Blew up the truck, deciding on a cam and trans upgrades

[demian5]

Originally Posted by saxart

I'm sorry to hear your engine popped. I've enjoyed your truck and seeing your posts. Glad to hear you're going to get it back on the road. That truck deserves to roll once again.

Thanks. The replacement engine is with the rebuilder. I gotta pull the trans and have it rebuilt as well.

All I need is time...

[saxart]

Originally Posted by demian5

Thanks. The replacement engine is with the rebuilder. I gotta pull the trans and have it rebuilt as well.

All I need is time...

Good luck, and keep this post updated so we know how it's going. Oh, and you might want to add "MONEY" to the "all I need" list.

[demian5]

Originally Posted by saxart

Good luck, and keep this post updated so we know how it's going. Oh, and you might want to add "MONEY" to the "all I need" list.

I believe I have that covered for this issue. Hopefully no surprises.

[54blackhornet]

I appreciate the fact you that you seem to genuinely love your long-bed and 350/350. I was beginning to think I am weird for liking my unloved long bed GMC....

[demian5]

Originally Posted by 54blackhornet

I appreciate the fact you that you seem to genuinely love your long-bed and 350/350. I was beginning to think I am weird for liking my unloved long bed GMC....

Well, I like the lexan chaparral in your profile picture (and know what it is...)

So we are a rare breed indeed.

[demian5]

Originally Posted by Warship2k15

Run break in oil with lots of zinc in it for brake in.Then run oil with zinc or use a zinc additive.

Some people will disagree but flat tappet cams like zinc.If your oil doesn’t have zinc they will sometimes destroy lobes.
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I made sure to buy the recommenced additive from the cam manufacturer for the break in.

[Ganty101]

Originally Posted by demian5

Well, I like the lexan chaparral in your profile picture (and know what it is...)

So we are a rare breed indeed.

Is it a 2c or something? All I know is they got banned quick due to using fans to hold them to the ground (like a reverse hovercraft lol). I only know this due to gran turismo!

[Steeveedee]

That fan business got a bad rap from all the crud it lifted off the track and obscured the view for the guys behind it.

[demian5]

Made some progress. Got the heads on the short block.

[demian5]

More progress.

[demian5]

Made some progress. Got the old motor and trans out. Cant tell if the crank broke at the 1/2 journal then grenaded #1 piston, but the piston and rod are done (oh and the crank). Couldn't rotate the crank so the converter had to come out with the motor.

While out, I had the trans rebuilt at Transmission Masters in Santa Ana, CA. My son and I installed the motor and trans this weekend.

[toolboxchev]

Take what someone else will throw away and make something out of it, The American Way!

Good to see that its coming back together for you.