Thread: 350 block--need advice

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The numbers on my block I'm wanting to build is on the front --VO117FLC and under that are TFS521514 , the middle numbers on the rear I can't make out but it starts with what looks like 14??207. its a 4 bolt main and from what I can see its between 1979 and 1982. I have stock reworked heads with new 300 springs, I'm wanting to buy a rebuild kit but this is where I haven't a clue as what to buy. PAW has the "super stock master kit", I was told the pistons in that kit are not for my rebuild that I need flat top pistons, I want a cam that will have a little loap at idle. can one of you guys tell me what I need to build this engine up, its going in a 32 Ford roadster and I want to chrome it up and sound good. I not going to be burning rubber just a good looking engine--------thanks for any help, Richie

dish pistons are the factory spec pistons....From the first 350 till the late 80's they all used the same piston/rod config....All you need to due is make sure your bore is "straight" and get pistons accordingly....which is the most important part to a succesfull sealing engine!

You can get an overhaul kit from Engine Parts Warehouse Inc. for about $220 which includes 4.030" flat top cast pistons giving a C.R. of about 9:1, but you will still need a cam, block cleaning and boring, heads rebuilt, probably a dual plane intake, rebuilt distributor and headers. I am trying to do it for $2000 and it is close so far without the headers or distributor AND then I only have cast pistons. Oh yes, I added a set of new rods for $90. I enjoy knowing what is in my engine, but at the risk of screwing up something so maybe you should look at a Goodwrench rebuilt crate moter for about $1400, but then the warrenty is void if you change the cam. I would say that a 350 can be built for $2500 so take a look at crate motors before you start.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

you'll also want to note that just because you get pistons that are advertised as say 9.0 or 9.5 does not mean they will be...

because of fitment, coreshift, clearences of parts and deck heights these can be as low as 8.2 to 1 ratio...

To get the actual ratio you'll want to do a "pour" when you do the initial mock-up....

I hate to ask this---but, what is a "pour"--
back in the 50's when us boys would tear one down and go back up we always blamed those knocks on the 17 cent gas---hummmmmm

The numbers are--333882 I looked and it said intake 1.94 exhaust 1.5 cc 76
I talked to a guy at Summit and told him what I had --350 block bored 20k and stock heads, his advice was to use the Summit cam K1103 with crane springs 99848-16 and cast flat top pistons----------Richie