You 100% have to check for lifter rotation without the push rods in place. If it's not turning like that then its def not gonna live. You need diff parts before you even go any further. I see it as not enough crown and polishing on some lifters as well as taper on the cam lobes not being correct in cases as well. More or less they are making junk and passing it off as good parts. .
I hear people say " the Q jet carb is a peace of junk" . In fact it is one of best carbs around.... Especially when you are talking bang for buck . Think about it..... Why would GM use so many. The Q jet is a misunderstood carburetor. If set up correctly it can't be beat.
hahaha Larry would love whats on my engine stand right now.. Larry is cool.. Be like Larry hahahaha Old school VINTAGE iron baby! You bet! PS: not to be totally antiquated in my curiosity and appreciation for tech improvement, how would you cam a hydrogen powered hot rod like one of Mike Copeland's zero emission hot rods?
I watched this video when it first came out and just finished watching it again. Never get enough of these videos. I have a question for you and hope you respond back. After looking at multiple videos on factory assembly linesI noticed that none of them used any type of assembly lube on their engine assembly lines. None of them sued any form of engine honey, or assembly lube for those high friction points like you would if you did it yourself.
I’ve watched many videos on how to degree a cam and this video has got to be the most comprehensive explanation. Other videos broadly go over the topic and some are so vague you wonder why you even watched it. By far the best video! TY!
I can’t understand taking out the forged pistons… just can’t… also, would have loved this video even more if you talked like Jesse Ventura the entire time.
I have a set of 1967 670 Pontiac heads with the 2.11"/1.77" valves. I'd prefer to use the 1.96/1.66 combination so I can use them on my 69 350 HO engine. The only way I can see is to put in smaller seats. I'm not asking for a free pass, but would it be a little safer to do that as opposed to hogging out those big valve seats ? I always thought those heads would work because it had the same size valves from the factory. I might need to find a different set of heads for the smaller valves ?
I know this is an old video but I have a question can I take a 305 cubic inch small block Chevy input a 400 small block Chevy crank in it and if so what would be the cubic inches of that engine and for bore size let's just say a 3.760 stock bore??
This really needs to be said more often. Sure, the compression limitations brought about by EPA regulations really crushed horsepower. But! Getting lead out of gas was one of the wisest decisions we have made as a SPECIES. If we had maintained the trajectory of cars on the road today, all of them spewing out lead?! Well, look up the symptoms of lead poisoning. It would have made the Black Death look like a picnic party. Plus, in the meantime, the industry has learned to live without it. Between High Octane alternatives and Knock Sensors, we have the best of both worlds.
Ford engines confuse me. It seems like they made a seven different 7 liters. Boss, Cobrajet, Cammer, FE, Top-Oiler, Side-Oiler, Intercepter. Are these all different engines or just different versions of the same engines. Hopefully, this video will help me get to the bottom of it.
Unfortunately, no stock iron Mark IV head is impressive these days. They weren't impressive 30 years ago when I built my 30 over 1/4" stroke tall deck 454 (489CID/8.0L. 688HP). I went with World Merlins.
5 inch bore centers and 10.x inch deck height. If it was not for the smog and fuel crisis situation just think how large this engine could potentially become. If the Buicks and Olds V-8's with their closer bore spacing could get to 455 it is easy to imagine a 600+ ci stock Cadillac from the factory if there was the demand.
The 368 using that tiny bore when the block has 5 inch bore centers there must have been almost an inch of space between the bores. If the block used a lighter casting then lots of space between the cylinders for water to circulate. Must have been an easy engine to keep cool. The 425 has hidden potential - still about 7 liters and a lighter casting than the 472/500. Also the late 70's Coupe Devilles and Sevilles were smaller, lighter and very attractive cars. Build up the 425 and have a good sleeper rod for the street.
The distributor and oil pump assembly being mounted at an angle across the front of the engine - was this a Buick design that looks like it was used by Cadillac for their 472 series engines? All other GM V-8's had their distributor and oil pump mounted vertically toward the rear of the engine. Each GM division did have their own engineering at that time but there was some sharing of design concepts so would be interesting to know who came up with the front mounted distributor first - Buick or Cadillac?
