My engine is gonna rock

[1966gmc]

Out with the old stuff.My engine started to die about a month ago.Shortly after the cam install,a metal scraping noise developed in the engine.I thought maybe the new double timing chain was to blame.No,not a sign of rubbing anywhere.Another buddy of mine said he thought the noise was coming from the bottom end.I said oh well.Fast forward to the auto trans install.Got the tranny in and test drove it and the engine started to break up real bad.Missing like no other.**** I thought to myself.Everything was new in the ignition except for the dizzy.I bought a new Accel dizzy and guess what.No change.It was time to pull the engine I guess.I spent a hour and a half pulling the engine.Got it on the stand.There must have been 3 or 4 quarts of fluid more than there should have been.Fuel pump leaking maybe?Pulled it apart and found all the mains were down to the copper and some of the rods were the same way.Found out though,it has been bored .040 over yay! I bought a new oil pump,tube,shaft,crank,flat top pistons,xs262-s cam(yup a solid lifter cam) and all the goodies.Scored a set of 461 double hump heads to replace the 305 heads.The engine should be done next week I hope,and the install will happen shortly after.I should have right around 9.5-1 comp and hopefully close to 400 hp if we figured it out right.Rock on