engine (re)build is starting... (big duw)

[seneeb]

so, we're starting on the engine rebuild on the 84. here's some pics:

We've got the oilpump in and are flushing the block oil system. The carb is a quadrajet 4bbl

[phayzer5]

Your camera focuses better on the dust on the lens then the giant engine block its pointed at :lol:

Why the quadrajet, just something you had around?

[seneeb]

dad got it for 20 bucks.

initially we're going to disable the secondaries, as the primaries will most likely be enough

oh, yea, my camera doesnt like taking darkish pictures

[88MercWagon]

From what I've heard, quadrajets always tend to have flat spots that will drive you nuts at the track. I don't know what would happen if you disabled the secondaries though, as they might be what cause it. Again, this is just what I've heard from a couple people.

[Tiggie]

A lot of people like the Q-Jets, they are very tunable if you know how to work on them.

I have two smog-era ones on some GM products (A '76 Cutlass and a '73 GMC Sprint). Both have 350's. The Cutlass runs like a raped ape, the Sprint runs like doped Granny.

So what kind of build is this going to be?

[AOD]

Wow...focus. I know you want to show off your project, but take an extra minute to get some clear pictures.

[p71towny]

A quadrabog on a ford, hmmm, I dunno. I like em on my GMs.

[85crownHPP]

sweeet build that sucker!!!

but doesnt the crankshaft have to go in before the oil pump????

[seneeb]

Wow...focus. I know you want to show off your project, but take an extra minute to get some clear pictures.

I guess you didnt catch the part where I said my camera doesnt like taking low light pics. It's very spotty sometimes.


Right now, we're just going to get her running with a mostly stock rebuild. There will be a little bit of werk done to it, but mostly bearings and such only. We need to rebuild a 50+ year old 10kw willey's jeep generator and the only place we have to do it is where the box is sitting.

[gadget73]

Q-Jets in proper working order are OK, but when they get screwed up, forget it.

And I think you're missing a crankshaft, unless you're going for that vibration-free uberstroker.

[Lincolnmania]

did u take a thermactor pump with you?

[seneeb]

dont need a crank shaft to run the oil pump through the passages to make sure all the oil paths are clean

scott, I forgot to get the pump. I'll be coming back up in october some time to pick up the c6, i'll get it then.

[LTDMan83]

Looks like fun,wish I could help!Are you just rebuilding it as the standard Vic 302,or are you upgrading to the HO parts along the way?

[LTDMan83]

Oh OK,just saw that you said your going with a mostly stock rebuild.Not even gonna throw some E7's on there?

[seneeb]

no e7's. I have a set of D0OE heads that are slightly modified that will go on the race motor which we will start building after the generator is running.