We buy a $450 Chevy 350 engine from Marketplace for our 1969 Camaro! WILL IT RUN??

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6 ай бұрын

In this episode we take a used Chevy small block 350 that we found on Marketplace for $450 bucks and see if it will run well enough to stuff in the Ratmaro! You won't believe the condition of this engine and what it takes just to test it out! Hope you enjoy this rare hour-long video from Hammers garage! (Sorry for the poor audio at the end - mic died)
Follow along with @hammersgarage as we begin the journey of getting this forgotten Camaro back on the road!
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• Ratmaro - 1969 Camaro
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@Shop209 6 ай бұрын

It’s hard to find a decent used 350 anymore.

@zcam1969 5 ай бұрын

it's only a 2 bolt main

@cliftsgarage4974 2 ай бұрын

You have my luck. My 396 turned out to be a boat anchor. Lucky I have an old 77 454 farm truck motor to try.

@joeharrington595 6 ай бұрын

Can't folks be honest when they sell things. Good on you, you got it fired up

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@samlipsit517 Ай бұрын

I learned my lesson with the intake bolts… get the good ones 😂

@mattcrain6893 6 ай бұрын

Love the truely budget down and dirty theme of the build.

@TrashcanGarage 6 ай бұрын

Well now. That certainly turned out better than I was expecting. Congrats on the save.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

I was surprised too, thanks!

@PatandDoopypoopy 6 ай бұрын

Fire in carb is ok. It warms things up and acts like a choke.😅

@brandonpriest3604 5 ай бұрын

Real People build. In the real world. Thanks man

@richardschultz6522 6 ай бұрын

Finally a true backyard honest garage build. You remind me of myself. You're after a daily driver on old school mechanic,s great video. I want to see it run in the camaro. Thanks.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@bobsharp9217 4 ай бұрын

That blocking plate don't go on the ends they go in the middle to block off the egr port holes on the heads

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

They were molded in to the gasket, not much of a choice given…

@1gatomon 5 ай бұрын

Definitely Mr Chedderhead works on a motor. Why did you not pull the timing cover and check the timing chain and replace it.

@hammersgarage 5 ай бұрын

Not necessary just to do a test run...

@weath461 5 ай бұрын

im going to subscribe to ur channel beacuse im a camaro man my self

@hammersgarage 5 ай бұрын

That’s great, thanks!

@AlabamaConstitutionalCrusader 5 ай бұрын

My brain fell apart when you put the oil pump in without the oil pump driveshaft 😂 ive done over 3000 small block builds and it blows my mind to see someome forget it. Then the pain of the pan going on without it was the kicker 😂😂😂

@jeanlawson9133 5 ай бұрын

I got a couple that was burning oil put up....but no noises they'll be hand a guy bought one from me $250.00 cash said he would be back the next Saturday that was 5 years ago.. Haven't seen him since....😮 26:48 heads and bearings need checked because of the milkshake

@jesusa.espino6408 6 ай бұрын

That's your water temperature 🌡️ Enstien.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

I think you meant Einstein…

@brucebrooks288 4 ай бұрын

You brought that motor and ain't no good you should put Burns rain check the crankshaft by that's a nice looking body Camaro you got

@larryroberts4984 2 ай бұрын

Oh no way and they put a new gasket on

@kevinvansandt9117 6 ай бұрын

I bought a 1986 350 4bolt main with a bent /broken rod so I got a new rod and piston new bearings sense you got this running I have confidence I'll get mine going, oh if your wondering I paid $50 for the complete motor alt to oil pan😅

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

You got a sweet deal!

@ravens101100 4 ай бұрын

Damn I was so tired after watching you turn that crank over, I had to go and take a nap

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

Me too...

