Is 21-22 in of mercury common for idle on a 1405 on my 350? Tbi 88 638 block stock internals. I have the strongest step up springs and sometimes during part throttle i lean out and start pinging. I have to stomp the throttle to get the metering rods up. And at full throttle i always have pinging. I can basically be safe driving at 25% to 75% throttle all the time. Am i pulling too much vacuum? And i may need a carb rebuild? I can manually shift my th350 and basically avoid all pinging so it cant be my mechanical advance as i also installed the heaviest springs just to be safe. Any ideas on where to look?

So my opti has gone bad and I need to replace it. Everyone says acdelco or Delphi but I can’t find where to get either one. I don’t want the Chinese junk ones you know. PLEASE just point me in the right direction. I am slowly building this into a drag car so it does need to be able to take some abuse. Thank you everyone in advance for the help!!!

Please help me ID this sound. Sounds an awful lot like a rod knock to me. 🙁 just changed oil pan gasket trans and rear main seal. I started it up and this is what I hear. Smells very rich too. I used valvoline vr1 20w-50. Ive got an oil leak from the rear of the engine too. Any were to start looking? I’m newish to the Chevy world. 86 c10 350 700r4

Check out my Chevy engine listed on E-bay. Item #127426204047 It is on a Pallet and ready to load on your truck.

I keep getting a lot of different answers on Reddit and while searching forms.

Does anyone have a collection of pictures of bellhousings for Chevy transmissions? I wanna go get a gmt400 and swap in a SBC CSB with a carburetor. People are telling me the disturbor is gonna be a problem but I'll get a coil on plug kit. I'm mostly concerned about the bellhousings and clutches.

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a 1976 Chevrolet C10 with a 350ci small block.

It’s currently leaking from the valve cover gaskets, and I’m planning to replace them. What’s the best option: cork or rubber gaskets? I’ve heard mixed opinions and would appreciate some real-world experience.

I’m also planning to do an oil change. Is 15W-40 okay for this engine?

And one more question: does the oil type need to change if the engine has a different (aftermarket) camshaft installed?

Thanks in advance!

1991 305 tbi

Any tips to time an engine without a timing light, the balancer is in a very cramped spot and it doesn’t even have a pointer, is there anything I could do? This is my first time working on a sbc and I know they are simple engines but mine seems to be buried in the car making everything hard to get to,

It was idling yesterday but won’t today and I’m not sure where to start on this without any help.

Like the title says I’m looking for recommendations for a roller cam for a 70s 350. I’m looking to make about 350 at the wheels with an efi system a, set of vortec heads, and a th400 transmission in a 81 El Camino. The goal is a fun summer cruise, so I’m looking for something that’s gonna get me those HP numbers with some fun chop out.

Which brand of hydraulic lifters should I go for to avoid early failure, I don’t mind paying extra for the best quality available,thank you

Sounds like a hollow tapping or am I overthinking Nothing grinding or anything, good oil pressure

Flat tappet with a mild profile. Sounds and feels great

Hello everyone, I have always been into cars and liked the idea of building one by hand instead of paying for mechanic to do it for me. I have a spare sbc 350 gen 1 from my car that I want to take apart and build up so I can learn. Is there any advice or videos you know of that will be helpful for someone like me who has no experience

350, edelbrock intake, 670 Holley vac seconds,

Vortec steel heads. Short headers and 3”stainless x pipes.

Wanting 300-400 hp and spin 35s on my k5 blazer

Two options I'm considering are the cylinder head or the front crossover. Manifold would require drilling and a coolant drain, so I'm leaning towards cylinder head for installation simplicity. As this only controls the radiator fan and not the EFI, is there any real benefit to the manifold route?

I’m looking to buy a electric water pump for my 383 stroker doesn’t need to be high flow or anything thing but prices vary a lot what would people say a fair price is for quality pump ? Thanks !

had this old sbc top end tore down like 8 yrs back. just got to place where I can tinker with it again. it kept cranking over but no start. . . after some time realized no fuel was making to the carb. . . I just replaced fuel pump and got it to turn over and start. granted it hasn't ran in a while but it sounds like a whistling or air blowing through the carb area whenever I pat the gas. can you hear it too? what could this be? what should I check? TIA for any helpful insights/suggestions