jacob Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 does any one know where to get a engine rebuild kit? I have a bearing making noise and its getting worse I dont want to throw a rod ... and I would like to rebiuld my engine any way. I want to get a thumper cam,aluminum heads... any kits like that out there??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigscaht Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 check Jegs or summit..they always have em!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Idiot Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Has anybody seen that can of worms I left laying around...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 how much hp would a 350 bored .30 over,thumper cam,edlebrock high rise manifold, edelbrock carb,k and n air fillter ect. what would the torque and hp (estimate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGD72Monte Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 If 300HP is enough for you and you want reasonable drivability and gas mileage, you might want to consider amending your plan to a low rise spread bore intake and a reasonable cam. I notice in another thread you are also looking to replace the roof. Your going all out indeed, big challenge, at least time is on your side. Good luck with your restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 thank you I will be getting a new roof skin and will rebuild my little 350 eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Idiot Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Jacob, I'd recommend checking out the program 'Desktop Dyno' by Mr. Gasket. I got it years ago, should still be available. It was about $20 when I got it. You can punch in every spec there is for an engine - bore, stroke, cam specs including lobe separation, 0.050-to-0.050 timing or total timing, lifter style, flow bench data from heads, etc etc - and it calculates horsepower and torque curves. Obviously they're just estimates, but you can save a lot of parts $$$ and build the engine you want virtually. I've found lots of data on manufacturer's websites. Exact cam specs, the flow bench data, all that stuff. That should help you narrow down how much 'thump' you'll want out of that cam. Small piece of advice I got from my dad - if you get over 270 total duration on your cam, you're going to have a hard time making vacuum for power brakes. The more experienced builders could chime in on this if I'm wrong. For myself, I'm building a low-end torquer. Max horsepower at the top end isn't what I'm looking for, so I used the program to put together something that has a nice, fat, flat torque curve that starts all the way down low. Haven't built it yet, but the simulation is putting my configuration at making over 400ft-lbs from 2000RPM on up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I would check www.enginekits.com Great selection and pricing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 okay thank you for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I would also suggest talking to a local machine shop and see what they can offer. They are going to need the parts before they do any machine work to the block and heads. My local guy back in FL could just about match the prices I was going to get from Summit and if I had any issues he would take care of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Idiot Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hey Ian, which shop is that? I'll need a place I can trust to hot-tank and bore my block when I'm ready (probably a year). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 They are on 7th ave just outside of Ybor http://www.3dservice.net/ Good guys to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 I will need a good machine shop to bore my 350 30 over I have aready started looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiham Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 If you've not already been to a machine shop, how do you know you need to go to 0.30" over? Did you measure it out yourself with a caliper? You should never bore more than you have to out, once it's gone the only way to put it back is to sleeve the cylinder, and that's expensive and will never be as strong as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted June 12, 2012 Author Share Posted June 12, 2012 i have 1000 pound a engine stand and we are borrowing a cherry picker from a pro mechanic its a 8 ton and we can have it as long as we like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacob Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 heres my engine where going to take off the exhaust manifolds/headers and motor mounts and push the car back and we wouldnt lift the engine much another good reason for taking off the front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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