Don't be afraid off what you see, that engine was built for performance. You can rebuild

Those could be some nice heads, wouldn't be afraid of rebuilding that motor.

Back in the day that was a serious settup judging by the heads alone. Those roller rockers are still useable btw.

Thats salvageable, let's see you do a home diy rebuild.

Basically that's a free engine. It's rebuildable, I've seen worse & rebuilt and it ran for many miles with no problems. Just some good machine work will clean all that up real good. It's always nice having a ready to run engine sitting around in case you come across something that needs a good engine to drop it in. Don't give up on that engine!!

I've seen motors like that brought back around. Just depends on how much pitting in the walls but those are high compression pistons and those valves are big in the heads too. Someone had spent some money on it

That engine is definitely rebuildable even if it needs a couple of sleeves. Good heads too

Back in the late seventies I found a 68 Camaro in a field hood up. Bought it. Motor just like yours. Dropped each cylinder down to its lowest throw and honed the cylinder walls cleaned up the heads with a wire wheel and wire brushes and put it back together and drove the car all through high school with my countryboy rebuild. Ran just fine.

It would be interesting to see what is in the bottom end. It looked like forged pistons along with higher end bowtie heads. There might be a forged crank and aftermarket rods down below since they spent the money up top.

I'd really like to see you try to clean this up. It will make for a great video series.

REBUILD THE MOTOR!!! We wanna watch!!!

That's rebuildable. Some good parts there.

What are your plans with this one? Please don't just part it out. Fix her up and get her back on the road! You can do it. We believe in you, Ben!!!

Ben, don't give up on it, some bead blasting and Transmission fluid in the cylinders will bring it to life.

That's a very nice engine and easily rebuildable

Heres the heads Here's GM's description: 10134392 Phase 2 Cast Iron Bow Tie Head The Phase 2 Bow Tie cylinder head (casting P/N 14011034) has the highest performance potential of any cast iron Chevrolet head. It is intended for off-highway applications only. Although the Phase 2 cast iron Bow Tie cylinder head has the same casting number (14011034) as the Phase 1 head it replaced, there are several significant differences between these two heavy-duty cylinder heads. The Phase 2 cast iron Bow Tie head can be identified by its redesigned outer water jacket wall with a machined bar between the exhaust manifold flanges. (Phase 1 castings have a raised parting line between the exhaust manifold flanges.) The area around the tapped water temperature sensor hole is also machined flat on the Phase 2 head. The Phase 2 Bow Tie head has a revised combustion chamber design with a true volume of 64cc's. The quench areas beneath the spark plugs are filled to increase compression in competition engines. The intake valve seats are machined for 2.02" diameter valves; the induction hardened exhaust valve seats are finished for 1.60" diameter valves. The intake and exhaust ports are identical in Phase 1 and Phase 2 cast iron Bow Tie heads. The 184cc intake runners will satisfy the airflow requirements of most competition engines while enhancing throttle response and mid-range torque. In unmodified form, the Phase 2 Bow Tie head will flow more air than any production cast iron small-block head. Extra-thick wall sections allow the ports to be enlarged to increase their flow capacity. The manifold heat riser passages are deleted in Phase 2 Bow Tie heads to produce a cool, dense intake charge. Technical Notes: The valve spring pockets in cast iron Bow Tie heads are machined for up to 1.50" diameter competition valve springs. The rocker stud bosses are tapped for screw-in studs; studs and pushrod guideplates are not included. Use GM Performance Parts studs P/N 3973416 (3/8") or P/N 3921912 (7/16") and hardened pushrod guideplates P/N 3973418. Use 5/8" hex-head spark plugs with tapered seats and 3/8" reach. A bare casting weighs approximately 42 pounds. Valve seats are heat-treated.

I think those are 14011034 heads. Best of bow tie heads back in the day. Should be 2.02 valves with 64cc chamber.

HI BEN GREAT VIDEO ON THE 72 VETTE ENGINE. HOPE YOU CAN SAVE THE ENGINE AND GET IT REBUILT. HOPE THE CAR PROJECT GOES WELL AND IT CAN BE BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

King Neptunes Vette! Your optimism is a suitable match for your Vettexpertise. Amazing and fascinating as always! Kudoses!

nothing wrong with that engine, just a bit of rust, it's a normal candidate for a rebuild.

Thanks for taking this one apart so soon. I thought we would have to wait until the other projects were finished. Now seeing what this was, why in the hell didn't they at least put the damned hood on it?

Only in America, can you find a Corvette setting in a field scrapped.

Bust it apart to show you can bring it back to life see how far you can go with bringing it back

This is definitely rebuildable

Pressure test and mag check all cylinders, then inspect with a good bore gauge, clean & hone block to clean up , new rings & bearings, micro polish the crank, new oil pump & chain, clean & mag the heads, valve job and new springs cam & lifters, bead blast the intake , re assemble and drive it. I built worse ! You should have seen the 1966 / 327 I got in my daily driver now !

