Pulled the engine in my 87, suggestions on rebuild please

[weider1717]

Hi all,

I have a near mint 1987 that has 68k original miles and just due to age the valve seals needed done and I have a core plug leaking. I know it was extreme but I just pulled it I have it on the stand soon to go to a trusted builder that does builds on the side.

Any suggestions? It’s an 87 350 and rated at approx 210hp? I don’t want the block decked which would lose my stamp pad numbers etc.

Since it’s a v10/k10 4x4 I think I am even a bit against putting a big lopey cam in it (maybe if it was a c10..)

I also plan to tell him only overbore just the amount needed to get rid of the ever so slight “lip” at the top of the cylinders.

I also don’t want to swap heads, or intake manifolds, I want it original.

I know all that limits me extremely! But are there ant go to cams that would be better than the stock grind and I’d be silly to pass on? Any particular timing gear sets I should suggest and pay up for, run a thinner head gasket for a little more compression, just any suggestions are all even a specific brand piston to request? I had planned to just tell him same as stock with the overbore amount.

I am engine savvy but just don’t know the details, only rebuilt and put back top ends so any suggestions on what you would make sure to do would be appreciated.

I already have a nice felpro gasket set one piece for the oil pan etc I’ll just have him use that unless he suggestions otherwise

Thanks guys
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