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**basketcase** · 03-14-2003, 02:38 PM

Well I found out that the supposedly good engine in my '69 basketcase isn't so good. With a limited budget I'm going to start building a new 350. I already started a thread on the Corvette site where I am an administraror so I'll just link to that instead of trying to keep up with several threads. Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome. I know that this sounds nuts but I have set a $500. budget for this build. Fortunately I have some pieces parts laying around so this just may be possible.

Please take a moment to check out the thread. I'll be interested in all help and comments.

The link is here------>X

Tom

82 Silverado 4X · 03-14-2003, 07:02 PM

Tom,
Looks like you have almost all the big $$$ parts already so a $500 respectable and drivable (not overbuilt) engine build shouldn't be a problem. I always hate it when they do those $5,000 builds on the Saturday TNN shows. "There are" those of us that actually can't afford to sink $5,000 into just an engine.
Keep us up to date on how everything goes.

**basketcase** · 03-14-2003, 08:57 PM

That I'll do George. The next step is to get the block cleaned up. It is actually going to get into the 60s this weekend so I may be able to get it outside and do some scrubbing. Then I need to get that parts order sent off. It looks like I better think about digging out that 300 horse 350 I have stored. I may need those 64cc heads.

Tom

**basketcase** · 06-18-2024, 12:47 AM

The link in the 1'st post of this old thread doesn't work anymore. A lot of the old content didn't survive one or more of the server updates over the years.

03-14-2003, 02:38 PM	#1
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	My Engine Project Well I found out that the supposedly good engine in my '69 basketcase isn't so good. With a limited budget I'm going to start building a new 350. I already started a thread on the Corvette site where I am an administraror so I'll just link to that instead of trying to keep up with several threads. Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome. I know that this sounds nuts but I have set a $500. budget for this build. Fortunately I have some pieces parts laying around so this just may be possible. Please take a moment to check out the thread. I'll be interested in all help and comments. The link is here------>X Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

03-14-2003, 07:02 PM	#2
82 Silverado 4X Genuine Chevrolet Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South West Pennsylvania. Posts: 582	Tom, Looks like you have almost all the big $$$ parts already so a $500 respectable and drivable (not overbuilt) engine build shouldn't be a problem. I always hate it when they do those $5,000 builds on the Saturday TNN shows. "There are" those of us that actually can't afford to sink $5,000 into just an engine. Keep us up to date on how everything goes. __________________ George 82 Silverado LWB 4x4 350 SM465 NP208 77 Chevrolet Blazer Chalet 400 TH350 NP203

03-14-2003, 08:57 PM	#3
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	That I'll do George. The next step is to get the block cleaned up. It is actually going to get into the 60s this weekend so I may be able to get it outside and do some scrubbing. Then I need to get that parts order sent off. It looks like I better think about digging out that 300 horse 350 I have stored. I may need those 64cc heads. Tom __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project

06-18-2024, 12:47 AM	#4
basketcase Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Edgerton OH USA Posts: 633	Re: My Engine Project The link in the 1'st post of this old thread doesn't work anymore. A lot of the old content didn't survive one or more of the server updates over the years. __________________ '69 swb stepside in progress. '59 Corvette lifetime project



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