Love all your reviews and information on all series of the American V-8 engines! Cool background information on the years they came out and calling out the bore and stroke of each one. One suggestion I have if you plan to do a revised series is to include in the technical information the bore center and deck height measurements, as well as dry weight of the long block assembly. This allows a basic comparison of the physical dimensions of each V-8 line. For example - Looking under the hood and seeing a Chevy 454 it seems to look physically larger than all the other GM V-8's. However, the 472 series Cadillacs seem to look smaller than the BBC but they are physically larger with their 5 inch bore centers and 10.8 inch deck height.
One problem I've seen with using a vortec block is when you try to use a regular timing cover for a carb set up, the oil pan will sit about a half inch to high in the front with the thick gasket. you should tell how to fix this problem.
We had a 2000 dakota RT and a 2000 quad dakota 4x4 with 4.7. The 4.7 Dakota would eat the RT alive at every point. I always assumed it was because of the 4.7 transmission having more speeds and the axle being 3.55
Intake lift vs exhaust lift. What is the reason for being equal? What is the reason for intake lift being slightly higher? I watched your cam vids and I believe that is only one thing I dont understand and I don't think it was addressed. Thank You for the knowledge
Yes there's confusion especially now days people need know a 327 5.4 liter 4.000 bore 3.250 stroke is an entire different engine than LS 325 5.3 3.780 bore 3.622 stroke
G'day vintage, thank you so much for all your hard efforts, doing and thoroughly explaining your work,really appreciate. I have a 454 block( casting number 361959),it's a virgin block.i wanted your thoughts and recommendations of what I will need to get around 500 - 600 hp. I want to go 496 c.i..this will be going in my 1965 chevy caprice. I think I will have to import it to Australia, getting parts here are waaay to dear,it's cheaper to get it from over there and ship it,wanted your recommendations from crank,bearings,pistons rings,manifold,heads,cam,timing gears/chain,lifters,rockers,springs,carby etc,pretty much everything to complete a 496 please.thanks
My Kia Soul was stolen over the weekend. It was essentially taken out for a joyride. Cameras showed the thieves doing donuts and other things in the parking lot of a big box store and then left on until it died. Upon retrieval we repaired the steering column just to be able to turn it on. Nine month old battery was dead and could not be charged. Thankfully it was warrantied and was replaced free of charge. Once the car was on, both the oil and engine sensors went off. No oil in the car. Drove it to a mechanic. Four engine sensors displayed. One of them was the camshaft. What could they have done to do this damage?
I liked the 350 "Fireball" V-8 they used from 1968 to 1980; it was the third iteration of the original 300 V-8 (essentially the 225 V-6 with two more cylinders, as it had that engine's 3.75" bore and 3.4" stroke) that came out in 1964 to replace the aluminum 215 V-8 which, in turn, whose design and tooling was sold to the English automaker Rover.
I have a Blue Print Engines Chevy 383 c.i. Engine with Turbo 350 in a 1977 Nova . It leaks a teaspoon size puddle of oil onto the manifold on passenger side of manifold after it runs . What is causing this and where is the oil coming from ?
Back when we had 4 Major Motor Companies...GM, Chrysler, Ford and AMC! All 4 companies produced some awesome engines! Even their Economy Inline 6 cylinders were quite good. Sometime in the mid 1960s, Ford upgraded their 240 cu I6 base engine with a 2 bbl carb; increasing the BHP to 150.
I’m so thankful for your video. Makes complete sense and didn’t take the camera off the area you’re working on, which most folks do, so I could see exactly what you’re talking about and exactly what I need to do. Thank you so much!!
These engines were designed to run on low oil pressure. Around 30lbs cold 25lbs warm. I’m an old codger and run them ever since the seventies. The way to make them last is , if they have been sitting around , remove the coil wire, turn the engine over with the starter until you have oil pressure ,then start and let them warm up. I hope all have a happy and healthy day. Cheers!!
ive been struggling with a leaking upper intake gasket leak on my 96 2dr Tahoe and I kept using the other gasket types I am definitely going to try these metal backed ones. Thank you