Looks like some decent money was put into this engine, she'll come back around nicely with a bit of lovin :)

Yep. The subscribers all agree. Must pull the motor and get a better look. Very nice pistons and large valve heads. It is not yet junk. Run the numbers and see what year the block is.

I'm having flashbacks of a '69 roadster resto I did years ago in similar shape. That intake will clean up nicely after glass beading, and the heads will too. Might have to fly cut the valve seats but they're def salvageable.

I'll never understand people who abuse and neglect their cars (and homes, health, etc.)...

Looks like that engine wasn’t even broken in. Damn shame he didn’t cover her up. Dished pistons and a set of nice heads. Tear down the block interested to see if there’s more hidden goodies👍🏼

I would love to see you rebuild this engine!!!!

Ben I think I would take the engine out, put it on a stand and see what all parts are in it. I am relatively sure the heads can be rebuilt. if the cam, rods and crank are of high quality like the rockers and heads. The boring it out and new pistons you could have a nice engine for later use, without a fortune in it. This all depends on the rest of the parts. You have went this far. You might as well check the rest of the engine.

You got some nice parts there and besides it’s chrome bumper c3 build that bad boy up

Never say never! You can always bring an engine back to life. It all depends on how much you want to spend.

Terrible how some people neglect things. Could have sold that car to someone who could have actually taken care of it. Very sad.

A little dingle ball hone and some port and polish on the heads it’ll be fine

Hails Ben! That was such a mess, man, I ran into that on my Plymouth that was left open to the elements for 20 years in a junk yard, wrecked...wow can't wait to see more of this coming apart!

I've seen what worse. It should definitely be rebuildable. Lots of good performance parts in and on it. This was a good find!

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

Great video Ben 👍👍

Seen boat motors like this remanned and run thousands of hard hours.

Those are gmpp bowtie heads, very expensive then and now.

Great vid! Save it!

That engine is 💯 rebuildable may need a couple of new sleeves, but it's not a boat anchor lol

A proper recondition of this engine would be worthwhile. Just do it when time and money allow, but don't throw it away.....that would be sad.

This looks like Mike Lauderback's old Corvette from Shelton, Wa. If it's the same Corvette, I drove this car back around the mid 1990's with Mike in the passenger seat. He said fastest the car ever went was when I drove it. We only went about 130 IIRC, but short distance leading into a big curve in the road where I turned around. He had Johnson machine build the engine, and I recall thinking he spent too much for what it was. Looks like it has the earlier 69-70 LT-1 (small domed) 11 to 1 compression pistons. By 1972, the factory LT-1 had dropped the compression with flat top w/ trough valve relief forged pistons and large chamber (76cc) 2.02 heads. I ran a local engine rebuild shop until sometime around the mid 1990's.

wow, thats a big dollar full roller set up from back in the day.. somebody spent some big cash on that.. you should seriously consider taking it by a local speed machine shop and have them tank everything and see what is save able.. looking at the top end ill bet its got a forged steel crank in it

I think the heads look rebuildable for sure. By the way he's not really elaborating on the cylinder walls as he's feeling them, I think it could be rebuildable as well. Make an interesting rebuild if possible for sure!

Didn't the previous owner say it should run with some fresh fuel and fluids? Let a C3 like this sit outside without a hood on it when it was sitting 20 feet away. What a dope...

I have a 79 and there’s nothing “correct” about it. I don’t care about correct this or correct that. I play with it and drive for MY enjoyment.

It’s A Mess, But Rebuildable!!

That will make an excellent stress free block, just bore it out and it's fine!

I bought a big block from a guy the block was in a leaking shed. Two cylinders looked like they were toast but it cleaned up got her running.

From the looks of the puddles of water, I'd say it probably doesn't have much blow by. Rebuild it, don't let the rust an such scare you.

I've easily pulled many a stubborn intake off by using the same lift plate..but it helps to hook your chain hoist to it first..sure beats using a pry bar.

How can anyone especially a Corvette leave this to rust open for 5 years???

Angle plug heads should be one of the clues to being a crate motor or having them swapped out. Great videos BTW!

Believe it or not, I got a 283 out of an old Cris Craft boat that was way worse than that running again,without even going into the lower end. I did have to get the heads redone but that was it. One cylinder looked like it was gone, but I scraped it out and polished it up with abrasives. When I first went in the engine was locked tight. 2X4 and a 5# maul got them broke free. Put it all back together and it ran great. My Brothers boat, he had no funds to replace it so we did what we had to do.

