01-24-2021, 10:15 PM | #26 | |
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Re: 350 Rebuild
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I do agree with what you are saying about a factory roller block having some added value. I meant to just say that I would not write off a good buildable gen 1 block. Nik
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01-25-2021, 11:25 AM | #27 |
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Re: 350 Rebuild
With the oils these days, the extra additives needed during break-in and oil changes, and the old school lobe profiles, I would definately go roller cam on any new build. Either retro fit on the old blocks or find a newer block. I really lucked out.....my next 350 build will be for my wife's '68 C10. I bought a '97 Chevy 1 ton work van with only 140,000 miles for $400!! After fussing with it for about an hour I got it running and drove it home! Since it's a HD ton truck it has a 4 bolt main, roller cam, Vortec 5.7 with a nodular crank and powdered rods. It's gonna be a beast in the old '68! I'll probably even buy a TCU and run the 4L80e it came with.
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01-26-2021, 11:40 AM | #28 | |
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