Engine Oil Carnage! "Performance" 350 Small Block! Water Damage! (Can it be SAVED?)

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@I_Do_Cars Ай бұрын

Just a hone in #8 for low compression? Was that before or after it was pulled out of the ocean? It just needs a little WD40 and she'll fire up, orrrrr maybe a complete rebuild with oversized pistons. Great teardown ray! Thanks for the shoutout!

@RainmanRaysRepairs Ай бұрын

HAHAHA I don't think it was a boat motor, but it tried! I didn't think it would be that bad inside, however the universal solvent never ceases to amaze me.

@ryanbabb4857 Ай бұрын

Eric, what was your reaction when the dipstick came right out?

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs Boat engines see less water exposure than that thing did. 350% chance the owner had that thing sitting outside in the rain, for shame RIP

@johngardner2807 Ай бұрын

I had to quit watching when you started pulling the main caps,intead of the rod caps first,to check the bearings. Any one that doesn't know how to work on a early GM Small block(or big block,for that matter) should send it to someone that can. In my 50yrs of wrenching on engines varying from the AVDS1790t Tank engines to 2 cycle engines,Chevy small blocks are the easiest. Unsubbed

@stevemccauley5734 Ай бұрын

Glad to see Eric post. I bet he’s jealous of how easily that dipstick tube came out. Somehow even on a 350 he would’ve had to struggle lol

@hoseman1 Ай бұрын

The 4 bolt main block deserves to be saved, there are so few of them left, this would make an interesting video series with you building a high performance engine starting with this block.

@randybeard6040 Ай бұрын

Me Agrees....

@volvo09 Ай бұрын

I don't know my chebby history, what vehicles did these blocks originally ship in?

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

@@volvo09nova ,Impala,camaro,Chevelle,Chevy II, blazers & trucks😂

@volvo09 Ай бұрын

@@michaelpressman7203 thanks for taking the time to respond. Was curious if they only appeared in some random vehicles.

@stevemccauley5734 Ай бұрын

The funny thing is the 4 bolt blocks are sought after but a 2 bolt block machined to fit aftermarket steel main caps with splayed outer bolts is MUCH stronger.

@1crustyoldmsgtretired870 Ай бұрын

Heh. The young buck sees a little rust as catastrophic and the old heads see it as light "seasoning" lol. RV cam, non smog heads, roller rockers, and built loose... Seems like it was built for a race spec back in the day. It looks salvageable, but your local machinist will definitely not starve.

@ginog5037 Ай бұрын

Buy a crate motor and move on, this one is junk!

@user-ub8yp5rq4w Ай бұрын

I agree. It's reusable, but it WILL cost a lot at the machine shop to make it right. I think it will still cost less than a new engine. And you gotta love that GM 350 small block. If there's no cracks in it, I'd rebuild.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

@@user-ub8yp5rq4wMy son & I use to race a 350 4 bolt main with a 400 crank.Machined & rebuilt it every season 😅

@miscbits6399 Ай бұрын

Salvageable? yes Worth it? no by the time all the work is done there would be more hours in it than building a new one

@durstondarden8765 Ай бұрын

That's funny, I like that! You've been working on engines a bit longer than I have.. I started in the 70s.. That engine was just getting broken in good! I wish somebody had offered me one like that, before it started the disassembly process..😂

@tex308253 Ай бұрын

4 bolt main block, definitely worth saving !

@earlribaudo4807 Ай бұрын

As a seventy year old, coming from the sixties and seventies, I have torn down many 283's, 327's 409's 427's oh and 350's plus other engines. Seen it worse, took to machine shops where the best old timer's worked, they brought them back to life and after rebuild, had the best engines on the road and strip. If the owner doesn't want the four bolt main, I will buy it.

@ianmcnaney6528 Ай бұрын

So, buy it. How do you plan to ship it to your shop at 4253 Bullshit Street?

@whiteeagle58 Ай бұрын

I have seen much worse brought back to be some of the best street rods of the day. The heads, the block, and possibly even the crank are all very salvagable. Piston, rings, lifters, pushrods, timing set, and cam all need to be replaced. That motor is well worth the effort to rebuild it. It all comes down to time and money. Hook that motor up to a well build Muncie and you have a tire melting, flame throwing beast. Yes I am old school and proud of it. :D

@quicksilver462 Ай бұрын

casting number 10410207 indicates 80-85 four bolt main, but the heads don't have the three bolts holes for 1 & 8 exh. ports, so the heads are older.

