Potato potato potato.
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Merry Christmas
The feeling is mutual.
Crusty Chevy Gets Exhaust
Used headers (electrolysis rust removal and BBQ paint), 2-1/2″ pipes to the mufflers, and 2-1/4″ out the back.
Ford Windstar cooling fans next.
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350 Done
Now to get it installed
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Degree’d the Cam
Made my own piston stop and located true Top Dead Center (TDC) – new harmonic balancer was 1° retarded.
Checked the cam, and the duration was slightly different than the cam card (but the same as current specs). Cam needed to be advanced 6° to be in spec – good thing I degree’d the cam!
Heads went on with a Felpro 1094 steel shim gasket shortly afterwards.
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New Pistons
New Speed Pro/Sealed Power .020 Hypereutectic flat top pistons to replace the dished cast stock pistons. So pretty.
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Not Stock vs. Stock
New camshaft vs. original camshaft. Do you see a difference?
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Wait a minute!
I got half way through cleaning the pistons on the Crusty Chevy’s 350, when I started thinking this wasn’t the best way to go. Instead, I dropped the block off at a machine shop to get punched .020 over with some Speed Pro Hypereutectic flat tops and have the guts balanced. More money, but probably a lot better in the long run.
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Crusty Chevy Pukes Its Guts
Pleased to find the engine is a 3970010 block (I was expecting it to be). Surprised to find how little effort it took to turn the engine over by hand to unbolt the torque convertor. Took me 2 hours to pull, which I guess isn’t bad since I’m rusty, old, and feeble.
Question is, do I want to clean all this up? I mean, it’s just going to get dirty again….
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Tool Tip #1
Only because it’s the first tool tip I’ve given.
When you’re heading out to the wreckers, keeping your wrenches clipped together like this keeps them tidy, together, and in order.