I melted a Piston, 250 Inline 6.

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That's an even better deal getting all of those extra parts with it. Great score!
 
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Rusty Nail said:
You could probably take the rocker arms off of it and keep goin.
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i bet money you could.
Run a Inline 5.

the only real reason it runs bad is because those valves continue to operate.


try it and see for yourself
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It didn't run bad, it wouldn't run at all. That piston was seizing up the engine, though I might have been able to get it running, though if I had pull started the truck.
 
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DoubleDingo said:
That's an even better deal getting all of those extra parts with it. Great score!
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Part of the deal, though was that I had to help the guy I bought it off of pull the engine.

It was great practice for when I do it on my truck though.

I hope to rent an engine hoist tomorrow.
 
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jjester6000 said:
It didn't run bad, it wouldn't run at all. That piston was seizing up the engine, though I might have been able to get it running, though if I had pull started the truck.
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Not worth it if it's seized. Good move towing and getting the other engine
 
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That is freaking awesome you got to help pull it, that would certainly help dissuade my anxiety about swappin em out!

Man you're really luckin out. You probably just bought a terrific engine too!
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Didja get to hear it run? *scrolls up*
 
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Thank you for posting that pic, I just now realized what this box of parts I had no idea were for because the fan was small, I had no clue what a single valve cover with no mate went on(didnt realize the length), some accessory drive items, etc. were from my gpas old 76 nova. I already knew I had the monojet from it, because i found it next to the core support plate with the VIN number on it, but that was in a different spot than this box. So thanks haha
 
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Do you have an Hei for it.
 
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Mine? And do you mean the distributor itself?
 
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If you want to stay points, cool. If you want go kind of HEI I can dig out a diagram and directions on how to use the points as trigger for a 4 wire hei module external Hei coil. the points will just switching milliamps on the input side of the module. And the module does the heavy lifting.
 
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Screw 'em. Put the 194 in! Lol

I like the 250 route though.
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I wouldn't be surprised if that 194 wouldn't outperform the 250. That 194 head will breath much better not having NOX bumps in it for emissions, not to mention higher compression. I have a feeling that 194 head is the same head on a 230. I've love to have another 230, or a 250 with a 230 head on it. No headers needed, but do modify the exhaust manifold for a 2nd dump and then a 2 or 4bbl intake. I have a feeling it would out perform the 80's Wee O Fives but be better on fuel and likely have more torque. Just a wild guess.
 
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HotRodPC said:
I wouldn't be surprised if that 194 wouldn't outperform the 250. That 194 head will breath much better not having NOX bumps in it for emissions, not to mention higher compression. I have a feeling that 194 head is the same head on a 230. I've love to have another 230, or a 250 with a 230 head on it. No headers needed, but do modify the exhaust manifold for a 2nd dump and then a 2 or 4bbl intake. I have a feeling it would out perform the 80's Wee O Fives but be better on fuel and likely have more torque. Just a wild guess.
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Well, as I mentioned, I bought that engine just for its head, and I had it running on the engine before it blew up.

I also plan to use it on my new engine along with a new camshaft.
 
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I got it out, $100 bucks to rent the hoist for the week.
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A bit much, but I don't have a buddy to mooch one off of.
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I am able to mooch an engine stand off of buddy though.
 
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