400 Retool...I just couldn't! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

stllookn · 11-26-2006, 04:55 PM

Put it back into the truck without squirting a little paint on it...aka a "Longhornman rebuild"...JK Andy!

As pulled, mid-retool and nearly done. Still have lots to do but at least it is off the shop floor and looking better.

manimal · 11-26-2006, 05:05 PM

are those the valve covers and intake you are going to use?

Aarons72s · 11-26-2006, 06:37 PM

Looks good stillookin. But I do have a concern. Where is the breather? I dont see one on the valve covers and I dont see one on the intake. If you dont run some sort of breather you are going to run into some big trouble. If I remeber right it will blow the seals out. Correct me if I am wrong. Just concerned.

1969k10stepside · 11-26-2006, 06:51 PM

I love those valve covers.

see ten · 11-26-2006, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aarons72s

Looks good stillookin. But I do have a concern. Where is the breather? I dont see one on the valve covers and I dont see one on the intake. If you dont run some sort of breather you are going to run into some big trouble. If I remeber right it will blow the seals out. Correct me if I am wrong. Just concerned.

Yep they have to breathe!

Longhorn Man · 11-26-2006, 07:25 PM

ouch man...very ouch!
Just for clerification...I now have a freshly rebuilt tranny in my rig... new converter, and shift kit.
Either way, that IS a good looking motor, it's all in the details.
Now...about the breathers...

stllookn · 11-26-2006, 07:30 PM

I love those covers too and will probably run them on my '68 327 with the stock intake manifold that has the breather but they still don't have a hole for the PCV either. I was going to patch in a filler from another set of later valve covers but got carried away and painted them before I remembered to implement the patch. They are there for dust shields and cosmetic purposes only at this point. Thanks for the concerns. Now back to my sandblasting and painting...what fun!

Longhorn Man · 11-26-2006, 11:20 PM

If you do drill them for breathers/PCV valve/oil fill... don't do it on the top. I did that, and didn't want to disturb the script, so I did it on the end of the scropt... right over a rocker. The rocker would knock the breather off as soon as I cranked it over. Instead, drill into the side on the intake side of the valve cover, and center it between rockers

qksilver · 11-26-2006, 11:28 PM

I agree, I have a banged up set that someday........
Nice covers

stllookn · 11-27-2006, 12:25 AM

Longhornman...thanks for the heads up on that. I was also toying with the idea of putting the tall rectangular style breathers on the rear similar to some of the welded units seen on race motors. They would be in the back and well away from the script.

Longhorn Man · 11-27-2006, 04:50 PM

I considered that afterr the fact. I still have one of my ruined ones hanging up on the wall in my bed room.
Edelbrock has some like you describe in there elete line up, you could do as you're saying, and fog them black for the stelth part of the equation.

11-26-2006, 04:55 PM	#1
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	400 Retool...I just couldn't! Put it back into the truck without squirting a little paint on it...aka a "Longhornman rebuild"...JK Andy! As pulled, mid-retool and nearly done. Still have lots to do but at least it is off the shop floor and looking better. Attached Images __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-26-2006, 05:05 PM	#2
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! are those the valve covers and intake you are going to use?

11-26-2006, 06:37 PM	#3
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! Looks good stillookin. But I do have a concern. Where is the breather? I dont see one on the valve covers and I dont see one on the intake. If you dont run some sort of breather you are going to run into some big trouble. If I remeber right it will blow the seals out. Correct me if I am wrong. Just concerned. Last edited by Aarons72s; 11-26-2006 at 06:37 PM.

11-26-2006, 06:51 PM	#4
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! I love those valve covers.

11-26-2006, 07:25 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! ouch man...very ouch! Just for clerification...I now have a freshly rebuilt tranny in my rig... new converter, and shift kit. Either way, that IS a good looking motor, it's all in the details. Now...about the breathers...

11-26-2006, 07:30 PM	#7
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! I love those covers too and will probably run them on my '68 327 with the stock intake manifold that has the breather but they still don't have a hole for the PCV either. I was going to patch in a filler from another set of later valve covers but got carried away and painted them before I remembered to implement the patch. They are there for dust shields and cosmetic purposes only at this point. Thanks for the concerns. Now back to my sandblasting and painting...what fun! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-26-2006, 11:20 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! If you do drill them for breathers/PCV valve/oil fill... don't do it on the top. I did that, and didn't want to disturb the script, so I did it on the end of the scropt... right over a rocker. The rocker would knock the breather off as soon as I cranked it over. Instead, drill into the side on the intake side of the valve cover, and center it between rockers

11-26-2006, 11:28 PM	#9
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! I agree, I have a banged up set that someday........ Nice covers

11-27-2006, 12:25 AM	#10
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! Longhornman...thanks for the heads up on that. I was also toying with the idea of putting the tall rectangular style breathers on the rear similar to some of the welded units seen on race motors. They would be in the back and well away from the script. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-27-2006, 04:50 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 400 Retool...I just couldn't! I considered that afterr the fact. I still have one of my ruined ones hanging up on the wall in my bed room. Edelbrock has some like you describe in there elete line up, you could do as you're saying, and fog them black for the stelth part of the equation.



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