An evening with my 350 Vortec - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

deth_1970 · 10-19-2004, 03:31 AM

well tonight I started building my engine, after a few weeks of parts chasing, waiting on finances, and endless cleaning, I got it short blocked, (still have to wait to buy the heads, 550@the local dealership) but all went together fine, I cant wait to get this engine on the road, I'm still looking for a muncie trans tho,
I found out Greased Lightning, works great on cleaning the block inside and out, and dawn power disolver works excellent on pistons and aluminum, lol hardly any scrubbing required, needless to say, things are looking good, to be up and running sometime in Nov, after the enigine and trans, i'll start on the suspension, and brakes, which should be alot of fun,

djracer · 10-19-2004, 07:56 AM

you might try scoggins dickey or salee chevrolet on your heads they may save you some money!

deth_1970 · 10-19-2004, 04:26 PM

I checked both, and prices where about the same, plus shipping and handling

*FormerMember* · 10-19-2004, 04:46 PM

What are you doing to your Vortec? Which one is it?

deth_1970 · 10-19-2004, 08:10 PM

It is as far as i know a 98 vortec 350 out of a truck, i bought at a wrecking yard here in Tulsa, I paid 375 long blocked, but found both heads cracked, during tear down, but all else looked good, but decided to re-ring it, since i had it torn down that far,

djracer · 10-19-2004, 08:33 PM

Deth 1970
I would strongly recomend you turn the crank if it is standard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gm uses 1/2 size bearing that can't be bought aftermarket that is where the cold knock comes from in almost all the late model 5.7's!

jimfulco · 10-20-2004, 12:40 AM

Last I heard, you could still buy .001" undersize bearings, & using one of those inserts with a standard insert is how GM got the .0005"-under bearings.

10-19-2004, 03:31 AM	#1
deth_1970 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Braggs, okla Posts: 161	An evening with my 350 Vortec well tonight I started building my engine, after a few weeks of parts chasing, waiting on finances, and endless cleaning, I got it short blocked, (still have to wait to buy the heads, 550@the local dealership) but all went together fine, I cant wait to get this engine on the road, I'm still looking for a muncie trans tho, I found out Greased Lightning, works great on cleaning the block inside and out, and dawn power disolver works excellent on pistons and aluminum, lol hardly any scrubbing required, needless to say, things are looking good, to be up and running sometime in Nov, after the enigine and trans, i'll start on the suspension, and brakes, which should be alot of fun, __________________ 78 dualy crew cab wife calls "the beast" 79 silverado "yeller" 99 tahoe 02 Gmc sierra

10-19-2004, 07:56 AM	#2
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	you might try scoggins dickey or salee chevrolet on your heads they may save you some money! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

10-19-2004, 04:26 PM	#3
deth_1970 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Braggs, okla Posts: 161	I checked both, and prices where about the same, plus shipping and handling __________________ 78 dualy crew cab wife calls "the beast" 79 silverado "yeller" 99 tahoe 02 Gmc sierra

10-19-2004, 08:10 PM	#5
deth_1970 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Braggs, okla Posts: 161	It is as far as i know a 98 vortec 350 out of a truck, i bought at a wrecking yard here in Tulsa, I paid 375 long blocked, but found both heads cracked, during tear down, but all else looked good, but decided to re-ring it, since i had it torn down that far, __________________ 78 dualy crew cab wife calls "the beast" 79 silverado "yeller" 99 tahoe 02 Gmc sierra

10-19-2004, 08:33 PM	#6
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	Deth 1970 I would strongly recomend you turn the crank if it is standard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gm uses 1/2 size bearing that can't be bought aftermarket that is where the cold knock comes from in almost all the late model 5.7's! __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

10-19-2004, 04:46 PM	#4
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	What are you doing to your Vortec? Which one is it?

10-20-2004, 12:40 AM	#7
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	Last I heard, you could still buy .001" undersize bearings, & using one of those inserts with a standard insert is how GM got the .0005"-under bearings.



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