@Calango741 Ай бұрын

I was wondering about that and thought about looking it up, but you saved me the time and effort... thanks.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

Hope they're double hump heads!😂

@TheMaster1 Ай бұрын

Ray like you said, it's a 4 bolt main off to the machine shop. If it's not cracked it's saveable.

@j.decker7443 Ай бұрын

That 350 would work nicely in your Jeep!

@patross6925 Ай бұрын

Good Hot Tank and 30 over bore and She is ready to go..

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

Yeah that kind of thinking is why it's in this condition right now. This block needs complete machine shop treatment and it takes dozens of hours to do it right.

@Statykx Ай бұрын

@@COBRO98 Magnafluxing boring and honing and anything else like that does not take dozens of hours. They will have it done by the end of the next day. I know this from first hand experience.

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

@@Statykx In what world. Buddy drop a block off at a reputable machine shop and it'll be 3 weeks before you get it back because this stuff takes a lot longer than a day if done properly and you're not the only customer. I worked in a machine shop for 6 years

@patross6925 Ай бұрын

That was included in the hot tanking back in the day I did Small block work...all work was done to the block.

@user-ol5rj8qn9o Ай бұрын

@@COBRO98 Took me 3 weeks to get a lousy Toyota 4 cyl head shaved at a local machine shop, good price but they sat on it for way too long.

@TimfromAlabama Ай бұрын

Totally rebuildable. Bore the cylinders, rework that cam and the heads, lifters and push rods reusable. I've seen worse that ran for over 200k miles afterwards. Just depends on how much you want to spend, and if you know where a machine shop that will redo it is. 4 bolt main 350 is worth a lot to some folks. Just would take a few grand to bring it back. Cletus Mc would take it and send it off to Texas Speed and make a hotrod engine out of it, but he has the dough...lol. LONG time since I've seen a 350 torn down. Thanks for the vid of this one. Reminds me of long ago days with my uncle. Take care.

@scottymoondogjakubin4766 Ай бұрын

Best V8 engine ever made but only in the right hands ! Ive rebuilt many that lasted decades !

@durstondarden8765 Ай бұрын

I wish I had had that in my 68 Camaro.. my daddy would have had a heart attack at his dealership if he had seen me take an engine down like that... I've actually worked on engines with more rust, on the farm..

@dddevildogg Ай бұрын

@@durstondarden8765 I had never seen an engine roughed up like that.Maybe it didn't matter because they already know the SBC was toast from internal cracks At least- I'm hoping this was a demonstration purpose only vid -that block could be worth serious pesos I've had to run and rebuild many engines to even have a car and like you said in much worse condition and working in much worse conditions

@gregorydzieciol2662 Ай бұрын

You are right Ray a 4 bolt main 350 could be worth something, a trip to a machine shop might be in order just to have some of the components checked for tolerances,an old school

@johngardner2807 Ай бұрын

The "rust " on the cam and lifters is nothing to worry about,the lifters can be burped,and the cam is not harmed by surface rust. As long as the lifters aren't "cupped",and the cam lobes are smooth,it can be used . All you had to do was spray PB BLASTER into the cylinders,wait a bit then roll it over. Mic the cylinders....if it's less than 0.40 oversize it can be checked for cracks and used .

@danielcires1515 Ай бұрын

When I took apart my 1936 flathead V8 I found a dead bird in the oil pan

@jameslastname9171 Ай бұрын

Somebody put it in there for good luck

@BillKennedy-or4ot Ай бұрын

Hey Ray, I stumbled across 2 of the earlier videos today, first was the day you collected your tools from your last employers mechanical shop. Second was watching you as you walked through your new beginning shop, totally empty other than a couple lifts an engine apparent lifter and an oil drain collector. Was good viewing to see your beginning as you ventured forward into self employment with the skills and determination to succeed and enjoy the fruits of your new adventure

@jimharmon3404 Ай бұрын

Looks like it is time for a "Field Trip with Ray" to watch the engine get rebuilt step by step!

@Calango741 Ай бұрын

GREAT IDEA!

@chrisbrewer3517 Ай бұрын

I concur! That would be a great video

@ChrisCreech-uf2ty Ай бұрын

Rebuild it ray and save it for your jeep project 😊

@Volusia1 Ай бұрын

Nothing that a gallon of “marvel Mystery Oil” can’t fix!😂😂😂😂

@bobbg9041 Ай бұрын

I lost 2 engines using that junk. No thanks.

