New Chevy owner from Russia.

Hey, my name is Anton
I'm from Russia, St-Petersburg city

Half year ago I got Chevy Beauville '79 with 350 engine, now it's time to pulli it out!
So, you may check these funny photos

http://i037.radikal.ru/1205/18/b94402f7bd68.jpg

In the oil pan I found some "spares" ahah

http://s019.radikal.ru/i629/1205/ee/aa9619fd43bd.jpg

I'm going to restore this engine - in stock only, no any tuning. Racing van - that's abnormal in Russian Federation, you know)))))

So, may I post topic in "Engine" section with my questions, photos and info during my work with the my small block?

Best regards, Anton

Welcome to CHR Anton Sure feel free to post your questions and pictures here Enjoy your stay. Looks like you may need a new bottom end :eek:

Welcome to CHR Anton! Looks like part of a rod cap down there in the pan.....Not good, huh!!!!!!! Must be quite difficult to even find parts for it in Russia, isn't it?

Thanks mates!

yes, it's a little bit difficult to find parts here - or cheap "made in China" or scrap from junkyard. Only one way - it's order from Summit, eBay etc. But delivery terms are terrible 15-30 days!

I'm very lucky that I found this van - now it's impossible to bring any US full-size car here due to terrible custom fee. Possible, but by not cheap and not legal.

So, after "abduction" I find that engine is totally destroyed
Look at this hole in the oil pan!

http://s019.radikal.ru/i640/1205/17/5a942dc025f9.jpg

Traces on pistons

http://s16.radikal.ru/i190/1205/b7/2bde494f7b32.jpg

Connecting rod

http://s019.radikal.ru/i603/1205/e3/7e2c6ecb090d.jpg

Very funny chain

http://s019.radikal.ru/i626/1205/62/f2874f3841a2.jpg

Crankchaft

http://s019.radikal.ru/i634/1205/ac/9cec8045ff9a.jpg


Now I have only 350 block, not bored yet.

PS. Please excuise my terrible English - I missed a lot of lessons at school))))

Heck, your English is better then some of the people on here that live in the US!!!!! Looks like you're going to need a whole new rotating assembly--did the cylinder heads come out ok??

yeah, heads are ok, but I need some works with valve stem guides and new valves.