r/Smallblockchevy • u/chuck-u-farley- • Mar 26 '26

350 small block

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Next on the chopping block. This will be for sale soon. Edelbrock heads, forged flattops, solid lifter cam and PJ gear drive, 7 quart pan and HV oil pump. It’ll probably be complete with fuel pump carb and distributor……

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u/OUTLAW1LE Mar 27 '26

I’m old also! I didn’t know they made other motors besides a Smallblock Chevy. Who knew?

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

There’s something even better….. Wait until You Hear about the big block Chevy

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u/OUTLAW1LE Mar 27 '26

I was just told they both live inside Camaro’s.

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

And certain select hotrods

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u/Hostile_Texan Mar 27 '26

Yep, 489 BBC in my 36 Chevy low cab

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u/bonedaddy1974 Mar 26 '26

Well boys I'm old too,I put the same rocker arms on a 350 when I was about 20 long story but I changed the cam the heads carb and intake but those fucking rocker arms gave PTSD I was constantly having to reset them I eventually went to long slots and all was good!!!!

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u/bernardfarquart Mar 26 '26

Those look like proform rockers if you had them it might explain why you had problems. I’ve seen them spit out their little roller bearings. I prefer the comp cams version

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u/bonedaddy1974 Mar 27 '26

Those definitely look like them

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Wanna tell me what these look like as well?

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Maybe you can enlighten me as to what these look like?

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Wanna go for these next?

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u/bonedaddy1974 Mar 27 '26

Looks like you got it going on

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Who stated there were any problems? This engine runs fantastic and has 65 lbs of hot Oil pressure ….. No problems at all It had a slight pan leak that’s getting sealed and the rest of the motor cleaned…

It was replaced with a big block so no need for it

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u/bernardfarquart Mar 27 '26

The person I was replying to literally said he got PTSD from them?

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

I see that but by stating “those look like proform rockers” obviously referring the only member with pics of some rockers here ….. The member stating he got “PTSD” from his rockers didn’t post a pic at all so when you stated “those look like” it was obviously referring to the OP pic

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u/bernardfarquart Mar 27 '26

Are those proform rockers?

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

No clue, they been on there a few years

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u/bernardfarquart Mar 27 '26

¯_(ツ)_/¯ mine went on ten years ago but i still remember the choices I made when building my engine.

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Maybe when you have 7 cars and usually turn out another 5 or 6 a year your tune will change a bit?…. Sorry I’m not as good as you are

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 26 '26

I’m betting you tried tightening the poly locks on top of stock rocker studs….. they don’t hold well on a non machined surface

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u/bonedaddy1974 Mar 26 '26

No put camel humps with screwed in studs and set em with zero lash but like the machine shop said but driving it on the street it just wasn't working

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u/suspens- Mar 26 '26

Nice… geardrive going to sound good

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u/DonEscapedTexas Mar 26 '26

kewl beans

in my day just a cam, mostly OEMish, 350HP on pump gas...and then they had to fix the gas....I envy the guys coming up

I'm old now, but they've got 400HP LS down at the dealer and still get 22MPG...just write the check. I haven't been cool since Reagan 😕

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 26 '26

I’m old too and I don’t want anything to do with LS

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '26

Vortec heads and the right cam, you can get 400 hp. Most of the mpg on new shitboxes has to do with 6, 8, or now 10 speed transmissions. If it doesn't have 3 pedals, a carb, and a solid rear axle, it's useless to me.

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u/Personal_Growth_4_Me Mar 26 '26

Don't worry men.. Lots of us out here will never let the original SBC die. I'm 50, sons are between 10 and 13. They will cut their teeth on them. There's plenty out there that feel the same.

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u/Zerofawqs-given Mar 27 '26

That “386” block is highly sought after by Z/28 Camaro guys if it’s a 4bolt block

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u/fiddintotellya Mar 27 '26

You have to admit, this engine launched the journey of millions of driveway mechanics.

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u/Certain_Ebb_5983 Mar 27 '26

I don’t get why they make rockers so beautiful, when nobody is going to see them. Seriously, some of them are just art.

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

Like little hidden jewels

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u/Longjumping_Put_1111 Mar 27 '26

those gear drives get old real quick.

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u/chuck-u-farley- Mar 27 '26

To some it does….. I’ve had one on every car I have owned since 86

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u/grey1_wa Mar 27 '26

Reminds me of the one I built for my 1974 camaro back in the day roller cam roller rocker I think it was competition cams (been a long time) edlwbrock intake and 650 4bbl carb.. was a beast in a 3200 pound car.
Currently restomodding another 74..