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Well ive finally got almost a g saved up. Im gonna finish the engine in my truck so i have a car for winter and for bike haulin. Ill post some pics of her a little later, tomorrow prolly. Shes a longbed stepside 68 chevy. Currently a 327, but it will be a 350 bored 30 over, with a 3/4 race cam, 327 heads, edlebrock performer air gap manifold and i havent chosen a carb yet. But yea, im excited, im pullin her out of the garage this weekend to start workin on her :).

Make sure you make her look pretty too, because a classic truck that runs great and doesn't look good is still just and ugly classic truck. Make 'er cherry red! Trucks look good in red.

Paint is next on my list, im gonna get a cheapy job done to make it all one color first, then when I get old and can store the truck better, im gonna go pearl white with light blue ghost flames :).

Street Avenger 670...

Look what it did for my truck...

i want it bad

Apparently sean traded my carb to some dude for an amp or something, lol. He doesnt remember. Anyways, all I need is a block, a cam, and im set. Im gonna use my 327 heads on the 350 block (4 bolt main if i get the one im lookin at) and use my performer rpm manifold and HEI conversion i already have. Should have it done in a month or so well before cali's winter kicks in, lol.

Quote3/4 race cam

:?   ???  I love it when people say that. :roll:

Crane Cams Energizer series cam and lifter kit.  I have used a couple of these kits before in different cars.  

Now I have a couple questions....

1.  Is your truck a standard shift or automatic?  
 
If it is a automatic and you go with too big of a cam you will need a stall converter.  Then possibly a vacuum canister because too big lift and duration changes that and vacuum is needed for brakes to work.

2.  Why are you wanting to use a 350 when you have a 327 block?

:?  :dunno:    I would rather have the 327, every hillbilly has a 350

Early in the '68 model year, small-journal (2.30-inch mains/2.00-inch rods) blocks give way to the new large-journal (2.45-inch mains/2.10-inch rods) design. All small-journal 327 cranks are forged steel. All large-journal 327 cranks through the 300hp level are cast iron; higher-power applications (such as the 327/350hp, '68 Corvette motor) used a forged-steel crank that's virtually impossible to find these days.

Well long story short, i cant use my 327 block otherwise i would. I had a high torque starter on it, and it ripped the ear right off the block. So its worthless, and I dont trust anyone to weld on cast iron. As far as the stall, ill have a 1500 stall most likely, and its an automatic.

Quote from: DanielyPaint is next on my list, im gonna get a cheapy job done to make it all one color first, then when I get old and can store the truck better, im gonna go pearl white with light blue ghost flames :).

I guess it's too late to suggest PURPLE?  :(

:P

Purple truck?   OMG

Maybe a dark metallic purple with silver or charcoal accents on it......


What the hell am I saying, DON'T paint it purple.   :mrgreen:


Northern Automotive have some really good prices on rebuild kits for the 350 chevy engines.

1969 to 1980 standardrebuild kit (http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=380)

Or street performance rebuild kit (http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=1668)

A bunch of people in my area use these kits.  Mine will be ordered during the winter.

Quote from: BlazinjrCrane Cams Energizer series cam and lifter kit.  I have used a couple of these kits before in different cars.  
 

I have an Energizer cam kit along with Crane's roller rockers (gold ano model) in my Camaro :thumb:

I also fully support Demon carbs.  Road Demon or Street Demon depending on your cam/intake/heads and how much gas you want to suck down  :mrgreen:

my hill billy 355 :nana:

355 not a 350 anymore :nana: + newer heads with the center bolt covers, off of a Vette?

what brand headers are those?

Quote from: Blazinjr355 not a 350 anymore :nana: + newer heads with the center bolt covers, off of a Vette?

what brand headers are those?

good eye :thumb:

the headers are Sanderson block huggers with the ceramic coat.  I figure if you notice details like the centerbolt covers, I'll go ahead and say that the exhaust leak has been fixed ;)

Quote from: 70 Cam Guy

Quote from: Blazinjr355 not a 350 anymore :nana: + newer heads with the center bolt covers, off of a Vette?

what brand headers are those?

good eye :thumb:

the headers are Sanderson block huggers with the ceramic coat.  I figure if you notice details like the centerbolt covers, I'll go ahead and say that the exhaust leak has been fixed ;)

How close to the engine mounts do the headers come?

Do they exit towards the firewall or straight down?

Quote from: Blazinjr
How close to the engine mounts do the headers come?

Do they exit towards the firewall or straight down?

They are shorty style so the driver side exits straight down to clear the steering and the passenger side goes essentially out the same way.  I had a shop build my exhaust from the headers back but it doesn't look like there are clearance problems with the motor mounts.

Just be sure your timing is all good when you first install these things.  I pretty much ruined the coating because my timing was off.... damn Mallory :(

Could I make a suggestion?  Building a motor for a truck is different than a car.  Difference is mainly weight.  A stock camaro is about 3200 pounds (don't remember for sure and don't feel like finding the title), and a long bed truck will be around 5000.  An airgap intake should work alright on the 350, but a performer may work better.  DON'T get a big cam, you will be sorry!!!  To pull a 5000 pound truck will require alot of torque.  Look at any of the smaller split duration cams, small blocks like alot more exhaust duration than intake.  The last 350 I built had a stock bottom end with performer cam, intake, small tube headers and put out almost 400 ft/lbs of torque at 4k rpms, and was about 300 ft/lbs from 2k rpms up.  A 350 with decent heads is a good torque motor.  And with a 1500 stall, you are basically running a stock converter.  
I had to learn this all over again, yes I know better, but did it any way on my 74 ford.  I built a killer 302 that just will not work unless I am turning 4000 rpms.  My 77 is looking like it may get a chevy transplant, or maybe just a couple turbos, if I can ever get my garage emptied.