In this video I tell you how and why I blew up the 302 Small block Chevy in my 1968 Z/28 Camaro. I take you step by step how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you!
How to build an engine. All the tips and tricks for success and how you can avoid what happened to me!
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What a beautiful car
had a crankshaft"tuffrited".put motor together.first time rev up timing chain blew. tuffriting heats crankshaft.timing gear got brittle. could have taken off or new.
My first build was a 327 in 1983, it's still going in my work truck, had a few head swaps and 1 cam swap for a milder cam, 210 210.
I’m hoping to build a 327. I have a 307 and a 0010 350. From the info that I got. I use the 307 crank the 350 rods and buy 327 piston’s. The 350 is out of a 3/4 ton truck. Slim chance it maybe a 4 bolt main anything to look out for.
Should of went with the 3/4 race cam, a 600 holley vacuum secondary and a dual point ignition…
It is really amazing that you were able to keep that car all these years!!! Having two fairly new cars was really hard for me to justify when was young and something I was never able to do. I commuted a lot of mile and bought a new pick up every 3 to 5 years. A blowed up motor in one year old out of warranty car must have really been hard on you. Even though you built the motor. I just hope you were able salvage the block and at least have a numbers matching car. I hope it wasn't your daily!!
After I know what motor is going be used for smog, no smog and what type of running gear. Then specially these days, the very first thing I figure out is what type of induction system is going to use ie factory, after market, carb / how many, fuel injection what type TBI, PFI, DFI. And or there any power adders now or in the future. I have found each induction system requires different hard parts. Even on a motor like 70 year old SBC. Once that is 100% for sure. The machine work, heads and internal parts perimeters can be work up.
Excellent video with great advice! I also love hearing the old stories. Sometimes (always?) it's thru failures that we learn and move ahead. PS: Very impressive you've managed to keep that lovely car thru the years. I know how difficult that can be. Well done!
Nice job Mr. allan