I picked up a 64 or so chevy 348 for 500.00 and am going to be pulling the heads off a stuck 409 tomorrow. My machine shop was looking for a 348 for a customer and asked if i wanted to sell mine. the price hasn't been discussed yet and if the 409 is stuck on the bottom end, i may pick that up for a stroker i plan to make. what is a 348 worth that is free and has after-market pistons in it? i know it came with 7.75:1 comp. but the new pistons look like any thing but low compression. they are marked as being .040 over and are almost 0 deck. the only thing i found wrong with the engine is that 2 valves were stuck closed. other than that it looks like a low mileage engine the lifters dont look cratered at all, unlike every sbc Ive ever torn down. the markings on the pistons are as follows: cam-218
8038 .040 any ideas?
8038 .040 any ideas?