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1949gmc · 12-08-2010, 11:14 AM

In a case like this, i think I'd only trust what he was telling me about the 350 if I were related to him (and even that's questionable sometimes) or if he's been one of my best friends for years. Or, I guess, if he were one of those guys that has an outstanding reputation for being a good guy, you know... drop everything to help someone in need kinda guy. I mean, who's to say that the 350 block doesn't have a hairline crack somewhere or that the crank snout is bent. You can't just give these parts a 'once over'. You'd really have to do some serious work with a mic and go over the block, and all the pieces, really carefully to know for sure. Has the block been bored or just cleaned up with a hone? It might be .030 at the top of the cylinder but .005 at the bottom. Would you be comfortable with a block like that? I wouldn't.

And chances are, if you found a problem with the 350 after you got it, he'd probably say you were SOL.

12-08-2010, 11:14 AM	#22
1949gmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lindenhurst, IL Posts: 659	Re: engine trade vote. In a case like this, i think I'd only trust what he was telling me about the 350 if I were related to him (and even that's questionable sometimes) or if he's been one of my best friends for years. Or, I guess, if he were one of those guys that has an outstanding reputation for being a good guy, you know... drop everything to help someone in need kinda guy. I mean, who's to say that the 350 block doesn't have a hairline crack somewhere or that the crank snout is bent. You can't just give these parts a 'once over'. You'd really have to do some serious work with a mic and go over the block, and all the pieces, really carefully to know for sure. Has the block been bored or just cleaned up with a hone? It might be .030 at the top of the cylinder but .005 at the bottom. Would you be comfortable with a block like that? I wouldn't. And chances are, if you found a problem with the 350 after you got it, he'd probably say you were SOL.