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[Russell]

Hey guys!

I've got a virigin 350 (needs a 0.030 overbore) block with some minor surface rust from sitting in my shop. 4 bolt main, 010 high nickle composition casting. Comes with all of hte 350 bolts and nuts that I took out of it (sorry not labled, all just tossed into a ziplock bag) I have all of the main caps in labled plastic bags, may have some surface rust on them as well. 100 obo

CM465 that needs a new throwout bearing and a new shifting arm, worked good until the truck was parked in the early 80s. 150 obo

Hitch for a 88-98 truck 75 obo

350 crank, needs to be turned, 25 obo

1999 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer 4x4 four door, 160 000 kms, very good shape. Has almost all of the options (no cassette, just CD player, and cloth seats rather than leather) Has a mild front diff whine, and the tensioner pulley is making some noise sometimes. 13k obo

I'm willing to trade anything but the S-10 for a good working spreadbore carb with a set of intake gaskets and a carb gasket. I'm not too worried about the brand, I just need something that works better than the one I have on there now (bogs something horrible if I try to accelerate too fast...)

Pictures below, sorry, the 700r4 isn't for sale until I've got the go ahead from the guy that gave it to me, don't want any hard feelings if I sell it... I was gonna get it rebuilt and put into my truck, but since I'm going with the TPI, I won't be able to use it anymore...

Just tryin to clean out the shop a bit, and help pay off my TPI

[1972C10]

Thats a heavy duty block Out of a truck or something good most of them dont have that very top hole tapped and most trans dont have that hole there mainly see that on one tons and whatnot.

[Russell]

Yeah, its out of a 76 GMC 3/4 ton with the HD spring package. The motor was one of the lower rpm, higher torque motors.

[76HighSierra]

Originally Posted by 1972C10

Thats a heavy duty block Out of a truck or something good most of them dont have that very top hole tapped and most trans dont have that hole there mainly see that on one tons and whatnot.

I could be wrong, but that hole doesn't look tapped. A few years back, I built a pretty hot 355c.i.d. for a '79 Z-28 that I was restoring. As a base, I used one of those "010" high nickel, 4 bolt main blocks. It was virgin, un-touched, pulled complete carb to oil pan from a long ago wrecked '75 1 ton, by yours truly. It had about 45,000 km's (it was back in good 'ole metric Canada ) on it. While that top bolt boss was deffinately present, there was only a slight dimple where the hole would go. I found it very odd that they would go so far as to dimple the boss, but yet not tap it? The big 'ole granny gear 4 speed that was in the 1 ton didn't have the very top bolt hole in the bell housing, either. Russell, I wish you were closer. I'd snap up that 4 bolt block in a heartbeat. I love my big blocks, but there will always be a soft spot in my heart for small blocks. Could have something to do with the difference in cash outlay, between building the two...

[76HighSierra]

BTW, what happened to your plan of building up that 4 bolt block, with Vortec heads, etc.?

[1972C10]

Looked tapped to me I have ran across only a few with that hole tapped out I noticed a 305 H.o. i have has the top hole tapped.

[Russell]

I decided that I'm gonna build up the block I have in the truck now. Its got a pretty fresh bottom end already (30 000 km or so) and just needs the new top end. So I'll just drop the Vortec heads onto my current motor (heads are almost gone anyways) and get a vortec base for my TPI, run it stock that way until I've got enough money to put a mild cam in, and call that good enough for now. I just don't have the money to get that block worked over with the boring, hot tanking, new bearings, rods, pistons etc (the whole rotating assembly would need to be replaced minus the crank)

I'll check that block tommorow and let you guys know if it is tapped or not, but I think it is...

[76HighSierra]

Originally Posted by 1972C10

Looked tapped to me I have ran across only a few with that hole tapped out I noticed a 305 H.o. i have has the top hole tapped.

You could be right. Maybe it's just the angle of the photos, but take a closer look.



Now, look at the other two bolt holes along with it.



Like I said, it just may be the angle of the photos, but if it is tapped, it doesn't look quite as pronounced as the others. I'm just saying this, because it looks to have that exact same 'dimple" that my 010 4 bolt had. Not hard to tell I'm bored, is it ? The things I'll nit-pick to pass the time. :p

[76HighSierra]

Originally Posted by Russell

I decided that I'm gonna build up the block I have in the truck now. Its got a pretty fresh bottom end already (30 000 km or so) and just needs the new top end. So I'll just drop the Vortec heads onto my current motor (heads are almost gone anyways) and get a vortec base for my TPI, run it stock that way until I've got enough money to put a mild cam in, and call that good enough for now. I just don't have the money to get that block worked over with the boring, hot tanking, new bearings, rods, pistons etc (the whole rotating assembly would need to be replaced minus the crank)

I'll check that block tommorow and let you guys know if it is tapped or not, but I think it is...

I'm not trying to nag you, Russell, so please don't take it that way, but if the present heads on your longblock are toast, don't you think it may be wise to at least re-ring and put new bearings in your shortblock before you throw on those new Vortecs? I'm just thinking that the shortblock may not be too far behind the heads, as far as wear is concrened. Unless, of course, it was just a new shortblock that was installed 30K ago, and your old heads were re-used with no freshening. I think even then, I'd still refresh that short block. I'd just hate to see you dump a bunch of money into the 'ole girl only to have her spit out a bearing because of incresed compression and strain on an older shortblock. In the end, that minimal cost may prevent you from the depression of dealing with a blown engine. Many men have given up projects for less of a reason. I know sometimes it sucks having to wait for cash to do things the right way, but the feeling of security and satisfaction is truly awesome once finished and more the worth the inconvenience.

[Russell]

Well, as far as I was told, they pulled the heads, intake carb and exhaust off of my truck, threw the old bottom end into a ditch in the back 40 somewhere, put the new shortblock in, then put the heads, intake, exhaust etc back on. The shortblock was professionally rebuilt, but my uncle and grandfather did the rest of the work themselves.

I'm planning to re-ring the pistons, hone the cylinder bores out so the rings will actually work, replace all of the bearings, put a mild cam in, new timing chain, and put a gasket set into the motor. I'll use the stock rotating assembly though, and just put the Vortec heads on top, with the Vortec TPI setup, get a prom for the computer, and either do my own reprogramming, or get someone to reprogram my ECM for me, and leave it at that. Exhaust is already about to be upgraded as soon as I find the money (going back to earn it after I finish typing here) and buy some Aerochambers.

So yeah, its not gonna be a dragster by any means, just a bit more balzy if you know what I mean :p

Anyways, back out to welding I go, gotta earn some more bucks

[jay_2_77]

I agree with 76HighSierra,because Ive been the other route without freshing up the bottom end only to have to start over in a month or two!Good luck