No, I didn't find anything close to me at all. Someone said they had w-31 350 heads off a "70 cutlass but never got back to me. for now I'm gonna clean up the #8s, put new valvestem seals in, and reseat the valves. at least the chevy 350 runs now. now I can get back to the olds 350. I'm just gonnna do rings bearings and gaskets. nothin special. I'm poor and just tryin to learn.
'88 cutlass project
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I put on my manifolds, put in a new spectre air filter, adjusted the carb and timing a little. 2 of the manifold bolts are too long even after running a tap in the bolt holes. I went to swap out my p/s brackets cuz the one on the car was bent where it mounts on the exhaust manifold stud. but the pump is pressed into the res. at a different angle and the bolt holes wont line up. It's running better and starts right away. Finally! Now i gotta put a timing tab on and set timing andplay w/ the carb some more. and there's a pic of the new fuel line i bent up w/ my new bender.
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I have been painting some of my engine parts. I'm waiting til I have enough money to buy rings and bearings until I put it all back together. . I'm also gonna get new oil pump and timing set. Should I put a small cam in it? It's all stock w/ #8 heads. I may have them planed a little for compression. I was thinking of a lunati cam. I wanted to do something different with the paint scheme on the engine. I like the gold but didn't want everything gold. Let me know what you guys think. I'm not sure if I'm gonna paint the oil fill tube black or gold yet.
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The high efficiency series from Lunati has 207/207 .461/.461, perfect for a mild engine. A stock smog 455 cam or 307 HO cam is more options. I would pay the extra for a pair of .011" shim gaskets from M+J Proformance. Even with those gaskets, you will be at 8 to 1 compression. With your basic .040" replacements that came in your gasket set, around 7.7 to 1, horrible! I would save and have them milled, 3 angle valve job and bowl work. Rocket Racing is close to you, they may even have head cores. With early heads, you will be close to 9 to 1, have better flow on the exhaust side and allow for a better cam. I did a cheapo rebuild on my 403 with the same #8 heads, Came out to 8.3 to 1 with. 028" Corteco gaskets. I used the Performer cam, my compression is so so. The car is fun to drive but track times have been disappointing. I spending on milled Edelbrocks with mild work and 1.7 roller rockers, next year. If you just want a nice cruiser, go with those thin head gaskets and any of the above cams. Also go true dual exhaust, factory Olds exhaust is awful.
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