67 Pontiac T/A with a 350 in it?
Hey guys and gals I'm sure, getting ready to restore a '67 Pontiac T/A with a 350 in it. I want to put a rebuilt 455 in it. did Pontiac make a 350 or is it a chevy motor only? :mwink:
View Articleamc 401 no oil pressure
i have a 74-78 401 amc engine. new engine,primed engine before start up had 50lbs oil pressure with a drill.ran engine 30 minutes to break cam and lifters in at 2500 rpms. stopped engine. changed oil...
View ArticleSupercharger Question!!
Hey guys and gals, I am looking to build a new motor for my s10. I want to go with a 383 stroker and i've decided to go with a dart block and forged internals so i have a good foundation for when I...
View ArticleSBC Oil Level with Windage Tray
Finishing up on my 355 SBC build. I have an LT1 windagew tray installed. I put the dip stick in and the full line is just above the tray and the add li9ne is a little below. The tray is about at 1/3...
View Articleelectric fans
Anyone have a suggestion on which style fan to use a puller or pusher and why? a tranny cooler will be mounted on the radiator also.
View Articleestate 383 stoker mystery motor
okay bought this in an estate sale. guy was building up a 64 vette to put it in fresh build, never started, got world cast iron 202 heads, airgap manifold, 2 pc seal block, heads got screw in studs,...
View ArticleDo I need to balance my crank ?
I have a vortec 350 block out of my mother's tahoe which was running good when removed I have plans to send it out to the machine shop to get it decked to zero, bored out .30 over I will be using the...
View Articlexr288hr cam experience and a question about tire height vs speed?
We are running a xr288hr in a 383 ... we went down from the xr300hr' ... he still thinks he can still make 500/500' with this camshaft... but I told him if I could have monster torque and a little less...
View Articlering oversize
im trying to figure out what piston rings i need. im pretty sure im going with sealed power hellfire rings. i have a dart shp with a 4.125 bore and JE pistons. when i look up hellfire rings they come...
View Articleeasy performance?
What are some things i can do to gain power with breaking the bank? I have a 1994 k1500 with 638 block (350) with 5 speed and 3:42 gears. I recently moved to kentucky from florida and my truck hates...
View Articlecamelhump heads? spark advance
hey guys, I know a guy who said me and my dad should NOT run spark advance on a 350 with camelhump heads, is there any truth to this?? :nono: just wondering he said it causes spark knock on these old...
View ArticleBalance on my Astro 383 Howrds SBC Build.
Well it has been alittle bit since my last update.Think Tech will find this somewhat interesting.I was facing Mallory metal to balance my stroker Howards track smart crank.with labor to the tune of...
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Question on 90 lincoln starter
This started appears to have a solenoid on it like a chev. Or am I seeing things? new stuff for an old guy. Attached Thumbnails
View ArticleCam button/timing cover questions
Finally finished installing the cam,lifters,pushrods etc., and got down to installing the timing cover. When trying to install it, the cam button is touching the timing cover and not allowing the...
View Article78 Pontiac 400 Oil Pan Installment problem
1978 T/A 400 6.6L Hey guys. This is my first Pontiac rebuild. I have some questions about installing the oil pan and gasket. The master kit came with a 5 piece gasket set for the oil pan: Timing Cover...
View Article'89 4.3 timing
1989 4.3 has 2 timing marks on the balancer, to line up to top dead center do you use the one on the left or the one on the right? I am so confused!
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Wrong piston rod lenth? ? ?
Dose this block has the wrong connect rod??? Attached Thumbnails
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Foray into porting heads for the first time
Hello all! I finally started working on the spare set of 4.3L vortec heads I have for the 4.3L motor build I'm working on. I'm doing a full engine build with a short block from Holeshot Performance (I...
View ArticleCarberator fuel issue or not
Sorry this a bit long but I gotta say it all to figure out where I went wrong. this is my second project my first was 72 mustang with 429 it was a hole lot of fun but I didn't do my own engine work I...
View Article89 4.3
have driven for about 6 miles went to start it and found the distributor to be 180 off how is that possible?
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