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Thread: Suggestions on whether or not I should buy this 350 small block? And what to do after
          
   
   

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    Suggestions on whether or not I should buy this 350 small block? And what to do after

     



    Background: Haven't actually worked on cars much but I'm not new to using tools or general maintenance (I have down a teardown of CBR 600 bike engine in college before so it's not like I have no idea. This is just MY first actual project). However, I've always wanted a slightly larger project and I think I might have found one.

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    So the images are of a 350 engine being sold in my area. As stated, I'm still new to actually working on vehicles so I need your help to determine whether this is a good engine/project or not.

    1. I don't have a car this would go into and I haven't looked at that yet. I don't want to go down the rabbit hole before I've even done anything so vehicle comes last. Like I said, the 'project' here is just tearing an engine down and building an engine backup. I wouldn't mind just having an engine sitting in my room for a few months or even years before I can use it.

    2. I don't want this to get too expensive. Obviously this is an engine that needs to be cleaned and put back together but you know what I mean (i don't need racing or high performance parts. I don't mind using OEM parts or junkyard scavenging).

    3. Power? I know this is contradictory with #2. I'm looking at around 350-400 HP out of this build. Now I haven't looked into how much the engine makes from factory. In fact, the posting for the engine hasn't been up for too long either so I just wanted to see if it was worth getting or not before someone else grabs it. Is this a realistic number though? I know the engine needs heads and intake so I figured I could put a little more money there and get some more performance out of it.

    4. How much can i do by hand? I would prefer to do all of it if possible.


    Thank you and let me know if you need more details. Again first time doing this so...

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    I'm not sure if you can safely bore out the sleeve if there is damage. It's at. 40 over already. There is a reason its $100. Find something that doesn't have internal damage.

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    To me that's a lot for a busted engine short of heads
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    Same here, small block chevy with no heads and intake and a hurt cylinder is really a boat anchor.
    For what you want to do, find a better starting point.

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    I would pass and find another. Son and I bought a 350 with radiator (carb to intake) out of a 74 chev trk. He got his experience rebuilding it. Turned out
    the engine had never been bored & crank never turned. It's running today and
    he has built a 355 and a 383 since then. Good luck, and look around craiglist etc.

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    Too bad you weren't closer. I have a running 350 in a 80 C20 you could hear run before I yank it for $300.
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    the worst thing I see is the condition of the threded deck holes for the head bolts------it is a roller lifter block which is a plus, the .040 over not a problem because you can easily go to .050 or .060 over------the condition of the crankshaft hpoefully is good and maybe standard sized but I would replace rod bolts and resize big ends



    and it has flywheel and oil pan!!!!!!!!
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    i have a 460/c6 for 750 . rebuilt standard , rv cam , performer intake . built for a truck but never installed.

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