@jdesaavedra0432 Ай бұрын

Someone's been lied to! I've never heard of a cylinder needing honed to repair a low compression condition. Of course I've only been doing this a few years--54 to be exact.

@tomasgoes Ай бұрын

It just needs some of that snake oil and it will get in tip-top shape, trust me.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

Your right!

@RainmanRaysRepairs Ай бұрын

@@tomasgoes Yea I put it back to together and run some top cylinder cleaner through it.

@thomasmleahy6218 Ай бұрын

@michaelpressman7203 You're right as in you are.

@Papamax45 Ай бұрын

@@thomasmleahy6218 maybe it's his right to use snake oil

@cjjenkins840 Ай бұрын

this engine is rebuildable

@jeffbecker9809 Ай бұрын

Tired/worn small blocks just need a little tlc bore block .030 Turn crank .010 . And a line bore bring the block back into spec again and you will have a potent small block. Oh yeah we can't forget a r/v cam grind.

@garydarby2548 Ай бұрын

This man knows what to do, question is, is it worth that to the owner?

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

Yes potent indeed...Quite possibly the perfect candidate to turn it into a 383 stroker motor. Gone this far, just as well to go with a .400CU crankshaft. 500+ HP very attainable. Nice motor for first gen Camaro or early 70's Chevelle.

@realcygnus Ай бұрын

NIfty ! What would differ regarding a big block ?

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

@@realcygnus short answer... you'd have to spend twice the money to achieve the same hp from a bigger slug.

@realcygnus Ай бұрын

@@IR-nq4qv Right. I meant to clarify my OP anyway to what might make such a rebuild operation on a BIG block a no go, perhaps even right off the bat. Surely cost alone is a legit consideration. 👍

@midgoog2 Ай бұрын

For most of the world " standard " tools are metric. We are waiting for the US to catch up. In the dim distant past I had a job where I took 2 engines a day off the production line and performed a diagnostic teardown and rebuild writing a report and handing copies to Production and my boss in QA. This video bought back some pleasant memories. Thanks Ray. 😁😁😁👍👍 Eric

@davidwilliams-xc6kt Ай бұрын

"It just needs the plugs changed, and I expect it back running, like I gave it to you....."

@slkwonk Ай бұрын

Wow! A four bolter. From the age when everyone could have a “built” engine and the pistons were big enough to serve as a decent ash tray.

@hirisk761 Ай бұрын

oh no the forbidden milkshake!

@aaronsprojects9022 Ай бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing

@carlosnavarro921 Ай бұрын

or piston mcnuggets

@bearing_aficionado Ай бұрын

I can hear Peter Griffin singing it now about how his milkshake brings all the boys to the yard!🤣

@ianmcnaney6528 Ай бұрын

trust me, mine runs better than yours!

@dylanshannon5875 Ай бұрын

all i can hear is him singing i got 30000 dollars in credit card debt

@bradlangle807 Ай бұрын

The pistons rods and crank are all reusable!! Just keep the rod caps and main caps together. Ive done it before.

@ronhansen7717 Ай бұрын

I have one just like that one, except it's a zero mile crate engine with aluminum heads (345 HP) that I bought over 20 years ago for a project that I was (and still, sort of) working on. I took it all apart to make sure that all the internals were still ok, since it had been sitting so long. Everything is fine, so one day I'll put it back together again. I have several engines sitting around that some day, before I die, I may get back together. One engine I have sitting on a shelf (in pieces) is a 1963 Corvette 327 engine (matching numbers) with double hump heads, again, waiting to become whole. Needless to say, I have a very understanding wife.

@jeffogden2982 Ай бұрын

With the rust in the intake ports it looks to me it sat outside with no carb.

@ronhansen7717 Ай бұрын

@@jeffogden2982 I had Chevy 305 in a Camaro like that too, but I didn't care because I didn't buy the car for the engine. I did get scrap value for it, though.

@richardjackson1397 Ай бұрын

It's rebuildable

@davidwatson1460 Ай бұрын

I’ve seen worse. Definitely worth a rebuild for sure.

@yeahitskimmel Ай бұрын

I dunno if it can be considered I Do Cars style with how easy that dipstick came out, ya didn't even have to sneak up on and surprise it lol

@capnkwick4286 Ай бұрын

I wonder if Eric from I Do Cars would make a video doing commentary on the state if the engine. I already know that he will have comments on the order of taking nuts & bolts out.

