delsolkm14
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- Joined
- Dec 18, 2011
- Posts
- 110
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- Location
- Afghanistan
- First Name
- Darrell
- Truck Year
- 1977
- Truck Model
- K10
- Engine Size
- 350ci SBC
So,
When I bought my truck it seemed like the motor in there was a little wimpy in it, but figured with the 39.5" Super Swampers were just a little much on it.
The VIN on the truck listed the stock engine as a 400ci.
I finally got around to cleaning the crud off the block and pulled the engine VIN and sure enough it's a 350ci engine. V0211CMJ. Shows it was built in Flint on 11 Feb and its a 1974 engine with a T400 Police transmission, but who knows if that trans is still mated up.
I have been having some issues the truck running on the rebuilt Holley 600cfm I put on a month ago, so i took it off and put the quadra-jet back on. Now, I got it back running at idle, but there is no power when driving. It is blowing a little more white smoke than it was before, so might have messed the engine or head gasket or heads up. No milky oil, so not 100% sure what it is.
I am thinking of buying a 400ci block and starting a slight build on it. There are a couple used blocks posted up for sale for $200 or so. Not sure if that is a good price, never bought engines alone. I know I would need to have them bored out and honed, some pistons, rings, etc. Not sure what heads or other things I would need.
Should I start the 400ci build to bring it back to the engine it started life with or just do another 350ci which are a dime a dozen around here. I know they are the same block in essence, any help or insight would be appreciated.
Darrell
When I bought my truck it seemed like the motor in there was a little wimpy in it, but figured with the 39.5" Super Swampers were just a little much on it.
The VIN on the truck listed the stock engine as a 400ci.
I finally got around to cleaning the crud off the block and pulled the engine VIN and sure enough it's a 350ci engine. V0211CMJ. Shows it was built in Flint on 11 Feb and its a 1974 engine with a T400 Police transmission, but who knows if that trans is still mated up.
I have been having some issues the truck running on the rebuilt Holley 600cfm I put on a month ago, so i took it off and put the quadra-jet back on. Now, I got it back running at idle, but there is no power when driving. It is blowing a little more white smoke than it was before, so might have messed the engine or head gasket or heads up. No milky oil, so not 100% sure what it is.
I am thinking of buying a 400ci block and starting a slight build on it. There are a couple used blocks posted up for sale for $200 or so. Not sure if that is a good price, never bought engines alone. I know I would need to have them bored out and honed, some pistons, rings, etc. Not sure what heads or other things I would need.
Should I start the 400ci build to bring it back to the engine it started life with or just do another 350ci which are a dime a dozen around here. I know they are the same block in essence, any help or insight would be appreciated.
Darrell
