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I am getting a chevy 350 engine this weekend and was wondering what will i have to do to make sure i am not picking up a piece of crap. ALL i know is that, it is the block and the heads, thats it. not sure if it was running before it was removed from the previous car. called a engine machine shop and they told me that they will check the crank and see what i have.dont they have to do a compression test or something like that? is there anything else i can do, and what should be my next step. would like to build the engine up, but not sure where to start after picking it up.
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And this coming from a Ford man. LOL
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There could be a lot of things to look at, it's hard to tell.The u.s. is a total mess. if people say love it or leave it i'll leave it?
Just FYI if you didn't know... call PepBoys before you buy that one, and ask how much for a block with heads, they're pretty cheap, they call them: crate engines
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You probably are getting a piece of crap. What do you expect from a junkyard. You should have sprung for a good factory longblock.My 91 buick park ave.is getting power but will not start ,the starter just clicks what could it be?
If you don't hear it running,you are basically throwing dice.Find one you can hear running and pull it yourself.350's are easy to pull.If you are serious about doing a build-up ,just get a good short block and have the parts checked over by the machine shop/builder.You can buy decent heads from rebuilders that have all the custom work done,and bolt them onto your built short block.Have everything clearanced if you are altering stroke,deck height,cam profile,or any other critical measurement.Use diesel engine oil if you are using a flat tappet cam.Newer engine oil grades are not kind to cam lobes.Nissan Sentra Dies after starting?
take a large ratchet and a few large sockets with you and use the bottom crank pulley nut and see if the engine turns or if it's froze up, if it won't turn don't buy it. I would take sockets from 3/4 on up to 11/2'' as I'm not sure of the size of the crank pulley but it falls somewhere in between those sockets.Problem with getting truck to start?
Most 350s with high mileage are oil burners. Check with a parts store and invest in a rebuilt.I have a 2002 Grand AM, I need to replace the lighter fuse, but it is not listed in owner's manual?
great thing about a chev 350 is the starter bolts to the block ,,free or not do a compression test all you need is the starter and flywheel and tester of course.and if all's ok then put it whatever you want it for and by the way ,it's not like you have anything special,,350's are not hard to get
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