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Old 07-01-2008, 02:21 AM   #5
jeffspower
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Re: Project rework

We will start on the motor tomorrow, or, eh.. today. I rebuilt it in '85. .040 over 4 bolt 350 (it had bored itself .030), Forged dished pistons w/ '63 300hp double humps and a small crane cam. Runs & sounds great (with the exception of no accel. pump in the POS '63 Buick AFB carb). Probably doesn't have 15K miles on it. But the rings never seated good. I think they were molly, & the cylinders were honed too ruff by the machine shop. Smokes a little, puffs a little, drinks a little. Has since day one. I was planning on re- ringing it, but changed my mind to save time. I bought a rebuilt 350 from Randy (teeitup) that checks out good. I had another home for it, but that project will just have to wait.

I bought a new set of 2.5" ram horns (ebay, $164), a used performer intake (ebay, $53.50), a new Pertronix Ignitor (ebay, $40), correct pullies & a fan shroud (friend, $40) so far.
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