process on a cam change last year.Turned out the stock length 7.800 were just about perfect with the SS roller rockers! Get good quality pushrods for your build.Check Amazon for free shipping on parts.I saved a bundle by using them when they had the parts I wanted.....

 

Just looked at the cam you bought,did you think about going roller? If not look into these lifters.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/CRO-66000X3-16/
They help provide more oil to the cam lobes, helping to prevent flat cam syndrome.I'm using the solid lifter version with EDM ports on the lifter face. Costs a little more but may save future headaches.....
This oil was recommended by Mako63 for use with flat tappet engines.http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/zrt.aspx
Just filled the crankcase with the Amsoil and changed the oil filter.Will check after a few trips and see if there are any changes in valve lash.Liked how the engine sounded after the oil change.Could be just my mind playing tricks on me !

 

cuisinartvette: I was planning on putting them up for sale on here once I got started tearing down the engine. It's an Edelbrock Streetmaster intake mani, and M/T Valve Covers. I'll look up prices later, and get back to you with a fair one.

iokepakai: trust me, I've already utilized Amazon's Free Super Saver Shipping many times.
The cam came with matched lifters, so I was going to use those. The intake, cam/lifters, heads, and carb that I bought all come as a matched power kit. Been thinking about switching to Amsoil, let me know how it goes.

 

Take the advice of several of the other senior pasters and do a compression and leakdown on the bottom end. Also good insurance to check a few bearing clearances too. Would be a shame to put all that into the top and have to tear it all back down again later.
Also, I think the 750cfm carb is too much carb for what you are doing, may cause some drivabilty issues, maybe some other members can comment on that!

 

Update: Hood bought, radiator ordered...

 

Sweet Hood!

 

Thanks Mako!

Well, been off of here for a while, but that doesn't mean that I haven't gotten anything done.
I managed to get all of my parts ordered and delivered.
I actually ended up buying a spare engine on craigslist and the guy claimed that it was ready to be dropped in. Good thing I wasn't looking for a "ready made" engine! I was only looking for the bottom end, so I ended up tearing the top end off of it.
The horrors that we found beneath the surface. As you can see, you engine LOOKED fine on the surface...




It didn't take long to find out that we actually needed to disassemble the entire engine....which we did. The only parts that we are using that came with the engine is the block (decked, and deglazed), the pistons and connecting rods.

We replaced the crank along with all of the bearings (mains and cam) oil seal, freeze plugs, and piston rings. We got a new oil pan gaskets and ARP bolts. We ran into a little hiccup with the harmonic damper, but it got ironed out and we pressed on with the build. I found out that the grooves on my Edelbrock water pump pulley do not line up with the grooves on the crank pulley, so now I have to wait and order spacers. After that, I only need to install the baffles on the valve covers and install them. After I swap this engine with the engine that is currently in my car, I will install what is left.

Here is how she sits as of last week:


A few weeks ago, I came across a listing on craigslist of some slotted aluminum wheels for sale....for $150!!! I snagged them up quickly! Here's what they looked like when I bought them...not too bad. Especially for $150! That was a steal!



The tires need to be replaced, so i figured I would leave them on so I could polish the rims without worrying about them clanking on the floor. Especially since I did it in the middle of the night while everyone else was asleep (damn night shift sleep schedule!)
So here's what they look like after about 8 straight hours of cleaning and polishing. I have one left to do, but I think I did a pretty good job on them.



Oh, I also got my DeWitt's radiator mounted on the support to get it out of the way as a unit:


I attached the shroud and A/C condenser as well, and now it's sitting all assembled but out of the way.


Well, I guess that's everything. Consider yourselves "up to speed"....

 

great progress. Hope it all works out.

 

Nice job on the wheels, I tried to polish mine but they were too pitted and rash so I decided to black them out until I get new ones.
I bought a "rebuilt" motor advertised locally a while back for a truck project my son and I were doing. It was a 327 from a corvette. The owner pulled it to go with a big block. The motor was never run. He had a pile of receipts from the PO for the rebuild, could see all the new gaskets and nice fresh paint, oil pump etc. We did a quick compression test and all cyl looked great. After fresh oil, priming and 100 miles it locked up solid. It was rebuilt but the PO didn't care about cleaning or blueprinting anything before assembly. A pile of grit washed out of the block and into the oil and locked up a few bearings.
Mains were wrong size, cyl's were not bored or honed and still had a ridge in them. cam lobes were scuffed so it looked like no assy lube was used when assembled. A bunch of good parts put together by Bubba. I couldn't fault the guy I bought it from he was very honest about what he knew. We ended up stripping it down, bored, tanked and boiled out, new master kit with crank.
Live and Learn.