Keep going....might be a 4 bolt main. Those are 202 heads. Major difference in power from 194 heads

It looks like the Titanic inside that first cylinder wall.

Still watching your channel....Greg the Yugo guy

I don't know a lot, but a lot of these guys sound like they know their way around a bowtie and even if you scrap the car, the hi-po parts on that engine are a score.

That sucks, someone had some coin sunk into that motor.

That can be cleaned up snd rebuilt. Still a good find/save! 😎

I agree with the others...I think is rebuildable.

Don't through that motor away it's got a lot of hi performance parts in it that plate in the valley is a rev kit to keep the pushrods an lifters in place an it looks like it's got coated pistons in it try sooking the bores in vinegar for a few weeks it will dissolve the rust I've freed up a 100 yr old oil pump that had been left outside for 50yrs an was rusted solid after it soaked for about 6 weeks

That was some interesting soup in those cylinders

Someone spent a lot of money on that motor.

Those pistons are forged 11 to 1 compression!! and intake valves are 2.02 like the LT-1's!! That 72 must have been real quick in its prime!!!!

Like your way of us all discovering things as you do. Rust/bacteria soup in the cylinders. I say pull it and donate it to a place or person who wants the work.

If that motor is standard bore it can be rebuilt those are some delicious intake and exhaust valves high pro heads very nice. 👍

Very interesting....

I hope you don't mind, when you look at the distributor, the number one plug wire is always front right of center closest to the the vacuum advance on a Chevy. Now granted, it doesn't matter where you wire number one as the car will run. However, I note this as I've watched a lot of your videos, the day that car goes too another mechanic, say it can't run, a mechanic is going to look at it and wonder what's going on. They will wonder what bubba did. Just friendly advice. Again I hope you don't mind.

Wow just Wow that was a built engine at one time and now....

I'll buy that motor no problem

Yup looks awful. Can't understand how someone could let this happen but...On the bright side you got an engine packed full of goodies and its all gut a good clean up away. Pull heads apart and clean em up. Might have to touch up valves and seats. Hone and rering bottom end with new bearings and enjoy.

Actually the rockers looked better than I imagined. I’m thinking the cylinder with oil in it was responsible for it setting in one place all those years.

It would be great to see how you part out this vetted and what price you get for the parts. Great vid Ben.

Dissemble it. Machine shop will clean that block and heads $120. If there's no ring ridge. Re ring it slam it back together

I had a 1974 with cable driven distributor I grafted a hei top to the cable driven bottom retains tack with hei its pretty easy to do

Angle plug heads. Should be a really good set of heads👍

Thise are high performance heads and Id bet there is a high lift cam, forged rods and crank in that engine also. Id be trying to save everything I could off that engine to rebuild another block

Looks like now is the good time to do a 454 big block swap. Find a years matching 454 from a Chevy truck

Nice to see a corvette can be loaded via tail first on a tandem axle pipe trailer. Where do you attach the winch line to?

been waiting for this video. 👍

eh, just some wd40 and she'll fire right up... seriously though... Why not just put the hood on if you're going to leave it standing?

The last two digits on that head code should be 34 not 84 and they are phase 2 heads, 2.02/1.60 with a 184 cc intake runners. THOSE HEADS are easy power with a very light porting. Someone put a little money into the engine, do NOT scrap those heads, send them out and have them freshened up. Keep tearing it down, you may find a good crank and set of rods.

Yeah Ben . . . . keep tearing it down . . . . has some hope . . . Rog

If l ever saw an intake fight that hard - l sure don't remember when that was...maybe they were going to take the motor out (why the hood was off) because it was high compression (wouldn't perform on pump gas) sure looks to me like at one time somebody actually took the time & spent the money...anyway - it's at the right place now

If the block is not cracked, those cylinders can be bored out!

Jonathan W on KZfaq would have this engine running by the end of the video. First start anything!

that'a buff right outta there .

I mentioned in Pt one that there maybe some goodies in that engine. shame about the water getting in .

Those are Chevy angle plug heads back in the day you could go to Chevy dealer and buy those over the counter for drag racing. I had a set of those on a 66 Chevelle I drag raced back in the day. they make a lot of power and are highly desirable today for factory only drag racing. I do believe they were called brand x heads.

Like "Poe" said it can be cleaned up. not that bad. pull it give it fresh'n up dingle ball hone job it be fine.

G275 on the head is a casting date code. Considering the parts counter origin and the later part number, I would guess something like July 27, 1995, or maybe 2005. You would need more information on the PN to identify the decade.

Not as bad as you’d expect.

Was a good engine bit depending on if its already 60 over or not that it could be rebuilt but would definitely have the heads reworked they are bowtie heads high dollar back in the day cant find them now

Yeah , pull the heads an look you never know man...😎✌

That’s a bangin top end - wonder what the cam looks like?