Thread: early 80's 350

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Originally Posted by 34_40

Is this boat running in salt water? The finish on the head and block surfaces leads me wonder what the condition might be for the rest of the cast pieces. While it was out being bored, was any internal inspections completed?

did say the engine came out of is truck? ..... BUT ....... if the ex boat logs have ever been in salt water there a good place to start looking. they rot out . has for the deck on block and heads every job i do at my shop gets a cut its a big deal them chevy sbc have a very bad deck finsh from Gm many guys seem to think they can fix it with a 3m wheels on a die grinder they do nothing but make the head gasket work harder to seal it up. you realy have it down this far if evey thing get a pass and checks out i would deck the block and cut the heads . BRM hone rering check bearings .just for the hell of it check rods that they are not bent