Budget Build Nova- Finding a Used Chevy 350

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Shop209

2 жыл бұрын

Buying and checking a used Chevy 350 to use in the budget build chevy nova.

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@juanpalos3657 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from México buddy... I think you still scored with that engine, a little bit of cleaning and reasembly but its a good engine regardless. I know youll get it running and driving in no time. Keep up the work my friend, shout out from everyone here in México bud.

@donaldgray8864 2 жыл бұрын

I'm liking the build!! Nice seeing tge reality of buying a used motor.

@yt650 2 жыл бұрын

In the mid 1960s I was a Chevrolet parts man. It is hard to believe but we sold 327 engine blocks with the cam bearings installed, in a wooden crate for $100. They stocked these blocks at the zone warehouse in King of Prussia Pennsylvania. We sold hundreds of them. We were one of the few dealers who stocked four-speed transmissions. These were not four bolt mains. We did not stock complete engines and if memory serves me they weren’t available that way but we had every part for any V-8 engine and every gear for the different transmission as well as ring and pinion and everything associated with them.. We had every part to convert the 55 through 57 Chevrolet V-8 from automatic transmission to standard shift.

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

Dang. That’s so cool. Didn’t the blocks come with pistons already matched? I think I have seen a few NOS blocks that came with pistons.

@yt650 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shop209 I’m pretty sure they did come with pistons and rings, rings already installed on pistons . But I wasn’t absolutely certain so I didn’t include that in my comments. I’m fairly sure it came with main bearings as well but I can’t remember back that far to be absolutely certain so I didn’t include those two things. I do know it was $100 though and we certainly did sell a bunch of them. I really could go on for quite a long time but we stocked short blocks to, it was a pretty wild time as I look back on it. The dealership I worked for had a drag car called ‘Newcomer II’ . See now you got me started, my first new car was a 66 SS 396 Chevelle. The assistant parts manager had a Chevy II wagon factory four speed, It was delayed being built because they needed a ring and pinion there apparently was a mountain area option and it took a while to get it. The ratio may have been 4:10. Edit it for errors.

@nickrw28 2 жыл бұрын

Love the build series keep it up man !

@Docmiller4425 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video of your progress. It's too bad the engine had gotten water in it, but it's still a great deal. I hope you get it all together in time. Keep at it.

@davidgreen9663 10 ай бұрын

Great video, right up my alley. I'm trying to put together a '38 Chevy coupe, old style maybe with a 327. You taught me quite a lot in one video. Thank you!

@Nova.1971 2 жыл бұрын

That engine is still pretty clean......good it was sealed up for the most part as it could have been junk!!!

@hotrods4x4s18 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video

@baldo5097 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video boss

@raystevens687 7 ай бұрын

Hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 Im so sorry that the engine wasn't what you thought it to be. Now getting into that engine is going to be a challenge but you can getter done.

@gordongrimes4088 6 ай бұрын

the over heat washers on the head or block do not fall off the center melts indicating the engine has been over heated there for ending the warranty.

@Lunchmoniez 2 жыл бұрын

I’m wanting to build my first nova just gotta find one now

@jesseduke694 6 ай бұрын

That rust aint guna hurt a thing. Its so light it will clean right up. And scotch bright like u did will bring them right in.

@joracer1 2 жыл бұрын

Dude I hate to tell you this but, this morning I bought a complete zz4 carb to pan with the heads off. Every thing looks great, low mileage clean as new inside, plus a set of stainless headers for $750. They guy was a great dude just wanted it out of his way.

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That’s a great deal! I’ll have an engine video out on Monday. I went a different route. Kinda. Lol

@theshark2804 2 жыл бұрын

I got my big block for the same price. Had rust on the walls. I hit it with some wd40 and a ball hone. Cleaned right up. New rings,bearing, cam, freeze plugs, intake and fired right up.

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

I think I got this one cleaned up enough without taking it apart.

@theshark2804 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shop209 I’m jealous. I wish I built a small block. Would have gotten way more back for my buck and been able to save a few pennies on gas. What cam you getting

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

I just measured the cam that came out if it. No numbers on it but it has .442-.444 lift. Maybe it’s a Edelbrock performer. So I figure if I stay around same lift I won’t need valve springs.

@theshark2804 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shop209 comp cams xe268 is what I’m running. I believe the xe274 was the biggest I could run without needing to mill my spring pockets

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

I had the 274XE in another 350. It was a good cam. I found a summit cam I’m going to use.

@mc1500mc 2 жыл бұрын

Sucks about the water, but still a great deal!

@justincooper5189 7 ай бұрын

So we got to see a partial teardown of a 350, due to sand, and found out some neck wringing "fun" things about the engine. At least it's fixable, and it's not bad. Maybe one of these days you'll catch a break and find an engine that really doesn't need anything done to it.

@Shop209 7 ай бұрын

Looking back I could have used the rotating assembly that was there. I’ll have a full budget build of a 350 coming soon.

@JimBronson 2 жыл бұрын

run a little dingleberry hone on it, 400 grit, about 10 times up and down, then file fit rings, should be fine.

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

That was my plan. I got it mostly gone. A little stained now but can’t feel it.

@theshark2804 2 жыл бұрын

@@Shop209 my big had the same thing. The rings will take care of it

@TJ-Bridger 8 күн бұрын

lets go big block !

@sanch1387 9 ай бұрын

i just got a 1987 r10 long bed truck canyou make a video on how to connect the fule pump wires on chevy 350

@savagenomore 2 жыл бұрын

talking about the bore on reman auto part box store engines, I bought a "core" 350 once that I found reman badges on, when i checked the bore there were three different size cylinder bores, I had .030, .060 over and standard bore, needless to say that block became scrap cast iron and it made me decide that I would never buy a reman engine that is mass produced from one of these box stores

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is crazy. I’ve never seen one like that before.

@kramnull8962 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine the balance issues.

@chevy-714 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@nicolasbassi1024 11 ай бұрын

Could I build a frank. With a 1958 283 block,327crankshafr and 305 pistons???

@sherryjohnson8918 2 жыл бұрын

I keep a couple Smallblocks rebuilt but they are getting hard to sell. Everyone wants the LS. Same way with ford everyone wants the Coyote engine

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

They’re also getting hard to find. At least around here.

@robertwest3093 Жыл бұрын

Why do they bore .080 over? There's 5 overbores in a SBC... .020,.030,.040,.060,.080.

@Shop209 Жыл бұрын

Because it’s getting harder to find blocks that haven’t already been bored to .060. If it’s not for high performance use, .080 is usually fine.

@lordsauto Жыл бұрын

Did u check crankshaft end play? How do u do it?

@Shop209 Жыл бұрын

Yes. I have a dial indicator I set up on front of crank

@xravenhairsexgod 2 жыл бұрын

Did you epoxy your garage floor? It looks spill proof from water, oil, acid and chemicals.

@Shop209 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. There are a few spots that didn’t stick good but overall it’s pretty durable. I used he Rustoleum rock solid. It doesn’t cover as good as it says but works ok.