Project Anti-Ken-A Very Low Budget 350 build

[Tom Bryant]

For everyone wondering where all of the pictures went, the attachments had to be deleted during a backup that Rob did last week during the blackout. :cry I'll get out the floppys and post them to the correct posts again. Stay tuned.

Also more progress will be coming soon. Seems like all I have been doing lately is working and mowing. :crazy

Tom

 

[JohnZ]

Also more progress will be coming soon. Seems like all I have been doing lately is working and mowing. :crazy

Tom

I solved both of those problems:

1. Retired
2. Hired a lawn service

Still don't have enough time - don't know how I ever got anything done when I was working

 

[Tom Bryant]

Time to get going on this again. Thanks to Craig Sr. for the HEI distributor he donated to the cause. First thing I have to do is get all the pictures back up we lost during the blackout. I think I'll just add them as attachments so the thead will load faster.

Tom

 

[Tom Bryant]

:z OK Where is that big brown truck. Waiting on Summit order and GM says my cam has been shipped from Daytona.

Tom

 

[Ken]

Yeah, right. Like you'd ever get impatient. :L

_ken

 

[Tom Bryant]

Who? Me? The cam's on the bench.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Here's the specs

GM Performance Parts 12353918 Camshaft Kit
All "Marine" and off-road small-block Chevrolet V8. Compression ratio 8.75 - 10.5 to 1, 2600 - 3000 cruise rpm, basic rpm range 2000 - 4500 rpm, 6500 rpm attainable with proper valve springs and lifters.

Technical Notes: These are hydraulic flat tappet camshaft kits. The duration at .050 lift (intake/exhaust) is 214/224 degrees, and the valve lift is .442"/.465". Lobe centerline is 112. This camshaft kit is designed and manufactured by Crane Cam Co.®. It contains one camshaft and 16 tappets.

 

[Ken]

 

[bossvette]

sounds like a cam I have laying around somewhere:L

 

[Tom Bryant]

It should match the rpm range of Project C10-R just right with the 3.73 rear. Here's a pic of all the stuff I had plus what the Big Brown Truck brought yesterday. The driver wouldn't get out of the truck. I told my 3 chows "Don't eat him. I need that stuff." :L At least I thought it was funny.

I bought one of those trick tapered aluminum ring compressors in 4.030 size. Since I have at least 2 more 355s to do after this one I thought it was a good tool to have. I'm also going to order one of those one piece pan gaskets. They look like the hot setup. Now all I need is some time to final clean the block and put the short block together. Then it is on to the heads.

Tom

 

[Thumper]

Wow, look at the shine on that bench.....that's the nicest "shop" bench I think I've ever seen.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Here's one of the air cleaner. I got bored one day and painted it. The chrome was pitted on the top from sitting in a damp shop at the previouse owner's so I sanded it, taped off the Chevrolet and the edge and shot it with the cast grey. Whatch think?

 

[Tom Bryant]

Wow, look at the shine on that bench.....that's the nicest "shop" bench I think I've ever seen.

Thanks Jeff. Some would say that's because I don't use it enough.

 

[Tom Bryant]

As some of you have noticed preperation for the CAC national Cruise Fest (see announcement at the top of each forum) has become all consuming. Good thing is that I still have 3 1/2 weeks of vacation to use by the end of the year. Looks like I'll have a three day weekend every week for the rest of the year on top of our trip out west.

Anyhow, I don't have time to look up a couple things I need to assemble the short block so I'll ask. Then I'll be ready when I start getting these extra days off.

1) I have read about a one piece pan gasket for the small block. Who makes it and who sells it?

2) I recall reading about 2 lip rear main seals.Where can I get these and are they really great or about the same as GM?

3) Is there a 2 lip seal for the front cover?

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Thumper]

Felpro made the one piece pan gasket that I'm using. It's ultra slick and hasn't leaked a drop of oil since I installed it.

I bought mine from a local speed shop. Summit and Jegs both sell them.

Can't help you on the other items.

 

[Tom Bryant]

Thanks Jeff. I'll check the Summit catalog again.

Tom

 

[Ken]

I'll let you know where I screwed up when I installed mine Tom, just as soon as I get the pan back off again.

_ken

 

[69MyWay]

Here's one of the air cleaner. I got bored one day and painted it. The chrome was pitted on the top from sitting in a damp shop at the previouse owner's so I sanded it, taped off the Chevrolet and the edge and shot it with the cast grey. Whatch think?

You need to give it a light scuff and shoot clear over it to get that super wet, slick, easy to clean, durable look.

 

[Tom Bryant]

That was the origional intention Chris. I like the way the block looks in Killer. There is just something that looks very buisnesslike about that low gloss though. I really like it. I have a few more parts to do so I'll clear one of them for comparison.


Ken,

You just stumbled onto my ultimate plan. As long as I never finish anything I'll never have any oil leaks. :L

Tom

 

[Tom Bryant]

Progress at last

Well, I spent a few hours cleaning, cleaning and then cleaning some more until I was satisfied that it was absolutely steril. Then I coated the cam bearing journals with assembly lube and slipped it in. I like to install the cam with the crank out so I can guide it through the bearings with a hand on both ends, sort of.

Here's a picture.