Well many moons ago(08), i sent my 400 block to get bored and crank polished. While waiting, I got pretty sick and ended up in the hospital. I had a buddy pick the motor up, He started to put the bottom end together, When he found the rods were roached...So i just had him put it in storage.When i got out, I just put all my parts i had ordered up. I had not touched the motor since...
Till saturday...............
Its a 400 block, Bored .30 ..(Hopefully it will clean up)
Figured ya'll could help me choose parts... Low budget slow build... Here is some parts i already have.... And might have some questions about what to use on some things. Like intakes and what not. I have a crap ton of parts. Trying not to spend alot of cash.
Have new Eagle H beams coming 5.7 (the stock 400's were trash and they were 5.565)
Melling H/V oil pump and hardened shaft
Gear drive
Hardened push rods
Main studs (Its a 2 bolt block)
Valve springs (I'm pretty sure they were like 520 lift springs)
The cam ( Probably won't stay in the engine) is a cheap elgin cam
Roller rockers... Don't even remember the name, but they are 1.5
Rocker studs
Rhoads lifters ... Have to try to get some Vacuum
The pistons were just speed pro flat tops... But they were for the 5.565 rods. So i have them on craigslist trying to get rid of them. And will be going in with Dome pistons of some sort.
I have no heads lined up, And will probably be crap when i do find some.Unless something pops up on craigslist super cheap.(Unless someone wants to make a donation? :thinking: )
If you guys have any recomendations let me know.
I will start a build thread for the truck. When i get some work done on it. It had a 468 in it last, And i didn't cut it much slack. I'm sure its going to need everything from the bellhousing back.. Plus the front diff Its a 85 K5 blazer
Till saturday...............
Its a 400 block, Bored .30 ..(Hopefully it will clean up)
Figured ya'll could help me choose parts... Low budget slow build... Here is some parts i already have.... And might have some questions about what to use on some things. Like intakes and what not. I have a crap ton of parts. Trying not to spend alot of cash.
Have new Eagle H beams coming 5.7 (the stock 400's were trash and they were 5.565)
Melling H/V oil pump and hardened shaft
Gear drive
Hardened push rods
Main studs (Its a 2 bolt block)
Valve springs (I'm pretty sure they were like 520 lift springs)
The cam ( Probably won't stay in the engine) is a cheap elgin cam
Roller rockers... Don't even remember the name, but they are 1.5
Rocker studs
Rhoads lifters ... Have to try to get some Vacuum
The pistons were just speed pro flat tops... But they were for the 5.565 rods. So i have them on craigslist trying to get rid of them. And will be going in with Dome pistons of some sort.
I have no heads lined up, And will probably be crap when i do find some.Unless something pops up on craigslist super cheap.(Unless someone wants to make a donation? :thinking: )
If you guys have any recomendations let me know.
I will start a build thread for the truck. When i get some work done on it. It had a 468 in it last, And i didn't cut it much slack. I'm sure its going to need everything from the bellhousing back.. Plus the front diff
Its a 85 K5 blazer
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