engine basics

It's been long time since I joined any forum and made new friends. This is the time to do something new and make new friends. Hi! My name is Martin Anderson and short for renucrete007(username). I have a small business which provides services like concrete flooring, 3d epoxy flooring. I came...

so i got a new project its a 78 k5 got a th350 tans rebuilt i did it my self :) stock stall converter np203 behind it however the engine came as a shock to me ive never torn down any thing but a slant 6 till this i assumed i havea 350 so most of my parts went to that turned out after scrapibng...

Hi guys, I would really appreciate some guidance here... I am rebuilding a 350 gm 010 block into a 383 stroker. Here is what I have>>> The block has been decked and bored 40 over, I have an Eagle crank 3750 stroke, ext balanced with 6" Eagle rods and pistons. I have about an average of .006 deck...

I have just purchased a 1999 Damon motorhome with a 454 fuel injected engine It's been sitting most of the time (63,000 miles) and running rough. Starts right up but seems to load up on fuel and blows white smoke from the exhaust. I am about to change plugs and wires and was wondering what else...

I have gas in my oil of a 350 chevy engine with a edelbrock carb. It runs great, no miss, no hesitation, does not die at stops or take offs, no backfiring, no engine noise, starts right up everytime without pumping the gas pedal more than once if at all and idles smooth. Sooooo I need to...

Rebuilding a 327 out of a 1968 Chevy Camaro. The engine was dismantled without the pistons being numbered so it is unsure what cylinders they should be put back into. The blocked was honed the pistons were cleaned and have new rings. Can the pistons be put back in at random? If not what are the...

I came across an engine with casting number 3970010. I have tried to figure out what this engine is from, (I know is is a 2 bolt main from pulling the pan and looking) and am wondering how much juice I can expect from it with a simple rebuild job. I am a newbie. I have been unable to find any...

I want to know what i would have to do to put a 350 from a 1986 chevy pickup into a 1998 chevy z71. I have been told it will work and i have been told it wont. i would like to use the older 350 because it has low miles on a rebuild and i dont want to rebuild my newer one. i dont want to...

Hi All, :welcome: I've been doing some reading on engines and engine math. Being new to this stuff, not everything makes sense (immediately), or I just can't find answers to some questions. So I decided to create a general thread on engines where others and myself can ask our questions...

Hi All, I regularly see engine ratings for the same or similar displacement engines with varying horse power and torque ratings depending on their intended use. Some engines are used in towing/hauling applications, thus having lots of torque (trucks, SUVs, mini vans). Others are used in...