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  1. smooth_358

    What did you do to your Olds powered vehicle today?

    I planned to stay conservative at 6 or so for a while until I get stuff sorted. Found out the guy I picked up a 403 for was running up to 15lbs and 38 degrees of timing before he popped it. He didnt even gap the rings. So that gives me hope for pushing it a bit. If I could get this to live...
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    What did you do to your Olds powered vehicle today?

    Lol, no. I bought them used. Put in half new edelbrock valves, and half stainless valves I was going to use for my iron heads. They are cnc ported from the wrong mondello, all new guides, re surfaced, etc at the shop here in town that builds my friends race motors. Hes battling for...
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    What did you do to your Olds powered vehicle today?

    if i'm not mistaken, the two holes I need for my alt mount are in the same spot. I plan to re use my 307 pulleys/alt setup that I have currently. if that's not the case i'll just make an upper mount for the alternator with heim's on it and weld something up for the bottom
  4. smooth_358

    What did you do to your Olds powered vehicle today?

    yep, 350 .040 over that I picked up cheap to experiment with. Pulled apart, gapped rings, swapped in some new crank/rod bearings. If this one dies, plan to build a forged bottom end later. The one in the background was my dads. 87 442 that my uncle built a healthy sbc for. Brown 87 cutlass...
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    What did you do to your Olds powered vehicle today?

    been working on getting this guy together, we'll see how much boost it can handle before it pops since its only a cast piston motor. Ended up having an issue getting pushrods for almost two months, so that paused my progress. That and welding the turbo drain in a bad spot, had to cut it off to...
  6. smooth_358

    OLDS #7 Heads

    just be aware that the spring pockets are two different heights on #7's if you plan to change springs/retainers.
  7. smooth_358

    HELP My Next Olds purchase!

    an olds 350 bolts directly in place of a 307 with most of the same brackets/accessories. so it could be swapped? get the block number by the oil fill and head casting number by the #1 cylinder
  8. smooth_358

    Dont worry im here

    you had the brown wagon right?
  9. smooth_358

    Its been a while

    thanks
  10. smooth_358

    I'm back bitches !

    Look at this guy.
  11. smooth_358

    Its been a while

    Good to see its back up, sad to see the random faq's I used to look up be long lost somewhere. Still have my junk, its certainly more neglected the last couple years. however its got a few things sitting in it that i need to work on. Going to convert it to a fitech, and once I get that...