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08-14-2007, 01:41 AM
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Engine Rebuild?
If I wanted to rebuild my '69 Chevy 350 to nothing more than a very durable stock motor for a daily driver, who would you recommend as a good vendor for parts and/or a rebuild kit? Having looked over kits from vendors such as Summit, I noticed that there are a lot of choices based on such things as very tiny measurements. How can I be sure that whichever I choose is not to wild. Yes, I do intend on getting several rebuild books for my birthday and christmas. Any suggestions on certain choice parts are very welcome! Thanx guys!
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08-14-2007, 01:11 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
The rebuild kit for my 400 sbc came from Northern Auto Parts and I have heard good things about them. You should post this over in the engine section for more responses.
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08-14-2007, 01:48 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
first off dont buy any parts till you have the block taken in to have it hot tanked and magnafluxed to see if it is in fact rebuildable and what if anything is woth using from the original assy
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08-14-2007, 02:27 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
www.northernautoparts.com used them for my 305 and it had everything i need. i agree about the block and cleaning and magaflux
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08-14-2007, 02:29 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
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David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube Last edited by truckdude239; 08-14-2007 at 02:30 PM. |
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08-14-2007, 02:31 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
That, and you wont know what over sized pistons and rings you will need, or which under sized crank and rod bearings you might need until the machine shop is done with it.
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08-14-2007, 02:34 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
Everything you need is here is in my SIG
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08-14-2007, 05:06 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
Oversized? Undersized? Sounds like Goldilocks and the three bears. I'm hoping my rebuild book will explain.
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08-14-2007, 05:37 PM
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08-14-2007, 05:13 PM
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Re: Engine Rebuild?
If they need to bore the cylinders, the new pistons and rings will need to be slightly larger. Typical over-bore on a 350 .030", so the pistons and rings you would buy would need to be .030 over. When the crank's rod and main bearings are turned, the journals will now be smaller, hence "under-sized" bearings.
It's pretty straight forward to rebuild a small block, just pay attention to the details and you will be fine. Everyone that has rebuilt one has done it at least once the first time. 
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