'63 Chevy step side

[Zembonez]

Any evidence would burn off of the plugs in just a few miles. I thought we were talking about an engine that had not been started. Apparently my coffee hasn't kicked in.

If this engine has run a 100 miles and more, you don't need to add anything in the cylinders. Anything that is going to be removed by the rings is gone now. Some people like to run seafoam through the carb (a little at a time) and claim it helps remove deposits inside the engine. I think I'd just keep the oil changed a little more often than normal and drive it.

Those old cast iron blocks are TOUGH!

 

[63chevystepside]

Any evidence would burn off of the plugs in just a few miles. I thought we were talking about an engine that had not been started. Apparently my coffee hasn't kicked in.

If this engine has run a 100 miles and more, you don't need to add anything in the cylinders. Anything that is going to be removed by the rings is gone now. Some people like to run seafoam through the carb (a little at a time) and claim it helps remove deposits inside the engine. I think I'd just keep the oil changed a little more often than normal and drive it.

Those old cast iron blocks are TOUGH!

Sorry-my coffee is bout kicking in to...yea its been ran...just seems by the way it turns over...that its rusty.-the blk is a 80-86-he said engine and tranny was rebuilt 5-6yrs ago before storage but the engine...has the normal oil look on it like its been ran but been a while-but under the vavle cover the 305 heads look great.i'll just change the oil-thanks---the tranny seals are probably bad-but hotrod bout done with that beefed up 400 tranny and its going in the 63 anyways-but no shifting problems-shift like it had a shift it.

 

[63chevystepside]

Will the dist for a 454 work in a 350?

 

[Zembonez]

I know a lot of small block distributors swap, but I think the big block uses a longer shaft... but let me go look.

 

[63chevystepside]

I know a lot of small block distributors swap, but I think the big block uses a longer shaft... but let me go look.

is the shaft your refering to -like the housing i guess? I got them side by side and they look to be the same length? looking from where cap snaps on to the bottom of the gear look the same? even the gear looks the same?

 

[Zembonez]

Looking at the application guides it appears that the BB ans SB Hei distributors are the same?

 

[63chevystepside]

Looking at the application guides it appears that the BB ans SB Hei distributors are the same?

I think they are the same two? you wouldnt think so-but the 454 dist was in that 75 3/4 ton and the 350 engine is 80-86. I messed up dist taking it apart trying to get the rectifier or what ever that thing is called(didnt know it had a clip) so 350 dist is toast and have the 454 dist laying around thought id put the new accel coil from the 350 in it...and try it in the 350-u think it work?

 

[Zembonez]

If the shaft is the same and it has the same drive gear, compare the base where it sits in the block. If they look the same I'd give it a try.

 

[63chevystepside]

Yea they do-i'll get it a shot...

 

[63chevystepside]

Think i just leave the accel off for now-i know the 454 dist was fine before and just put it on in stock form.