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    Question I really need some help

     



    I've recently purchased a 1981 chevy camaro. It has a 350 4-bolt main. I dont really know that much about engines. I was told the motor is bored out .60" with a 3/4" racing cam and a 283 crank. I know the exterior of the motor has a performer edelbrock intake and a 650cfm holley carb. The motor ran great when i first got it. the thing is only suppost to have 45 miles on it. it was built last year and only drove alittle bit. But not to long ago the motor seized up tighter than a bulls ass in fly season. I pulled the motor and trans in one piece. It has a automatic trans in it. The only number i could find on the trans was C-3. when i took the motor apart the cylinders dont look right. i was told they should be cross hatched. but there are just circles in there. it seems whoever had the motor just honed the shit out of it to fit the overisized pistons. there was alittle bit of ice in the oil pan. SO i know sometime or othere there was water in the motor. what i really want to know is how to build the motor so it makes the car a rocket on wheels. The last question that i have is what are twin peak heads. everyone that has looked at my engine has been flabergasted by seeing that it has these twin peak heads. I dont have a clue what there are. i know by looking at them there are two diamond shapes on the front of them. I need some technical information on how to build this motor. it is my first car and id like to make it a screaming machine.

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    If there is water in the pan....... tear the motor apart, and make sure nothing detonated, and you should also have the block and heads checked for cracks. As for double bump heads, you'll have to wait for some one who knows more about heads than me to reply, I'm not sure but I think it means that your heads have 2.02" intake valves.
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    Streets and slammds15 i really apreciate your help. As for the heads they are the two peaks. the ones like in your photos with numbers 330545,3973493,3998993.i havent had time to check mine for numbers but i will and i will get back too you on that. So what you know about them are they as rare as everyone tells me? I would like to make this car into a real machine. Can anyone give me some inside on how and what parts to buy to do it?

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    Im with Streets ,iv'e got a big inch rat in my 78 camaro and ive never met a big enough tire i couldnt boil the rubber off of. good luck Indian...............

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    Big block.......In a Camaro...........Sounds GOOD to me. He He
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    Originally posted by Streets
    RAT in a Vega-matic is more fun... hehehe
    I'm afraid buffing won't take all that out. May have to repaint.
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
    "LIVE" your life like you could die tomorrow.

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    well, at least the trailer lived.......haha

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