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

@tradde11that warping only applies to aluminum heads

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

@tradde11 There is, for aluminum heads. You're not going to warp iron heads unless you run an engine with no water for a long period of time.

@JohnWilliams-wr3pc Ай бұрын

Small block Chevy teardown was one of my favorites back in the 70's when I graduated from HS. Actually had one on my 1964 Chevelle Malibu and it never let me down. It was a 283 cubic inch V8 all stock. Love your video's Ray.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

I had a "67" Impala 2 door fast back

@HickabillyTim989 Ай бұрын

That engine may not be a boat anchor but, I think it was used as one. 😂

@brucemadden1626 Ай бұрын

It will after Ray gets through hacking on it

@jimalcott760 Ай бұрын

Could use a little laser rust removal….

@ginog5037 Ай бұрын

I was going to say that...

@awesomusmaximus3766 Ай бұрын

It's Worth rebuilding

@trevormangus7832 Ай бұрын

There is a tool called a ridge reamer to remove the lip before pulling pistons.

@WilliamPetefish Ай бұрын

You shoulda see the one that Fab Rats and Merlin's Old School Garage pulled up from the bottom of Lake Powell... Yes, it ran.

@StevenDaugherty-uo5cs Ай бұрын

A 4 bolt main small block is worth saving, but that one is going to require a complete going through at a good machine shop. Same with the heads. Probably better to just get a good set of after market heads.

@Doug-pu5tf Ай бұрын

I thought we were only honing one cylinder? Bore it .030 over and rebuild it. Those 350 small block 4 bolt mains were great engines.

@rbiringer Ай бұрын

At least there was no "malice in the combustion palace" 😛

@loisrinehart6755 Ай бұрын

She's a4 bolt main 350. Save it if possible. They were one of the best engines ever made by GM. Hot steam it and bore it 20 or 30 over with crank work and a 3/4 cam. She'll purr ofr decades. Great video. Looks like ti may be time for a machine shop road trip.

@trolllibtards2604 Ай бұрын

That engine can be saved. Nothing a hot tank cannot fix.

@michaelp.Watermaker Ай бұрын

“Look who that guy is!” Glad to have that back! Missed it!

@stuglenn1112 Ай бұрын

The engines torn apart by I Do Cars usually have unauthorized inspection ports in the side of them and glitter, sparkles and large chunks of metallic debris in the oil pan. His humor is ALMOST as entertaining as you Ray.

@JT-qf4it Ай бұрын

Ray remember that engine was built back when they still used SAE bolt sizes. You know, 7/16, 1/2, 9/16. Not mm.

@StrangerInAStrange Ай бұрын

You're right, it's 'Murican! However, he did say he doesn't have much in the way of standard sockets.

@dwd3416 Ай бұрын

If you use a micrometer,, you could determine whether the engine was previously rebuilt or is stock. When disassembling you should keep all the parts in order, caps with the rods, push rods in their respective positions, etc, for proper reassembly.

@alanking7331 Ай бұрын

If it was bored out the pistons will have an oversized printed on surface

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

The pistons / size would have already be stamped if it was a rebuild. The caps may have been numbered and stamped they usually are, not to say this is the case here. It would have been interesting if Ray had to look for the piston size and or brg size/ mic'ed the cylinders to know what we were looking at.

@richwoodcock637 Ай бұрын

That motor is junk. there is no need to worry about keeping things separated. It needs a full rebuild.

@squibblez2517 Ай бұрын

He would've kept it in order if it wasn't destined for scrap or a machine shop

@js12278 Ай бұрын

I bet an Indian street mechanic in sandals could have saved that gem

@cgoad Ай бұрын

Hi Ray. Sung to MacArthur Park: "Someone left the block out in the rain. I dont think that I can take it, 'cause it took so long to make it, and I'll never that engine block again. Oh no!" 😂

@bloodybones63 Ай бұрын

You win the Grammy for Best Oldie for Life Imitating Art award!

@dalejones3862 Ай бұрын

That engine has been standing at the bottom of the lake but it was running before it's dip in the lake lol

@stephenprymak854 Ай бұрын

previous owner was also found at the wheel behind this engine in the pond 2 hours after getting a tune up quote for his Toyota from the dealership.

