Thread: is there a good writeup on net how to build 350 from ground up?

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I have mechanical background but no engine background. Thinking of building the 350 myself with maybe some machine work done by pros.

Originally posted by momo
I have mechanical background but no engine background. Thinking of building the 350 myself with maybe some machine work done by pros.

A CHR search brought these threads up.

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sea...der=descending

A web search brings up about 2,300 sites.

There are countless books on the subject. The 350 is arguably the most common build there is.

Read ..............read...................read........ and then take your time with the build and it should go fine.

Buy a book or a manual and read the engine rebuilding section.....

The most import thing is tolerances and clearences....I would take the whole engine to a machine shop and let them do the criticle work and let them know you want to assemble the engine yourself...

From there it all has to do with crank and rod clearences and piston ring gaps....for a stock engine

Hi all. New to the forum. Going through the threads I found this one and had to comment. Lack of cleanliness is a far too common cause of failure, of both initial and premature variety. It doesn't take a lot of small particles of dirt or machining scrap to turn bearings into garbage. I had a buddy get in a rush and not wash the block after honing it. Needless to say, the rings set very quickly. Some of the abrasives also found the valley and worked wonders on the lifters. Keep everything clean.