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

[mclellan83]

 

[pontiacgp]

This is gonna be a bone stock 8:1 350 with a super mild cam (.439 lift), because it was free. doubt it'll see the high side of 4000 too often, if it will even breathe that high. like I said, stock. stock.stock.stock.stock.stock.stock.stock.

If, and only if, the cranks have the same casting number, the counterweights are the same (I have digital calipers, it's not the best way but it's a way to measure thickness, etc), etc, I will use it as it's from a low compression '71 350 as well. If not, I guess I'll just have to have the factory one ground. If I can get away with it, yay. If not, oh well.

I wouldn't put too much thought into this engine if you only expect to get 7k out of it. Personally if I was putting money into an engine that was only going to last 7k or even 14k I would have to rethink what the F I was doing

 

[MrSony]

I wouldn't put too much thought into this engine if you only expect to get 7k out of it. Personally if I was putting money into an engine that was only going to last 7k or even 14k I would have to rethink what the F I was doing

/sarcasm/

 

[MrSony]

What exactly is wrong with the notion of taking a crank that's EXACTLY the same in every way and putting it into an engine that's exactly the same? And this is still a "what if" scenario. If, by chance, it matches perfectly, I'll drop it in. It will save me 2+ weeks time and another ~$150 in machine work to machine another crankshaft. If not, well then I guess that's two weeks and another 150.

 

[pontiacgp]

/sarcasm/

maybe $1,200 to you is pocket change but to most of us we'd rather do something useful with it.

 

[MrSony]

maybe $1,200 to you is pocket change but to most of us we'd rather do something useful with it.

I would too. But I gotta make an engine work. :L

 

[motorheadmike]

You work full time, live at home, have no wife or kids, what do you do with all your money? The reason people rebuilt engines right is for reliability and power. Slapping stuff together is fun, but not practical. Some times you have too and some times we do it just for fun. Either way I highly doubt an engine that has mismatched parts through together with last very long. I bet Joe's engine will run really good for a long trouble free time. I have a lot of engines out there I have rebuilt that have been running for a long time. Another thing is you have to know what you can and can't get away with slapping stuff together.

My Dad's unflattering nickname was Slap-It-Together Steve; and I swore I would never become 'Mash-It-Together Mike.

 

[Northernregal]

Let the young feller learn this one himself guys. Im looking forward to the "My new motor has a knock, kinda" thread.

 

[motorheadmike]

Let the young feller learn this one himself guys. Im looking forward to the "My new motor has a knock, kinda" thread.

Long winters do require entertainment.

 

[mclellan83]