@kenholt8297 Ай бұрын

Oh, I thought it was sitting on the bottom of a canal in Sarasota. My bad😂🎉

@richieosborne7477 Ай бұрын

Chrome oil pan, chrome valve covers, yep Craig’s list rebuild!! 😂✌️

@bryanwilliams847 Ай бұрын

Jc whitney

@philipmackin1025 Ай бұрын

Don't forget the rattle can rebuild

@bobbg9041 Ай бұрын

Machine shop, if its pitted really bad bore out and sleeve it, the new pistons connecting rods race cam And so on as long as the blocks not cracked it can be rebuilt. Childs play.

@squishy312 Ай бұрын

That actually doesn't look too bad of shape. If you do decide to rebuild it, it would be great to go in your jeep. Or you could make a 350 powered yard toy to do work with. 4 Bolts are worth money still to the right buyer. VGG might buy it. Cleetus might even take it or hold it for VGG if he's out there anytime soon.

@randybeard6040 Ай бұрын

One of the Best Engines Chevy ever made-the 350 small Block--used in Sport Cars, Trucks, you name it, this engine was used in many vehicles. I have a 1998 Chevy 4x4 with same engine even tho it is fuel injected...

@silicon212 Ай бұрын

One other thing too ... those heads are likely not worth rebuilding. They appear to be the "newer" 'thin casting' heads that usually crack around the exhaust valve seats (i.e. '882' heads). Slap a nice set of aftermarket heads, or Vortec L30 heads and corresponding intake.

@daviddettmar3314 Ай бұрын

this took me back to 1970 when i started my training as mechanic. David from Pinetown, Durban , South Africa. they were a pleasure o work om

@davewilliams5721 Ай бұрын

That can be saved easily. Put some new heads on it, machine the block, and put a new rotating assembly in, and you've got a perfect "junkyard 350"

@waltergrasmick5615 Ай бұрын

If the block can be machined, I would think it's definitely worth doing for the right person. As stated in another comment, bore .030, turn the crank down and line bore, would make a good motor. Again, if it's not already bored out.

@malingehring165 Ай бұрын

"Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology!"

@john_in_phoenix Ай бұрын

You have to be old to get that reference. 😊

@skippy7399 Ай бұрын

That would make a nice replacement for "Project Jeep"!

@ianjay5301 Ай бұрын

One of my families friends has a lovely old wooden sailing vessel which was built in the 1930's. The original flathead Graymarine engine finally developed a massive crack and they needed a new block. They found one that had actually spent decades deep underwater, after being used as an anchor. This Chevvy might benefit from the same treatment. When it becomes rare enough, you might be able to reuse it. In the meantime, you'd probably be be better off just getting another one.

@tomvarano3283 Ай бұрын

4 bolt main, old school truck motor. Another great video. 👍👍

@royclewis7285 Ай бұрын

The 4bolt main is worth restoration and maybe put it in the Jeep...

@COBRO98 Ай бұрын

Crazy that someone left a 4-bolt sitting out in the rain, someone wouldve paid good money for that as a 550hp 383 stroker build

@dond.200 Ай бұрын

Keep us posted on the future of this engine.

@Ghauster Ай бұрын

You need a ring ridge remover. It sits on top of the block and with a few spins. It gets rid of the ridge that keeps the rings from exiting the block easy. My grandfather and uncle had them. Not sure if my uncle still has it. Even though he's still has most of the his tools since he retired.

@bobbg9041 Ай бұрын

Yes unless its your motor even if you don't think its worth saving, you should always keep parts in order caps with connecting rods and so on as if it was going back together My reason for that it could have been his dads project he worked with his son on even though it doesn't have value to you it might be worth it to the owner to spend the money to repair it. . If i had a 350 me and my dad worked on, i would want to keep it. The motor i can fix my dads gone.

@philipmackin1025 Ай бұрын

To get this engine running again except for the block, crankshaft and main caps and heads, will have to be replaced. The rest will be wall art.

@russelbaird3342 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. It has been a long time sense I have taken an engine apart , probably in the ‘60’s . As you were going through the tear down I was remembering doing the same over seas ,( Vietnam), and we did the same , decide what was salvageable and what was not . Folks would be surprised to see what happens inside a motor under running conditions . Just a small crack or pin hole in the wrong place and the motor is gone . Stay safe have fun .

