Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2002 Share Posted June 27, 2002 ok, i've never assembled a 350 or any v8 for that matter, but i have a good running 350 that i would like to rebuild. i have helped my friend assemble a honda engine, and was wondering if the v8 would be that much harder. if i had someone helping and all the books would it be that difficult? i know i can find someone to help that has worked w/ v8's. any tips would be great. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Get the books. Read the posts. Do the research (especially Grumpy Vette) and start twisting bolts so you will know a 1/2 inch wrench from a 9/16 ths by just looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyvette Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- buy these FIVE books, it will be the best money you ever spent, read them, and you will be miles ahead of the average guy. HOW TO BUILD THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVEROLET by LARRY ATHERTON&LARRY SCHREIB . HOW TO BUILD MAX PERFORMANCE CHEVY SMALL BLOCKS ON A BUDGET by DAVID VIZARD . JOHN LINGENFELTER on modifying small-block chevy engines how to build & modify CHEVROLET small-block V-8 CAMSHAFTS & VALVTRAINS BY DAVID VIZARD SMOKEY YUNICK,S POWER SECRETS btw HONDAS ARE HARDER TO WORK ON THAN CHEVY V-8s and youll need a good engine stand be smart and use the CORRECT TOOLS FOR THE JOB! http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin...76&prmenbr=6970 and yes the shipping cost is about $70 so try to see if theres a local store "btw youll need engine mounting bolts, grade 5 will work with a few washers installed on the bolts under the bolt head but 4" or 3 1/2" long 3/8" NC grade 8 bolts are what you should use,(4" will require a few spacer washers, 3.5" can only use 1 washer and still be long enough) remember the differance in cost between grade 8 and grade 5 is less than $2 and the grade 8 is several thousand pounds of shear strength stronger, your life could depend on that $2 worth of extra strength (its your choice but my butts worth $2 extra, I think youll be inclined to spend the $2 more if you think it over) BTW a little trick is to slide a washer onto the bolt before inserting it in the mounting head and slip a 2" piece of 3/8" fuel line over the bolt from the front on each bolt in the tool head after the bolts inserted , this tends to keep them from fallin out when an engine is not installed on the stand, which is how those grade 8 bolts get lost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 I'd think it'd be easier to work on to, no overhead cam or timing chain going to the head to deal with. There is two banks of course, but still, its a pretty basic design from 1955, so complexity never entered into the early SBC's (even up to LT1's, it wasn't until the LS1 that things changed tremendously in the design). Get the books, or heck even browse the steps you need at Borders, jot some notes and take the info home... ( I figure the cheap way to do things always and the great thing, they have a coffeeshop to catch a capucino while your browsing they're books.. haha..) Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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