replacement crankshaft options
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If that's the goal...I'd get a reman crank kit from Autozone for $125 with bearings (ask for no more than .020" undersized). Get a couple of rods and some rings. Tear it all apart and clean it up real good to get metal out and put it back together. Will probably need to change cam bearings so you can get passageways behind them cleaned too. Machine shop can press on new rods, hone cylinders and change cam bearings.
You might ck with a local shop to see what they would charge..or as mentioned just buy a low $$$ $700 shortblock and use it.
All depends on how much you can/want to do yourself?
JIM
You might ck with a local shop to see what they would charge..or as mentioned just buy a low $$$ $700 shortblock and use it.
All depends on how much you can/want to do yourself?
JIM
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I am looking for the easiest way to get another motor into this car. There was a 2 bolt main in it originally. Do I have to put another 2 bolt back in or will a 4 bolt work. I'm worried about things such as sensor ports being in the same locations, bolt patterns, etc.
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If that's the goal...I'd get a reman crank kit from Autozone for $125 with bearings (ask for no more than .020" undersized). Get a couple of rods and some rings. Tear it all apart and clean it up real good to get metal out and put it back together. Will probably need to change cam bearings so you can get passageways behind them cleaned too. Machine shop can press on new rods, hone cylinders and change cam bearings.
You might ck with a local shop to see what they would charge..or as mentioned just buy a low $$$ $700 shortblock and use it.
All depends on how much you can/want to do yourself?
JIM
You might ck with a local shop to see what they would charge..or as mentioned just buy a low $$$ $700 shortblock and use it.
All depends on how much you can/want to do yourself?
JIM
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2 bolt main? hmm sounds like the engines already been swapped? I dont believe there was an option in 82 and they were all 4 bolt as far as I know.
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EDIT looks like I shouldnt have assumed... the L83 engine was in fact a 2 bolt cast motor with forged pistons being the only upgrade on the longlock over the base l48 engines in earlier vettes...
looks like nothing but 2 bolts in the vettes from 1982 in the l83 as well as the l98 in the 80's TPI vettes.
Guess this would be one of those cases where people didnt exactly "get what they paid for" especially with the cost being so much higher through those years than the older cars with the stronger blocks..
Last edited by augiedoggy; Jul 27, 2016 at 03:17 PM.
