That is spot on about the valves too and treating the rust w marvel works wonders. Of course you should keep your dad's memory alive I was just saying that if it was mine I'd be afraid to stray to far from stock. Didn't mean to sound cold saying 'build something else' I just was saying the 88 blocks aren't the best to modify, like if a person was expecting 3-400 hp it's not the best but as long as a person has reasonable expectations from it, can last forever babied.
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pulled the plugs today and squirted some atf in each hole. went riding bike for few hours and came back to rotate engine a few times and was stuck... i put a pipe around ratchet and got it to budge a lil, then it got easier! upper rad hose was in way so moved it so i had a clear path to run it over several more times but it stuck. i removed valve covers and loosened all rocker nuts to relieve spring pressure and no go. will leave it soak a few days and try again.
now that i have been thinking bout this a bunch, am curious.... how much work is it to pick up a 5.3 drivetrain from boneyard. motor/trans with all associated bits from a wreck and install into this thing. i assume would be alotta work but i bet that would be a sweet set up!
now that i have been thinking bout this a bunch, am curious.... how much work is it to pick up a 5.3 drivetrain from boneyard. motor/trans with all associated bits from a wreck and install into this thing. i assume would be alotta work but i bet that would be a sweet set up!
no need for a bone yard...the homie brad will hook you up on a 5.3/4l60 combo and propably help you get it up and running!!! not to mention the opportunity to meet a great fellow cutty owner😉
I think if you were to come here I could get him to give you the whole truck for a thou, if you can move it, his wife just wants it out of the driveway LAX saw pics and i was talking to him on the trans possibly, the damage is front end / a wheel bearing collapsed everything else is intact though.
I think if you were to come here I could get him to give you the whole truck for a thou, if you can move it, his wife just wants it out of the driveway LAX saw pics and i was talking to him on the trans possibly, the damage is front end / a wheel bearing collapsed everything else is intact though. The body had some rust and its 2wd, thats why he isnt just going to 'fix' it
A little different ha ha ha! You mean the same as everyone and their dog. Those swirl port truck motors were gutless. Best thing I did was replace it with an Olds 350, which even in the 70's would go 300,000 km and take out that knocking swirl port junk in my 94 4x4. A simple cam swap would have fixed your Olds 350. At least add EFI, the serpentine set up and decent after market heads, otherwise why bother with a chevy 350?
i am glad everyone and their dog is doing it as that must mean it is doable and the bugs have been worked out. nice! still not decided what i will do though. kinda hoping i get this motor loosened up.
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