Thread: Building my first Chevy Engine

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A quick update to everyone that offered help. The heads are a 76cc combusion chamber with 1.72" intake valves. Cylinders are in great shape and the block, crank and rods are clean. Rebuild is about to begin and I'm taking it back pretty close to stock as it going into a fairly light vehicle (Jeep Wrangler) and I'm looking for torque. CHanging the intake to an Edelbrock RPM and putting a Holley Projection FI on it. AGain, thanks to everyone who offered help. I'll keep you tp to speed on the build and I'm pretty sure I'll be back with questions.

Just wanted to let everyone know how my first Chevy build is going. Block, heads, crank, etc... were all clean. Machine shop cleaned them up, milled the heads .006 and polished the crank. Specs are as follows:

Stock Bore
Valve job, new springs, etc... 1.72" Intake, 1.50" Exhaust 76 CC Chambers
Cam-Hyd, flat tappet, Intake .420, Exhaust .443. Duration 270, 280 I/E
Compression Ratio (If my math is correct) 9.013
Performer RPM Manifold
Holley Projection 700 CFM


I do have a couple of stupid questions. Using an electric oil pressure gauge. Where in the sam hill is the sensor bung. Using a new oil filter adapter with no bypass and for the life of me, can't figure out where this thing goes. 1988 Gen 1 block.

Again, thanks to everyone for thei help so far. I'm sure I'll need a lot more assistance as this thing goes along.

MIke

Hi Mike - check to see if there is a small port just underneath the Distributer on the drivers side - it's about 1-2" from the dist. housing - I'm building a chevy 350/330 crate motor and am told that thats where the oil pressure sending unit is supposed to go. Beware of the threads in the port- some blocks come w/a/fine thread and some with course. Hope this helps - Bill

I can say this with fairly good athority. That is not a 88 chevy set of heads. they are early heads. 88 5.7 heads have the centerbolts for the valve covers. So you could be all over the place with your timing.Also did you check the timing gears to make sure you have the key in the proper slot if there are more than one??? Backfireing could be a bad intake gasket. Now I'll be quiet since I have confused even me.