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mplex2000 · 09-07-2005, 11:27 PM

I just bought this truck back in July. The guy told me the engine had been rebuild in 89 or so by the previous owner, then stored in a barn (the rust backs up this story).

I figured he was BS'ing me on the motor, but when I pulled that Victor Jr off to install a milder intake manifold, low and behold, an engine you could eat off of!

Just though I'd share my joyous surprise with you guys :P

Too bad the guy got a little silly with the silicone...don't people know to stop after the china walls? lol

71-longbed · 09-07-2005, 11:42 PM

looks nice .. what intake are you slappin on ??

mplex2000 · 09-08-2005, 08:17 AM

I pulled the Victor, which oddly enough had a Holley 600 vac sec on top.

For the time being, a Holley Street Dominator (basically a Performer) is going on with a rebuilt 650 DP, just to get it to run decent. With the cam and Victor, it really liked to bog and stall off the line.

I've got a Perfomer RPM that (unless I decide on another manifold) I'm going to have injector bungs welded up so I can convert to a 4 barrel EFI setup.

Probably the same time I do that I'll go ahead and switch to roller cam and AFR heads.

I don't really know what's in the motor since it was built two owners and 16 years ago :P

86swb · 09-08-2005, 01:20 PM

Keep us informed. Also pictures

chevyfarmer · 09-08-2005, 01:31 PM

Gotta love it when you doubt something and it turns out to be true! I also bought a truck with a "rebuilt" motor several years ago that had low oil pressure when i got it running

I did a compression check and it was good, so I pulled the pan off to find the oil pump pick up screen almot completely plugged from silicone that had been floating around and sucked up. The PO used WAY TO MUCH sealer on the gaskests when he assembled the motor. Just something to think about. Good Luck.

mplex2000 · 09-10-2005, 11:01 PM

Hahaha...well, I knew everything couldn't be too good. No harm done, but I found a set of throttle return springs resting above the pushrods inside the valve cover. I'm suprised with my luck that I found them before they got tangled up in the valve springs or something!

71-longbed · 09-10-2005, 11:04 PM

dont you know .. thats the hip place to store parts nowadays !!

corn · 09-10-2005, 11:09 PM

Geez I bet the past owner looked all over for those springs!

Congrats on the clean score. Looks like you will have it all dolled up before long.

..corn

mplex2000 · 09-11-2005, 01:18 AM

Lol, yeah, I always keep a spare set of wrenches in there too!

SCOTI · 09-11-2005, 12:30 PM

Good ideas on that link you provided . . ..... "save money on parts". I've got one of those Autozone punch cards.

matthufham · 09-11-2005, 12:52 PM

haha a victor junior. the guy i bought my truck from had one new in box and said you come back when you start drag racing and i'll give you this.

dion · 09-11-2005, 01:13 PM

Nice score! I guess I was lucky with my vic jr, it drives fine as a daily driver.

mplex2000 · 09-11-2005, 01:54 PM

Well it probably would run better but it had that 600 vac sec plus a big cam and I suspect a stock converter. Quite the totally mismatched setup!

I've narrowed my cam choices down (going roller now for sure). Just have to pick one and I think for now I'm going to go with a single turbo on the carb until I go EFI.

fastwillie 696969 · 09-11-2005, 03:20 PM

whats that crack in the block for ?---------------------j/k

mplex2000 · 09-11-2005, 08:20 PM

Added oil flow!!

cableguy0 · 09-11-2005, 08:33 PM

the vic junior is a huge intake and works fine on the street so long as you have at least a 750 carb and it will need pretty hefty jetting.

09-07-2005, 11:27 PM	#1
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Engine is in good shape! I just bought this truck back in July. The guy told me the engine had been rebuild in 89 or so by the previous owner, then stored in a barn (the rust backs up this story). I figured he was BS'ing me on the motor, but when I pulled that Victor Jr off to install a milder intake manifold, low and behold, an engine you could eat off of! Just though I'd share my joyous surprise with you guys :P Too bad the guy got a little silly with the silicone...don't people know to stop after the china walls? lol Last edited by mplex2000; 09-07-2005 at 11:28 PM.

09-07-2005, 11:42 PM	#2
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	looks nice .. what intake are you slappin on ?? __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

09-08-2005, 01:20 PM	#4
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Keep us informed. Also pictures __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

09-08-2005, 01:31 PM	#5
chevyfarmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Owosso, Mi Posts: 242	Gotta love it when you doubt something and it turns out to be true! I also bought a truck with a "rebuilt" motor several years ago that had low oil pressure when i got it running I did a compression check and it was good, so I pulled the pan off to find the oil pump pick up screen almot completely plugged from silicone that had been floating around and sucked up. The PO used WAY TO MUCH sealer on the gaskests when he assembled the motor. Just something to think about. Good Luck. __________________ 67 short wide 355ci 3 on tree 69 short wide 250ci 3 on tree 68 long wide 283 3 on tree 72 2wd Blazer project 454 5 speed

09-10-2005, 11:04 PM	#7
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	dont you know .. thats the hip place to store parts nowadays !! __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

09-08-2005, 08:17 AM	#3
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	I pulled the Victor, which oddly enough had a Holley 600 vac sec on top. For the time being, a Holley Street Dominator (basically a Performer) is going on with a rebuilt 650 DP, just to get it to run decent. With the cam and Victor, it really liked to bog and stall off the line. I've got a Perfomer RPM that (unless I decide on another manifold) I'm going to have injector bungs welded up so I can convert to a 4 barrel EFI setup. Probably the same time I do that I'll go ahead and switch to roller cam and AFR heads. I don't really know what's in the motor since it was built two owners and 16 years ago :P

09-10-2005, 11:01 PM	#6
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Hahaha...well, I knew everything couldn't be too good. No harm done, but I found a set of throttle return springs resting above the pushrods inside the valve cover. I'm suprised with my luck that I found them before they got tangled up in the valve springs or something!

09-10-2005, 11:09 PM	#8
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Geez I bet the past owner looked all over for those springs! Congrats on the clean score. Looks like you will have it all dolled up before long. ..corn

09-11-2005, 01:18 AM	#9
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Lol, yeah, I always keep a spare set of wrenches in there too!

09-11-2005, 12:30 PM	#10
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,132	Good ideas on that link you provided . . ..... "save money on parts". I've got one of those Autozone punch cards. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

09-11-2005, 12:52 PM	#11
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	haha a victor junior. the guy i bought my truck from had one new in box and said you come back when you start drag racing and i'll give you this.

09-11-2005, 01:13 PM	#12
dion 72 Cheyenne Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,086	Nice score! I guess I was lucky with my vic jr, it drives fine as a daily driver. __________________ Burnout Idle 1972Cheyenne 1966/67Stouts

09-11-2005, 01:54 PM	#13
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Well it probably would run better but it had that 600 vac sec plus a big cam and I suspect a stock converter. Quite the totally mismatched setup! I've narrowed my cam choices down (going roller now for sure). Just have to pick one and I think for now I'm going to go with a single turbo on the carb until I go EFI. Last edited by mplex2000; 09-11-2005 at 01:55 PM.

09-11-2005, 03:20 PM	#14
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	whats that crack in the block for ?---------------------j/k __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

09-11-2005, 08:20 PM	#15
mplex2000 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 463	Added oil flow!!



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09-11-2005, 08:33 PM	#16
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,948	the vic junior is a huge intake and works fine on the street so long as you have at least a 750 carb and it will need pretty hefty jetting. __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

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