@Richies_Garage 6 ай бұрын

Rtv trick. Take the dumb ass red straw from your brake clean cans. Stuff er in the tube leave a quarter inch hanging out. (Enough to grab with pliers) pull it out for next use. Iv so far had success doing this with the same tube 4 times 🤣🤣 and no I don't put the cap back on. But you can it could be even better

@Richies_Garage 6 ай бұрын

Also why can't you put the rod in from the top?? Is it the sleeve? Bc iv pulled my rod with the distributor once it was a pain but I got it back in (intake was freshly put on) pulled the rod but not the sleeve.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Correct, the sleeve diameter prevented loading from the top side.

@steelcitycaprice.899 6 ай бұрын

Nice post man. 🏁🏁🏁

@265chevy 6 ай бұрын

great job

@geraldmckinney1459 3 ай бұрын

Crank the engine blew😂

@tcollier4017 6 ай бұрын

sucks paying that money for rust

@AnthonyCourter 6 ай бұрын

if this motor happens to get you very far down the road, be sure to have a good pair of walking shoes in the trunk!

@bassettraceengines 4 ай бұрын

Put your tube of silicone in a plastic bag

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

I like it! Thanks

@myroncannon2621 6 ай бұрын

Great job thanks for keeping me laughing.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@user-ry8sd5sf9u 6 ай бұрын

Did you forget the rod for the distributor For the oil pump

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Sure did…

@vladanorve9383 5 ай бұрын

I just recently discovered your channel . I really enjoyed this video. I'm definitely subbing 👍👍

@hammersgarage 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@mikeshima157 6 ай бұрын

Good series

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@johnnyjohnson5361 6 ай бұрын

That's why I always make sure I can hear a used engine run before I buy it .

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Good call.

@johnnyjohnson5361 6 ай бұрын

If you can get an engine at the junkyard that's even better because you get a 30 day warranty instead of buying from marketplace and getting stuck with a POS .

@gvxclassics 6 ай бұрын

It’s not a matter of luck, but how many times I leave the oil pump drive out😂

@brucebrooks288 4 ай бұрын

You need to rebuild that engine newborns new bud😢😢😢😢

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

Nah, gonna send it and see what happens

@markthegunplumber8376 6 ай бұрын

Makes me feel better about the Roller L-31 i bought for $500 that wasn't stuck with a good crank etc. i bought off marketplace. looks like that had a Craigslist rattle can rebuild. Those TBI heads are Shite.

@LuvTruckGarage 6 ай бұрын

Tough luck, you can't trust anyone. I have been burned so many times on motors its nuts. I recommend seeing an engine run before forking over the cash.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Well that’s not always possible, but certainly a good practice. Thanks!

@freshbutplain1144 4 ай бұрын

Update?

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

Not yet…

@bobsharp9217 4 ай бұрын

You sure that's not a 305 the flex plate from 350 is a tad smaller on center holes then on a 305.

@hammersgarage 4 ай бұрын

Pretty sure, but who knows!? Thanks for watching tho!

@geraldmckinney1459 3 ай бұрын

Paint the engine blew😂

@andyrolo1318 6 ай бұрын

I store my silicone in the freezer..it will be like new the next time you use it.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Definitely going to try that, thanks!

@ravens101100 4 ай бұрын

3 hours later

@josephcivita1450 5 ай бұрын

He won't do that again.

@hammersgarage 5 ай бұрын

eh, probly will

@josephcivita1450 5 ай бұрын

Never buy an engine that you can't hear run first.

@richardschultz6522 6 ай бұрын

Name the car bonemaro

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Hot Rod Garage had a Bonemaro so I didn't want to be a copycat, but hey, thanks for watching!

@gulfy09 5 ай бұрын

Should of turned it over b4 you paid

@hammersgarage 5 ай бұрын

Uh huh

@gvxclassics 6 ай бұрын

That was wonderful. Thank you. I'm doing a 350 from a pile of parts I got from a kid for $205. Its at the machine shop to be built into a short block, which I will finish. I have an edelbrock on the shelf I built for it.

@hammersgarage 6 ай бұрын

Well best of luck to you!