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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    I got a new phone and I secant upload photos! That's OK though now I can't text either
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    Got a little more done yesterday. I e giving up on photos though. Also not much to see Mark machined the dowel pins for the 350 heads to go on the 403 block I did more cleaning we set up all the new ring gaps on his really cool machine for filing rings. we had to widin them for possibilities in...
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    It's been a while so small update. I'm hoping things start happening a little bit faster now. Last night I did round 3 of cleaning the block by hand at work because I don't have access to a hot tank. After cleaning it 3 times and it not looking any better I painted it Pontiac blue. Because I'm...
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    BUILD THREAD 1987 Olds 442 Project Build

    I'm just about to do the same thing to my performer 350
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    The jm-14 is used it came in the first 455 I put in my 87 it's way low mileage the 69 400 cam is actually smaller than a w-30 cam its actually smaller than the cam im using in the 403. The only new cam I have is the w-31 cam it came with all those engine parts I got from the first machine shop...
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    Did a family thing yesterday. Road trip to Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania 3 hour drive one way for a market place find. Oldsmobile G-Body small block headers for $40 worth it for the time in the car. Now that Lauren is getting older it's hard to get her to open up all she has on the brain these...
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    I've got a brand new in box w-31 cam I've got a few good used camslike a 69 400 4 speed cam and a very close to that 455 4bbl cam not sure the specs and a jm-14 witch we all know is the small mondello rv towing cam. I guess nobody wants my stuff because I've had no takers. I may end up...
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    I'm doing it because when I listed the 71 parts I got a bunch of people asking if I had a manual crank. Now I do. I'm going to list the crank block rods and pistons together. If they want I'll throw in a cam I've got a few I'll be selling.
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    So to generate money to finish some projects I'm cleaning up parts I don't need and selling them. Today I learned how to drill and bore a proper pilot bushing hole in an Oldsmobile crankshaft. I'm going to do all my cranks before I list them here's some photos and I'll post a video. Ok nevermind...
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    I haven't worked on my car but apparently Mark has.
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    Not a hole lot going on life has been getting in the way and cut backs at work have cut into my income so I'm doing some small things around marks shop to work off my bill. Yesterday was Sunday and I went up there, while Mark was tig welding some jet ski stuff I took an inventory of what I...
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    1983 Big Block Monte Slow Build

    Yeah in 70 to meet the standards set by the government the 396 became the 402 most cars and trucks still said 396 on the fender but they were all +30 and cars like the Chevelle would say 402 on the air cleaner
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    What Did You Do To Your G-Body Today? [2023]

    Have you considered making a mold?
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    78 cutlass W-31 build

    I've got a 2bbl intake and carb free pickup only lol A-4 intake the #7 heads you see getting filled and ported in the video with a 5 angle valve job a 70 350 block std bore crank rods and pistons drilled for pilot bushing however it lost oil pressure while tuning and the crank should be cut...
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