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nikwho · 09-22-2010, 04:14 PM

I was driving my '83 down the freeway yesterday and I smelled something that smelled like burnt toast! I was off the throttle and when I looked down at the gauges I saw the choke light was on. :-( My engine had stalled. I was rolling down the off ramp and came to a stop. Saw no smoke, and could no longer smell the weird smell. I cranked and it started after a few more cranks than normal. I popped the hood and looked it over while idling. Only thing I noticed was a pretty good drip coming from the fuel line going into the carb. I tightened that up and could not find anything else wrong. It confused the heck out of me. I'm thinking that maybe the smell was from something else, not my truck. My windows were down.

I'm thinking that now may be as good of a time as any to just yank the old tired 305 and drop a fresh 350 in it.

i have been planning on an engine swap since buying the truck a few months ago. I just dont really have much money to fund the swap right now. Will a 350 need a different flywheel than my 305? I recall a different bolt pattern and i.d. between a 305 and 350 from a different project. I'm thinking everything else should just swap right over if I buy a long block.

**old Rusty C10** · 09-22-2010, 09:34 PM

could have been the gas and oil burning off on something hot.. luckilly you caught it before your truck was burnt toast

Zane M · 09-22-2010, 10:29 PM

You were really lucky the gas leak didn't catch on fire. I torched an engine in my driveway while the vehicle was running from a leak onto the hot manifold.

CSGAS · 09-22-2010, 10:35 PM

Depends on what year/generation 305, and what year/generation 350. A new flywheel seems like pretty cheap insurance anyway, unless you jump on something exotic.

Glad you didn't lose anything!

nikwho · 09-23-2010, 11:01 AM

Thanks guys. Yeah, i'm glad it didn't catch on fire. That would leave me worrying about more than just a new paint job and an engine swap.

09-22-2010, 04:14 PM	#1
nikwho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 974	engine died while driving down freeway I was driving my '83 down the freeway yesterday and I smelled something that smelled like burnt toast! I was off the throttle and when I looked down at the gauges I saw the choke light was on. :-( My engine had stalled. I was rolling down the off ramp and came to a stop. Saw no smoke, and could no longer smell the weird smell. I cranked and it started after a few more cranks than normal. I popped the hood and looked it over while idling. Only thing I noticed was a pretty good drip coming from the fuel line going into the carb. I tightened that up and could not find anything else wrong. It confused the heck out of me. I'm thinking that maybe the smell was from something else, not my truck. My windows were down. I'm thinking that now may be as good of a time as any to just yank the old tired 305 and drop a fresh 350 in it. i have been planning on an engine swap since buying the truck a few months ago. I just dont really have much money to fund the swap right now. Will a 350 need a different flywheel than my 305? I recall a different bolt pattern and i.d. between a 305 and 350 from a different project. I'm thinking everything else should just swap right over if I buy a long block. __________________ '59 Apache - 383" SBC/TH-350 '68 GMC - BBC/TH400

09-22-2010, 09:34 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: engine died while driving down freeway could have been the gas and oil burning off on something hot.. luckilly you caught it before your truck was burnt toast __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

09-22-2010, 10:29 PM	#3
Zane M Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 706	Re: engine died while driving down freeway You were really lucky the gas leak didn't catch on fire. I torched an engine in my driveway while the vehicle was running from a leak onto the hot manifold.

09-22-2010, 10:35 PM	#4
CSGAS optomistic ah-so Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 544	Re: engine died while driving down freeway Depends on what year/generation 305, and what year/generation 350. A new flywheel seems like pretty cheap insurance anyway, unless you jump on something exotic. Glad you didn't lose anything! __________________ Rubbing is Racin' Ribbing is Bench Racin' 1970 C-10 lwb Fleetside. Originally 350 2-bbl 3-on-the-tree, m/b, m/w, m/s no a/c. Currently running on a '76 Camaro 305.

09-23-2010, 11:01 AM	#5
nikwho Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 974	Re: engine died while driving down freeway Thanks guys. Yeah, i'm glad it didn't catch on fire. That would leave me worrying about more than just a new paint job and an engine swap. __________________ '59 Apache - 383" SBC/TH-350 '68 GMC - BBC/TH400

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