350 / 290 crate engine fail

[Texas82GP]

Just me wondering if you have done the post-mortem on your corpsical yet and what the verdict on that dead cylinder proved out to be?



Nick

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[Cuse99]

The OP doesn't seem too inclined to reply.

I didn't mean to hijack the thread. My post was intended to ask a simple question. I hope the OP got what he wanted though.

 

[84calelky]

I have the same 350/290 , never been happy with the Performance (dog) so currently planning a revamp .
replace 76cc heads with 64cc to bump CR to 9.2 with a thin head gasket . also ditching the factory exhaust manifolds for Smog legal shorty's (california)
Here's a nice right up by MotorTrend on this motor and getting more out of it . https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/350290-crate-engine-project-great-part-1/

 

[84calelky]

Like others said , investigate why a dead cylinder , could be as easy as stuck valve, wiped cam lobe .. pull a valve cover and figure it out .

 

[84calelky]

Oh I am also swapping out my 3.08 gears for 3.42 limited slip to go with my 2004r trans.

 

[CopperNick]

Huh. Still hasn't posted the results of the post-mortem on that dead cylinder,. Coroner must have stepped out for a three martini lunch and not made it back to the dead zone yet.



Nick

 

[CopperNick]

3.42, by all accounts, is a nice ratio for both cruising and gittin' 'er done. Have you decided on what version of a limited slip you plan to use? Asking because it is a project that i have been thinking about for a while myself. There is a spare 10 bolt on my storage rack that could easily serve as a candidate for the work.



Nick

 

[Ribbedroof]

I have the same 350/290 , never been happy with the Performance (dog) so currently planning a revamp .
replace 76cc heads with 64cc to bump CR to 9.2 with a thin head gasket . also ditching the factory exhaust manifolds for Smog legal shorty's (california)
Here's a nice right up by MotorTrend on this motor and getting more out of it . https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/350290-crate-engine-project-great-part-1/

I'm curious if anyone else has dyno'd one of these. I usually take westech at face value, but I have a hard time believing 320 HP with just headers.

Still too expensive, unless you place a premium on an "all new" engine....IMO

 

[Clarkwb100]

Was this the 265 HP or the 290HP? How is the power and drivability of the Elco? I'm looking at this option now for a daily driver, not looking for much power but even the 265 will double what I have now. Thanks in advance.

290hp short block, Edelbrock performer intake and Holley Avenger carb finished it off.

 

[Clarkwb100]

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Haven’t touched it yet. Too hot in garage here in Houston. Probkabky be able to post something in September