The Worst 350 SBC EVER?
Will Casey’s 350 Chevy Budget Build L81 for his 1981 Corvette.
In this video I cover lots of assembly tips and tips for buying parts that may help you save money.
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The Worst 350 SBC EVER?
Will Casey’s 350 Chevy Budget Build L81 for his 1981 Corvette.
In this video I cover lots of assembly tips and tips for buying parts that may help you save money.
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Timing Chain?
I don't know why the the guy has so many oil leaks on a big block, I don't… I do have a cometic rear main seal one piece for a two piece rear main deal block, won't leak, they are a job putting them on. You put the seal on the crank before you set it down in the block, O ring goes aroun d the seal to make it one piece seal for the two halfs AG… I use Felpro one piece seal for oil pan and works well!
I also tap the front oil gallerys and install pipe plugs in it and becareful not to block off the oil gallery with the plug going to deep and block the oil gallery off. If it has a hydraulic lifter cam, I drill a .040" hole in both of the pipe plugs for both lifter gallerys to blead the air out of the oil gallerys when it is running… Its a must on a big block…
I use the 6 qt. oil pan for a Corvette with a Z-28.windage tray. A drilled in the top of rod makes rod weaker, should be drilled on the bottom side of rod below piston pin at an angle. I have no problem putting spiralocks in without streching them out, just like they come AG.
Does a smaller quench reduce chances of the engine pinging? What would you consider a minimum safe clearance?
Minimum quench should be .040"… The closer the quench is, the more power the engine will make and keeps the engine from detonating and carbon build up on top of piston.
AG, I missed why you couldn't use the Corvette oil pan?
What brand were the pistons?
You have alot of money invested into parts there! Why are you not wanting to deck the block to dial in your quench? I wouldn't think the extra $150 to deck it would matter? You probably spent more on that oil pan than what the cost would be to deck the block? I'm sure it will be fine, quench is just somthing I think alot about with my engines. I think it's very important to take advantage of if your parts allow it.
A bare block has no memory of it's original factory designation or rather original power. If only people could be so fortunate. Lol. Good luck. We'll be following along.
Those 345DCP pistons use a FM specific round wire wrist pin clip, attempting to use spirolox or tru arc clips and you'll be sorry. They used to include the clips.
24:10 you've got that backwards, the wider chamfer faces the crank fillet, and on small blocks that puts the bearing tangs facing the outboard side of the block. as the front of the piston faces you (as you stand in front of the block), drivers (odd) bank, front towards, tangs to the right, passengers, front towards you, tangs to the left.
Can you discuss and explain the bearing clearances that you are going to run on the mains and big ends please?
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The comp Thumpr cams are awesome, I have one in my 355 with 10:1 CR and it pulled very hard through the mid range. But their short coming is the lift, I use 1.7 ratio rockers.