@donw3912 Ай бұрын

The only thing going for it is being a 4 bolt main. It is nice seeing old school stuff being dealt with still. As for the bearings I would think even aftermarket mfrs would stamp a date into the bearings. A weird wear pattern though as you noted and I would tend to agree with it being a backyard fix. A great video as always Ray...funny...I just watched Erics 4 cylinder diesel teardown he posted today. And both were great as always🙂

@myfastcars Ай бұрын

PLEASE do a follow up and let us know what the owner is going to do with the engine. If you do the rebuild,,,, WOW, what a video that would make!!

@larryspetoskey Ай бұрын

Ridge reamer should have been used on the top of each cyl before removing pistons. Would have made disassembly much easier.

@stevereimer5254 Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Although even just cutting off the crusts would help. Those rings look bad.

@Volusia1 Ай бұрын

Looks like a FB marketplace buy! “Trust me it ran when pulled a week ago” . As he pulls the tarp off it sitting on the ground behind the shed.😂😂 It’s probably salvageable if standard bore but how much do you want to spend at a machine shop on a GM small block?

@stuglenn1112 Ай бұрын

Some of those ads kill me. My favorite "Runs great all it needs is xyz". Uhhh without xyz it won't run.

@richardmiller5238 Ай бұрын

What tarp? 😎

@Volusia1 Ай бұрын

@@richardmiller5238 the one that has been sitting on for 2 years with holes weathered through it! LOL

@brandonstclair6530 Ай бұрын

@@stuglenn1112see that all the time with lawnmowers runs great just needs a starter and carburetor. 😂

@Broke_Builds Ай бұрын

"Don't low ball me, I know what I got" 😂😂😂

@devinangola3458 Ай бұрын

Now this is zen in mechanics, a good old fashioned tear down, going in for a looksy, something I can calm down from the day with a cold beer and puff.😎 Rock on rainman!😘

@canomaticguy1609 Ай бұрын

a box of steel wool and some wd40 good as new... lol. Had a 283ci in my 81 cutlass, worth a trip to the machine shop. Nice small block. When done right, usually a really good runner.

@jsh6952 Ай бұрын

@RainmanRaysRepairs Since that 350 had a Summit camshaft, and is painted black, it is probably a Summit Crate motor.

@johncooper4637 Ай бұрын

Several things a machine shop will need to do. 1. Before anything else, measure the bores and the main journals to see if machining will fix the issues., 2. If number 1 is o.k. then clean and check the block for cracks., 3. Price the repairs for the customer to see if they just want to get a crate engine instead of spending money on this. This is what happens when you leave an engine out in the weather. What a shame.

@Havok135 Ай бұрын

You forgot to add the two boxes of snack packs and a fire extinguisher with a can of brake clean in the background 😂

@chaddelong6795 Ай бұрын

It’s an old Chevy it probably still would’ve ran with the questionable oil contents. “Like a rock” 💪🏻

@michaelburton5760 Ай бұрын

4 boilt maines vary good block it be a keeper lot machine work for sure water logged

@johnreid859 Ай бұрын

Looks like someone left it out side in the rain. Needs a ridge reemer.i think it being a four bolt main makes it save-able Worth the effort.

@KAS_Motorsports Ай бұрын

I saw the dipstick. That’s a BluePrint Engine. Probably a 383 Stroker. We put many of those into Camaros and Corvettes at the shop I worked at last year.

@mrbadasswrench4068 29 күн бұрын

It's got 383 stocker written all over it. Oh yeah, what it could be with so love.... Very nice.. Great video Ray

@greggc.touftree5936 Ай бұрын

As soon as I saw that drip from the drain plug I knew. IT WAS OVER.

@Ghauster Ай бұрын

Might need sleeves if pitted to deep to fix with boring 30 over. Otherwise that block is rebuild-able. Just needs a trip to a machine shop. My block looked worse then this. Had a bore with a chunk missing on the bottom. Had a good machinist look it over. He sad no problem. Just a bit of grinding to smooth it out and stop cracking from a sharp corner. We take more then that out to make a stroker. Bored the block 28 over to match the pistons. It has run sweet for years. Far cry from when we tore it down and found bits of rings overlapped in the groves. It was running, using a quart of oil to make ten miles, but it ran. 350s are a tough motor!

@Blackford86 Ай бұрын

I’m surprised you didn’t take the oil filter off and dissect it

@craigcraigster4999 Ай бұрын

Or tear apart the valvetrain for those of us who rarely get to see such an undertaking.

