This is a long project running, looking through some forums and afraid I have messed up in ordering parts.
First, let you know I'm not a mechanic, my brother is... sorta. Enough that I worry less about him doing things than I do about doing it myself... lol So if my 'words and thoughts' are wrong, no prob, just correct me please.
Second, the rundown to catch you all up to speed:
'64 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham w/ 389, rebuilt and bored over .030
forged pistons for 389
heads are from '74 pontiac firebird, 400 block, redone w/ new valves and guides by machinist (about $350 head job)
Attaching the gas-guzzler to a rebuilt turbo 400 w/ a mid-level shift kit
Master rebuilt kit order by machinist who bored out the engine, did the crankshaft, and redid the heads for me, gaskets and all that should be all in order... I hope. But that is small stuff...
In the chaos and lull between tear-down and reconstruction... I have... lost pushrods, timing cover/water pump... bolts... engine mounts... and probably a few other things as we go.... balancer, pulleys, flexplate, yada yada.
Anyways, ordered a flexplate, and the bolts needed to stick the block to the trans, engine mounts, roller rockers. Sorted through the rest of what I have and have an Edelbrock performer intake and think its a 650cc holley 4-barrel.
Goal: Daily Driver that picks up lots of women... drive her daily, get it? I'm in college... anyways... Eats gas? No problem, it looks good parked, too. (And that big back seat...)
Now, what I need:
Is the head/block combo going to be a problem? I see forum posts about people having issues w/ 65 389 blocks and later year heads, but read other posts and sounds like it's no problem. Is there an easy thing to check? Is it just a matter of the valve size and the depressions on the pistons? (if I recall someone mentioned using 400 pistons instead of 389 pistons because of that, but I already have 389 pistons... installed in the block) The heads have not been bolted on yet so I can check things easily, although the vehicle/chaos is 50miles away at the moment.
Also, if it will work, should I be using a 400 head gasket to get more clearance, or is the 389 gasket that came w/ the master kit sufficient?
Also, I'm looking at ordering CCA-1451-16 from Summit for my roller rockers. Now, I need pushrods that match those, the '74 400 heads, and the 64' 389 block. The rocker lift ratio is 1.52, and I need to know what pushrods to order.
And lastly, for now: I need a timing chain cover/water pump. I'm assuming an aluminum pump is the way to go? Recommendations anyone?
I'm kind of on a budget but I have funding. I have a lot of things to do though (driveline modications, new exhaust system, along w/ remaining engine stuff).
Need any part numbers or have questions on things in order to give me better advice, just let me know.
Thanks in advance everyone
Brian
First, let you know I'm not a mechanic, my brother is... sorta. Enough that I worry less about him doing things than I do about doing it myself... lol So if my 'words and thoughts' are wrong, no prob, just correct me please.
Second, the rundown to catch you all up to speed:
'64 Pontiac Bonneville Brougham w/ 389, rebuilt and bored over .030
forged pistons for 389
heads are from '74 pontiac firebird, 400 block, redone w/ new valves and guides by machinist (about $350 head job)
Attaching the gas-guzzler to a rebuilt turbo 400 w/ a mid-level shift kit
Master rebuilt kit order by machinist who bored out the engine, did the crankshaft, and redid the heads for me, gaskets and all that should be all in order... I hope. But that is small stuff...
In the chaos and lull between tear-down and reconstruction... I have... lost pushrods, timing cover/water pump... bolts... engine mounts... and probably a few other things as we go.... balancer, pulleys, flexplate, yada yada.
Anyways, ordered a flexplate, and the bolts needed to stick the block to the trans, engine mounts, roller rockers. Sorted through the rest of what I have and have an Edelbrock performer intake and think its a 650cc holley 4-barrel.
Goal: Daily Driver that picks up lots of women... drive her daily, get it? I'm in college... anyways... Eats gas? No problem, it looks good parked, too. (And that big back seat...)
Now, what I need:
Is the head/block combo going to be a problem? I see forum posts about people having issues w/ 65 389 blocks and later year heads, but read other posts and sounds like it's no problem. Is there an easy thing to check? Is it just a matter of the valve size and the depressions on the pistons? (if I recall someone mentioned using 400 pistons instead of 389 pistons because of that, but I already have 389 pistons... installed in the block) The heads have not been bolted on yet so I can check things easily, although the vehicle/chaos is 50miles away at the moment.
Also, if it will work, should I be using a 400 head gasket to get more clearance, or is the 389 gasket that came w/ the master kit sufficient?
Also, I'm looking at ordering CCA-1451-16 from Summit for my roller rockers. Now, I need pushrods that match those, the '74 400 heads, and the 64' 389 block. The rocker lift ratio is 1.52, and I need to know what pushrods to order.
And lastly, for now: I need a timing chain cover/water pump. I'm assuming an aluminum pump is the way to go? Recommendations anyone?
I'm kind of on a budget but I have funding. I have a lot of things to do though (driveline modications, new exhaust system, along w/ remaining engine stuff).
Need any part numbers or have questions on things in order to give me better advice, just let me know.
Thanks in advance everyone
Brian