What did you do to your G-Body today? [2019]

[1KWIKSIX]

Went looking for a grommet/plug/cover that went along with the shifter cable for a floor mount auto-stick that kept the noise and crud from getting into the cabin through the access hole in the tunnel; AND Couldn't Find It!! OPG does not show it as a part number. Not sure where the old one got off to; been five years or longer since I pulled that whole area apart. it is probably sitting on a shelf, in a bag, with its screws and labelled, but sfa in my mind for the location. Physically it looks more or less like a circle, about two inches in diameter, with two ears for the screws. The ears are not in line with the C/L of the circle; but asymmetrically oriented towards the right side. Am I going to have to bite the bullet on this one and make a replacement or do these doodads still show up in the parts catalogue?

Nick

Nick,
You're in LUCK!
G Body Parts has just released the floor shifter cable grommet (think this is exactly what you're looking for)!

GBodyParts.com Online

dave

 

[wvjaybird]

Fresh build on engine and trans. 350/350. New interior , still lotta work to do yet . Just recently got on the road

 

[MrSony]

Got around to taking my new 350 down to a short block to look it over.

Good news:

It's good! Really good. I think it does actually have 63,000 miles on it.

The not good news:

It needs the crank polished. I can feel the gouges with my fingernail. Luckily, that crank I dropped off at midstate apparently came from a '71 350, so it's already weighted to the earlier (lighter) stud/nut rods, so I may be able to use it and just use the crank from this motor in my other other motor. Confused? yes.

So, that's where I'm at right now.

 

[CopperNick]

Thanks, ikwiksix. Made a pass by that site and learned that they don't like to deliver to Post Boxes, they prefer street addresses, and they don't accept Paypal as a means of payment. Preference one I could live with; but they are not getting credit card information from me on line no matter how secure they allege their site to be. NO Way, NO How, Uh-Uh.. Just because I am paranoid does not mean there aren't hackers out to bomb the net with malware and phishing for sensitive data or a way into my system to damage or destroy it. Already had it happen once.

 

[pontiacgp]

Got around to taking my new 350 down to a short block to look it over.

Good news:

It's good! Really good. I think it does actually have 63,000 miles on it.
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The not good news:

It needs the crank polished. I can feel the gouges with my fingernail. Luckily, that crank I dropped off at midstate apparently came from a '71 350, so it's already weighted to the earlier (lighter) stud/nut rods, so I may be able to use it and just use the crank from this motor in my other other motor. Confused? yes.

So, that's where I'm at right now.

It doens't look like there is any sludge built up but was there any internal coolant leak?....that could explain the crank bearings issue

 

[fleming442]

Got around to taking my new 350 down to a short block to look it over.

Good news:

It's good! Really good. I think it does actually have 63,000 miles on it.
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The not good news:

It needs the crank polished. I can feel the gouges with my fingernail. Luckily, that crank I dropped off at midstate apparently came from a '71 350, so it's already weighted to the earlier (lighter) stud/nut rods, so I may be able to use it and just use the crank from this motor in my other other motor. Confused? yes.

So, that's where I'm at right now.

Get the new one balanced.

 

[Injectedcutty]

Got done with my route with some time to kill before picking up my girls, so I taped up the gauge surround and sprayed the textured coating. I ran the tape line a little tight as seen in the done pic, but a scuff pad should knock it flat.

 

[MrSony]

It doens't look like there is any sludge built up but was there any internal coolant leak?....that could explain the crank bearings issue

Not that I can see or tell. It had oil in it from the last time it ran. Dark brown.

 

[MrSony]

Get the new one balanced.

Buick 350s are externally balanced, and only ever used 2 crank designs. A hwavier-weighed one for the later rods or the earlier lighter one depending on the year. Odds are the bottom ends aren't balanced to a T anyway, so would it matter that much?

 

[TURNA]

Buick 350s are externally balanced, and only ever used 2 crank designs. A hwavier-weighed one for the later rods or the earlier lighter one depending on the year. Odds are the bottom ends aren't balanced to a T anyway, so would it matter that much?

External, internal, neutral is doesnt matter.

GET IT BALANCED!!!