My 350 build

Discussion in 'Small Block Tech' started by 72gs4spd, Jul 31, 2020.

  1. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    Latest update block would of been finished by now, but while checking the heads my machinist found the heads cc’d less than anticipated. Not a problem in this case less is better than more. So to keep the pistons at zero deck instead of 7 in the hole he’s going to clean up the combustion chambers.
     
  2. Mark Demko

    Mark Demko Well-Known Member

    Cool vid! Puffing on his cigar while jamming gears:p
     
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  3. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Those old Cragar SS wheels were pretty heavy, they had the look though.

    This was Marty's Toy....:D
     

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  4. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    Latest updates from my machinist. Started smoothing out combustion chambers. He’s waiting on cutters he ordered to complete. He also made pilot bushings, hole in crank was too large and off centered. So it’s moving along. CD04863F-5403-40EE-8B68-10D565FD74C6.jpeg 3EA4FEA4-C905-44D8-A221-9B01D5BB18A0.jpeg 1A52F022-5892-4AA3-AB24-7790B4185F28.jpeg
     
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  5. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Good progress
     
  6. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Chambers look good. Just enough to smooth them out without changing the cc's much.
     
  7. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Cool vid. Reminds me of rowing the gears in my old 350 4-sp. at the track. If only I could've gotten it to launch like that:). I'd bring the RPM up just like in the vid but I think was afraid to sidestep the clutch for fear of breaking something. Would've been almost .5 sec. quicker. Would run 14.01 @ 104.
     
  8. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Someone should call TA and discuss the roller rocker fix. I would but it’s $1.50 a minute for me to call the USA. I would like to have TA at least inform people buying the heads that the roller rockers should have the $65 kit that they stated they have....
     
  9. partsrparts

    partsrparts Silver Level contributor

    I went with the kit on mine because the exhaust rocker arm was to close to the valve spring, like just barely touching it. Thinking with heat expansion it would rub.
     
  10. Dano

    Dano Platinum Level Contributor

    Maybe @TA Perf or @TABuickMike will chime in here.
     
  11. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    Latest Buick porn from my machinist. Cylinders finish honed, combustion chambers cleaned up & getting ready to clearance rods as needed. 9DE8CF82-0FC0-4940-A158-1C21DA2F3AFF.jpeg 45B6F58A-E2FD-485A-9BAA-B62AFA248D4A.jpeg E74ABF27-02DA-45DC-904C-1F3424702C9A.jpeg
     
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  12. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    I’m sure glad he’s a much better machinist than a photographer LOL
     
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  13. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Looking good
     
  14. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    Good news, BAD news. Motor should be completed soon. Now for the bad news. Last Friday on the way home from a local car show my son experienced a blow out by something in the road. Car went into a guardrail and flipped. The fact he walked away with just scratches on his elbow from the glass crawling out is miracle. Waiting on insurance company for buy out info before making decision on what to do. 15AD3E19-8B25-4070-AC2A-8E53384B022A.jpeg 7E007229-EE55-4F55-9EE1-65831C68B5F1.jpeg CFE9FF7A-F351-464D-8E1F-10C282D08544.jpeg 39AE7677-A044-4762-89E0-D24290907685.jpeg
     
  15. Reidk

    Reidk Well-Known Member


    Dang man. Thank God that hes okay.
     
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  16. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Oh my goodness is he ok????
     
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  17. PGSS

    PGSS Gold Level Contributor

    Oh my...
    So good to hear he's ok...
     
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  18. Mart

    Mart Gold level member

    Gosh, Wow! Not good news at all. Was that the car your eng. was going in?
    Glad there was next to no injuries....except that beautiful car.
     
  19. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    He crawled out with just a few scratches on his elbow from the glass.
     
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  20. 72gs4spd

    72gs4spd Well-Known Member

    Yes this is the car the engine was to go in. As soon as I get everything settled with insurance I’ll start looking. I have two options already. A 71 Skylark convertible and a 68 GS convertible. The GS belongs to my machinist’s friend. He has a 455 in it but is willing to pull it out and sell me the car. My son on the other hand wants another 72 GS hardtop. I had the car for over 21 years and was going to be his when we finished.
     

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