Thread: chev 302's back from the dead

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Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

if they did it back then, you can do it now with the same parts

sure you can how much money do you want to spend on a set of whip out heads labor rates on machine work i do know that is how i try to pay the bills scooter gas was less than 80 cents a gallon the good old days

i guess its all in who you know and what kind of deals your able to obtain

yep that is right but the best deal on them old casting and labor still going to go past a set of new iron head casting for what i can get them for and the new heads still will out flow them . i know what your trying to do but ? them guys in the 60/mild 80 would of pick up better heads if they were available have seen many rework hi winder sbc heads that had much $$ done to them . valve train going to 7800 is no place to go cheap

Originally Posted by DennyW

Actually, it's how much cash you got, and how quick do you want it done ?? I've worked through the night on things, if the price was right.

god denny stop working so hard you gone all gray

Been interested in the topic. My older brother had a Camero SS when I got back from the service in '70. It had a 4-speed and a really hot motor. He said that he had to order the motor separate from the car, because Chevrolet wasn't allowed to put that particular motor in the car at the factory, BUT that the dealership could pull the factory-installed motor and drop this motor in if he ordered it. He did. He said that it was a special 302 CI called a "Cimarron". There was no question that it was "hot" for its time.

Can anybody verify this? I've talked to a lot of Chevy guys and only have had one to even seem to know what I was talking about.

As a side note, I thought I was going to die just a mile from the house, riding with him in this SS after spending a year in the "land of the Jolly Green". That was the last time I rode with him.

dont use scat,

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

dont use scat,

why not ? there quality is better then eagle and all the forging are all coming from china

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

why not ? all the forging are all coming from china

thats the main issue pat

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

thats the main issue pat

yes i know but i have used over 30+ set a of the china rods in race engines and they have not failed from the steel. but if you have the bucks it nice to have crower or any usa rods but they are to selling import steel rods to

Originally Posted by DennyW

I don't think there is any forging places left here anymore, are they ?? I always shot pen also, when I can.

that is true and i have been told there is alot of stuff past off as usa steel but they do not say were it is forged at?????

well ill still never use the crap, after i saw a guy break a scrat crank in 3 places in a 406 it didnt exactly impress me

well have you seen stock steel break i have seen 3000 dollar crank s that were junk who balanced it ? so he busted one ? i have a customer that has a 548 shift s at 8000 with a scat crank and have sold and used more of them then any thing. but like i said if you have the money then buy a great crank but they do break to. like my new used rods ???

Originally Posted by DennyW

Maybe the crank came UPS. They play basket ball with everything, you know ??

And a little soccer thrown in for good measure.
BTW Denny, is that new avatar supposed to drive away the trolls?

i have not seen a stock steel crank break yet, i seen a guy with a stroker 351 spit a piece of his crank out the pan, ive seen the guy with the 406 and a cpl others. trust me i am the one who got volunteerd for the sweep up dontcha hate that!?

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

i have not seen a stock steel crank break yet, i seen a guy with a stroker 351 spit a piece of his crank out the pan, ive seen the guy with the 406 and a cpl others. trust me i am the one who got volunteerd for the sweep up dontcha hate that!?

every thing will fail but i has a lot to do with who built it i have many engine that have them types of cranks out there and many more i have rebuilt it not just the cranks