Hey guys, it's been a few years but I'm back on
the list for a little bit :) (Hi to AZJimmy if he's still around... He still
has those cruise-master cruise control units we were trying to figure out..
heheh)..
Anyway, I've got a '71 Chevelle SS with the #'s
matching CJD code motor and years ago I had it rebuilt... Nothing
extraordinary, and in fact I have no idea on some of the specs.. The only
thing I can remember is they supposedly used Keith Black HyperEutectics.. But,
regardless, aside from painting it FORD BLUE (YECH!!), the also apparently
didn't do the best job in installing the bearings.. See, I'm cruising down the
highway a few months ago turning about 4000rpm (3.31's, P235/60/15's on stock
SS rims, and a TH-350 with a shift kit and a stock converter) and it gets this
rattling/knocking noise.. I pulled it over immediately and got it towed
home.. At first I thought it might have been the battery's
negative motor-ground came off (mostly frying my fusible link) and was
rattling against the fan.. No such luck-- I dropped the pan a little and
fished out some chunks of metal.. Yeah-- I think its a bearing.. Strangely, I
didn't have an oil light go on.. So I hope that means I'm in the clear as
far as major components go (block, heads, etc).. Amyway, do I keep this motor
in the car (it's already 30 over) or stick it on a stand and install a freshly
rebuilt 350? I was thinking about canibalizing the block for the pistons
but I was advised to just build another motor... I intend on keeping the
numbers matching block period, but I just figure I'd like to know if its
wise to do a bearing job on it or play it safe and drop in another
rebuild...
Moneywise they're both going to run similar
because I intend on tearing down my original block and tanking it... I WILL
have it painted the right color whether or not it goes back in the car right
now..
Anyway, any advice is greatly appreciated :)
Raj
71 Chevelle Super Sport (L48 350ci, TH-350, 12-bolt 3.31 posi, factory
AM/FM, non-working A/C)
67 Plymouth Barracuda Coupe (360ci in the works, A-904, 8-1/4 3.23 open,
daily driven krylon painted handles-like-on-rails machine).. heheh