Waking up my 350 SBC

[ChevyDude]

Hey 70...did you read that when the heads were pulled off and that the low compression dished pistons were found and I then bought a brand new rebuilt 3970010 short block lower...w/ new SRP flat top pistons, a forged crank, h beam rods...all the trick stuff from Smith Racing???????? So....the bottom isn't UNKNOWN!!!! And you said I "asked"??? I.... never asked what people thought...I just posted what I was doing. Opinions came flying in like homing pidgions.

Yes TKO 600 is going in the BBC truck. Get that back better buddy!!!! Split bumper 70 rs/ss Camaro????

I will probably never post again about the specifics of my engine building. I find there are so many opinions and some of them with no real validity or merit IMHO, to back up as to what they are saying. I have been building SBC's for nearly 30 years....this isn't my first rodeo. I never asked "Hey what do you think I should do". I do care for this board, just not going to go down this road again about what I'm building under the hood. My bad, didn't realize it would cause the opinions to fly.

Everybody, take a deep breath... and now breathe....I promise I won't ask for any money from you to help pay for my toy. She'll go brrrrummmm when I turn the key...it's all going to be OK. LOL!

[70rs/ss]

Originally Posted by ChevyDude

Hey 70...did you read that when the heads were pulled off and that the low compression dished pistons were found and I then bought a brand new rebuilt 3970010 short block lower...w/ new SRP flat top pistons, a forged crank, h beam rods...all the trick stuff from Smith Racing???????? So....the bottom isn't UNKNOWN!!!! And you said I "asked"??? I.... never asked what people thought...I just posted what I was doing. Opinions came flying in like homing pidgions.

Yes TKO 600 is going in the BBC truck. Get that back better buddy!!!! Split bumper 70 rs/ss Camaro????

Yeah, that's why I went back and added the second post, sorry. I read cdowns' response and your's to his and I hit respond without reading the whole thing (thread), so I got ahead of myself and didn't see all of the other info you posted after, again I am sorry for that. I was thinking through the build in my mind and what could/might happen, that is why I stated the stuff about the unknown short block. I was also off on the asking part, I just figured putting it out there was "asking" for opinions? I am with you, I keep most of my mechanical (motors/tuning, etc) to myself since some cannot contain their attitudes. It happens a lot on the engine drivetrain forum, try to help someone and some know it all comes along and has to discredit your thoughts in order to prove his know-it-all status. I am sorry for any confusion or bad feelings I may have caused with my comments. I for one appreciate you taking the time to show us what you've done as we can all learn something from it. All in all this is a great learning lesson for a guy wanting to bolt on perf stuff to a unknown SBC, I have learned this very lesson by doing what you did, maybe this will help a guy to see he needs to know what he has before moving on. I as you did, ended up with another motor, which I think for both of us was OK cause we want/wanted the power increase and also know that sometimes you have to spend $$$ to get it.

Kuddos to you for putting yourself (motor builds, truck builds, etc, etc) out there for us to see, and I appolagize if my or other members' comment's have made you wish you hadn't?

On the other, yeah, split bumper 70 (70 1/2 if you will) RS/SS Camaro. Can't wait to see more picts of the overkill, I think you'll be happy with the TKO, everything I have read on it says it is a great trans as well as having several conversations with the guys at Kiesler and classic five speed. I have no doubt it'll work for me, as they have a kit for my application, and in your truck you'll be able to buy the trans and a few other pieces and save some $$$ as the truck will accept it without a lot of specialty parts as in my case. Good luck and keep up the good fight, and don't let the negatives get to ya.

Mike

[steelhorse]

Hey Chevydude what heads are you using?I saw that you bought a new short block,what displacement is it?

[ChevyDude]

Originally Posted by steelhorse

Hey Chevydude what heads are you using?I saw that you bought a new short block,what displacement is it?

350 cubic inches, Aluminum 202/160 64cc 190cc intake runners

[Bob 68327]

You need to post pics like I do Here's one of my blower motor!!! Bob

[ChevyDude]

Nice blower motor Bob!!! OK , decided on my heads. Lots of choices in the SBC aluminum head market. AFR would have been my first choice but I can't afford them, LOL.... ProComp's are on the other end of the scale and even though I think they have revised their heads and cleaned them up a bunch, I just couldn't get myself to buy the China heads. After a lot of reading and counting my pennies, I bought a set of complete Patriot heads that are made in Alabama and have cnc porting. 2.02 1.60 64cc chambers and 190cc intake runners. The pair was $845.00 delivered.

[Lemield]

Alex.....

HOLY CRAP! Red is gonna be FAST! She already looks like she is going fast when she is parked!

Love that red truck!

[ChevyDude]

Absolutely no worries 70rs/ss (Mike), you never caused any bad feelings, none! I couldn't agree more, that one really does need to ID heads and pistons before throwing in a big Cam and or other performance components...... I did, ID, everything before doing anything....LOL!

[steelhorse]

That sound like a killer deal,might have to look into them

[ChevyDude]

A lot of reading and a lot of: Research...The Patriot head is a great bang for the buck Aluminum head, well made and made here in the USA.

Web site: https://www.patriot-performance.com/...&cat=40&page=1

If you look on ebay you can find some good sellers that sell them new a little less expensive. White Performance has a deal on them:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...256552111&rd=1

[ChevyDude]

Thanks Gray Ghost! Thanks whatnow123!

[ChevyDude]

Hey Longhair...that isn't "Bad stuff" that Gray Ghost quoted...that is just me telling someone that they Do Not Know what they are talking about... and rightfully so. JMHO.

The person that started the Negitivity...blasted his post out there and vanished leaving his turd comment on the thread.

Kinda like the Drive by media...and to quote Rush... "They drive by, they shoot things up, they get in the convertable and drive off...leaving a big mess, for me to clean up", Rush Limbaugh

[LONGHAIR]

Quotes like "you do not know what you are talking about, period" are purely troublesome/irritating. They will almost always get a defensive response...and the thread goes south, for everyone.
The "who started it" is irrelevant....the idea is to "report" the thread and have the moderators deal with it. Ignore that negative comments and continue with the discussion as if it is not there....the post can be deleted, but once it gets "quoted" (carried along) and refuted/dis-credited a few times, there is a huge mess that is more likely to get locked and fade away, rather than "cleaning up" a bunch of posts.

I hope this makes sense?

Copied from the rules:

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[ChevyDude]

Fine and dandy LongHair...But to say My response to cdowns is troublesome/irritating.....Wow, Im supposed to take his negitive vile.....What about his original Statement: All in all your plan is a poorly thought out one? When he has no knowledge of my plan.

Seems like his statement is just what the rules state:

IV. Pure trolling, either to upset someone or simply for your personal
enjoyment, is strictly prohibited. If you're here to cause trouble, it will be a very short stay. Immediate BAN and you will be reported to your ISP.

[LONGHAIR]

In a word......yes.

I copied the rules....plain and simple, do not continue the bad "debate". It really makes no difference who is right or wrong (much of this is purely opinion anyway)...the real wrong comes from perpetuating it.

Take it, report it, it will be dealt with......



Now you got it locked for good.