@rafflesnh Ай бұрын

Or just take it OFF already!

@billhusted1753 Ай бұрын

So many young minds blown! Good to see some of the old craft around. Wait until they hear how we did a "tune" back in the day! Raw power baby! When was the last time you did points?

@calebbriscoe5938 Ай бұрын

"What is that?" Proceeds to put his finger in it...Ray you always keep me laughing!

@hirisk761 Ай бұрын

first! perks of being a member lol😂

@terryrobertson8382 Ай бұрын

If the block can be saved it would be worth it. Just toss the iron heads and put aluminium heads on it as well as a roller cam conversion. New forged rotating assembly and it would be a great engine.

@mikepickett3277 Ай бұрын

Great video on old school engine, excellent reminder of simpler days Ray and Dave!!

@stevestevens9046 Ай бұрын

Those old 4 bolt main engines are getting rare... worth saving... If the block isn't cracked that is..you should buy it and rebuild it for your jeep

@ORRadtech Ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking. There's nothing there all that concerning except the milkshake. If that's from a headgasket or something similar it would just be a matter of throwing money at it. If it's the block itself then it's scrap iron...

@driftmaster1 Ай бұрын

80-85 block and it’s still in production actually you can buy a new one from any gm dealer out of the chevrolet performance (formerly gmpp) catalog and factory4 bolt blocks are nothing special aftermarket or main cap change on a 2 bolt block are better 1/2 (vs 7/16 on gm 4 bolt main) splayed bolts go into a stronger area of the block

@stevestevens9046 Ай бұрын

@@driftmaster1 I didn't know that

@aciddiver1978 Ай бұрын

Im from europe, lets face it american v8 are far better made than european. American has one short timing chain. European like audi, has an insane labyrinth of chains and tensioners and plastic guides. And it fails prematurely. My opinion.

@MichaelRoloff-yr7iq Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, as is often the case with complex matters, this is only part of the truth! V8 engines of US American provenance were built practically unchanged for a long time, because taxation and efficiency were no or hardly an issue. European V8, on the other hand, are more highly developed and conceptually superior, but also more demanding in terms of operation and maintenance. The mentioned valve train topics, tensioner chains, etc. are a bad hanger for this comparison, because you would have to fairly compare the work done by the engines! Specific and also related to efficiency.

@aciddiver1978 Ай бұрын

And its due to insane emission rules.

@dewayneparscale1086 Ай бұрын

That is a great candidate for a 383 stroker! Perfect block!

@jthonn Ай бұрын

Just hone it a little to get the rust out, polish up the cam and crank, clean up the pistons, get new bearings, rings and a gasket set, oh get original style rockers, new oil pump, clean up the heads and put her back together. I have done all that back in the day with engines that looked worse than that one. Thanks for sharing, it brought back some memories for me. I almost forgot, get new timing chain and gears.

@olivier8264 Ай бұрын

customer wants to hone 8th cylinder, hone his 8th cylinder. btw those head gaskets could still be reused. April 1st recording?

@neilharvey94 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this one. Nice to see how such a simple engine works and get a great explanation with terminology.

@michaelabbott511 Ай бұрын

INTRODUCING DAVE'S HAND🎉🎉🎉GOOD WORK DAVE,

@wallace3953 Ай бұрын

Ray. Super great video. This is a Prime Example of what is needed TODAY! An engine that is simple and bulletproof....You gotta do this as a project. Once it is machined, again, correctly, it will go for a half million miles....ON AMSOIL oil, of course!!! wowo!!! Be great to see U put all the New Parts in, and to see it run on and on and on......good luck!

@williamhightower4940 Ай бұрын

A RainmanRaysRepairs engine tear down video and an I do cars engine tear down video. It's a awesome night.

@jeraldbottcher1588 Ай бұрын

Great video! And Eric at I_Do_Cars would be proud. and Yep this engine is totally reusable. May need to be sleeved, but with how rare the 4 bolt main blocks are it is definitely worth doing so. Gonna need a line hone for the mains. I would get a new crank, cam, lifters and pistons for this one. I would send the whole thing to a machine shop to have the heads done as well.

@twistedmettle55 Ай бұрын

Everything is a hammer, except a screwdriver, a screwdriver is a chisel. Thanks for what you do Ray. As a lifelong car guy, I enjoy my morning coffee with your channel, it motivates me to go out in the shop and get greasy