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Old 09-29-2024, 04:43 PM
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Job's going okay. It's rough on the body but the pay's good. Call me hardheaded but I really, really don't want to go to a bare block. Afraid I'll never get the damn thing back together if I go that far. Who knows, I'll probably end up doing it.
Please Learn from my experience with a Chevelle I bought a few years back.

Engine had 800 miles on rebuild, looked great on the builder's invoice, SpeedPro stock 11-1 forged pistons, ARP bolts in re-sized rods, balanced, new vales and guides etc.

Oil came out looking like liquid graphite, sludge in filter. And pan. UH OH!

Bearings were down to base metal, crank had grooves, five rods out of round, loose valve guides and grit everywhere.

After a back to basics rebuild put up great numbers on the dyno and break-in oil came out clean. Runs great and runs to redline with confidence.

Save your nickels and dimes, get a competant engine builder involved, no short cuts, and it will be good for another forty years!
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get a competent engine builder involved,
There we see the problem and my biggest fear. I never hear anything positive about any machine shop or builder, and when I do, they're halfway across the country and or have a year long waiting list.
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From a previous post "The fella who built it also said he'd gladly help rebuild it so that'll be cool!"

Is that not a viable source of help anymore ?
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From a previous post "The fella who built it also said he'd gladly help rebuild it so that'll be cool!"

Is that not a viable source of help anymore ?
I forgot, honestly. Yeah, I need to reach back out to him.
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'68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2.
'89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay

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1995 Ford F-150 XL
2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433


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