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72k5 · 04-30-2003, 01:07 AM

Careful...

That thinking gets expensive! I went to rebuild the TH 350 in my 72 Blazer, then I got to thinking. I ended up swapping in a 700r4. I figured I should stop the oil leaks on the motor while it was out for the 700r4 install, then I got to thinking I should check the bearings (they were fine) and do something about a head with a slight antifreeze leak. So, I thought I might as well rebuild it. Then I thought Vortec heads and some D cup pistons woud be good. Then I thought some Edelbrock E tec heads would really be the way to go, and not much more expensive. I thought I might as well get the roller rockers since I went this far. Then I thought I should protect the exhaust threads in those aluminum heads with some good Thorley TriY headers. So I thought that I really needed to rework the exhaust for that to be right.

I'm not quite done yet, but I think I need to stop thinking!

04-30-2003, 01:07 AM	#6
72k5 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 566	Careful... That thinking gets expensive! I went to rebuild the TH 350 in my 72 Blazer, then I got to thinking. I ended up swapping in a 700r4. I figured I should stop the oil leaks on the motor while it was out for the 700r4 install, then I got to thinking I should check the bearings (they were fine) and do something about a head with a slight antifreeze leak. So, I thought I might as well rebuild it. Then I thought Vortec heads and some D cup pistons woud be good. Then I thought some Edelbrock E tec heads would really be the way to go, and not much more expensive. I thought I might as well get the roller rockers since I went this far. Then I thought I should protect the exhaust threads in those aluminum heads with some good Thorley TriY headers. So I thought that I really needed to rework the exhaust for that to be right. I'm not quite done yet, but I think I need to stop thinking! __________________ 350 ETec 170 heads, Performer, HEI, Holly TBI, 700r4, 14 bolt rear, F&R lockers, lots of off road improvements.