Budget Blown Small Block Build

Building a budget blown small block from the original 63,000 mile 350 SBC. We gave it a bottle brush hone, a fresh set of rings and bearings, Comp Cams cam, lifters, and springs, and a brand-used Weiand 177 Blower we picked up off of Facebook Marketplace.
The engine received no machine shop work. I cleaned it honed the cylinders, lapped the valves, and put everything back together. I had about $2500 in the entire engine. That includes a SBC and Carb which are essentially free, a $100 Re-ring Kit from Summit, and I paid $2000 for the blower (never installed, still in the box). A boost retard ignition and wide band O2 will cast you another $1000 if yoy want to push the limits of the engine. It only makes about 400HP, but it looks and sounds great. Spending another $1000 on some good aluminum heads would easily take the engine into the 500HP range. No fuel injection, computers, or fancy wiring needed. Just a simple small block, an old school Roots Blower, and a hand me down DIY Draw-Through Blower carburetor.
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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Dissaembly
03:02 Cylinder Honing
09:21 J-B Welded Main Cap
11:26 Gapping Rings
15:19 Cam Install
17:20 Lapping Valves
21:26 Priming Oiling System
25:42 Intake Install
28:08 Igntition System
31:22 Blower Carb
36:15 First Fire

[@user-kf3xq7xp7t]

If you don't like his videos don't insult him go to a different channel

[@freedomworx]

Hey, I love my videos! I assume you were talking to someone else 😉

[@user-kf3xq7xp7t]

I was

[@grandmasmalibu]

Well done, sir. When I was a teenager just cutting my teeth on motor assembly I didn't know what rotating assembly balance EVEN WAS. I literally didn't know that was a thing. Swap rods, swap pistons without a care in the world! Somehow they always ran just fine and I couldn't tell any difference from the driver's seat. It was glorious. Also, good job on that main cap. You are god amongst men. I wouldn't have tried that.

[@freedomworx]

Thanks for all the complements. People believe everything in an engine has to be perfect. And in extreme case, it needs to be pretty close. But stock to moderate builds have a lot of margin in the components. It’s hard to know what will matter and what wont. But you won’t know unless you try. So many people are scared to play cars because so many machinist and “professional engineers builders” make them believe they need to achieve perfection or nothing at all. I used to believe that growing up. I think the internet has done a lot to show people they can have fun without perfection or a lot of money. But the “pros” will always give people like me shit, and call me a hack mechanic, because it takes money out of their pocket. I’m not even a mechanic 😂. I’m an engineer that just happens to have a passion for anything mechanical, continuous learning, and entertaining people. So thanks for watching.

[@grandmasmalibu]

@@freedomworx I agree. Nowadays people on the internet think these motors are made of peanut brittle or something. Like they could shatter in a million pieces when you hit a certain RPM if things aren't perfect. They are made of much, MUCH sterner stuff than that and you can make FAR bigger mistakes building them than most people believe without any real ill effects. FYI- I run that same blower on a stroker 383 SBC made of junkyard parts that goes high 11s with a milder cam than you are running (Summit K-1103). It makes valvetrain noises like the valves are out of adjustment. But in reality the lifter bores are so worn out I can move the bottoms of the lifters back and forth about .050". Six years of weekend fun with cheap Walmart house brand oil in the sump it still hasn't blown up. I don't do any KZbin content but here's my ride laying it down a few years ago on a buddy's channel (I'm in the far lane in the white Malibu): kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqvWdIdjrcd5o8U

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

Man, thats what makes us the real hardcores among mechanics. No money, not enough knowledge, just decide its "aight" cuz I gotta work by Monday.

[@freedomworx]

Sometimes you just gotta roll the dice 😂

[@richardoliver1303]

Good ole American engineuity! American mechanics need more of your videos especially the youngens!

[@freedomworx]

I’m glad you enjoyed it 😎👍

[@Jeff_Seely]

I am enjoying these. A funny thing tends to happen when I get humbled on things I don't know much about and close my mouth long enough reap the benefits of learning. I have never honed a cylinder nor have I even seen it done. Pretty cool project!

[@freedomworx]

I'm all about learning. Nobody knows everything. The ones that do, usually know the least 😉

[@brandonvanbreda3123]

You look like Derek from Vice grip garage little brother😂

[@freedomworx]

I’m actually bigger and 5 years older than him. I just aged better 😉

[@ni_wink84]

That’s probably the best dingle ball hone I have ever seen anyone besides Steve dulcich do on the tubes… nice work

[@freedomworx]

I’m an overachiever 🤓. Thanks 👍

[@wescoupland3985]

I wanted to point out there was an eagle calling out at the end of the video when you were firing up your truck it basically said bring the freedom. Right on buddy super cool build and I'm glad to see another SBC being saved instead of an aluminum LS and boy would I love a screw blower. Maybe a 12 bolt posi and some 60 series tires on the back maybe some upgrades to the front suspension and breaks that would be my end goal if she was mine. Cheers and happy belated father's day bud 🤘😎🇨🇦

[@freedomworx]

🦅 🦅 🦅😎

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

Love it, I hope to see more engine builds from this channel

[@freedomworx]

I think it’s about time for another 👍

[@brianswelding]

Great video, thanks very informative. I'm 52 and never caught on to the whole fuel injection digicle wizardry magic. Carburetor for me all day long 👍

[@freedomworx]

The younger generation is as scared of a carb as the older generation is of fuel injection 😉

[@williamstamper442]

I'm 54 and ain't 'fraid of either. But I admit I'm not a fan of computers on cars. They don't like H2O or time.

[@kap400]

Sir. Great video…and entertaining. Thank you 👍🏻

[@freedomworx]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@Alwaysavictim4367]

When I was younger we gutted an old distributor, then put a drill on it and spun it over. Still do it. Whatever works

[@freedomworx]

Yep, that’s an option. I just didn’t have an old dizzy laying around.

[@user-hh3uk8cd2n]

Awesome video enjoyed every moment very well done

[@freedomworx]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@darrelkinney9856]

Nice video like that you explain what you are doing.

[@freedomworx]

I like to talk 😉

[@josp3160]

The reason you do a cross hatch when honing the cylinder, it helps prevent the rings from rotating. If they rotate any they will eventually line up. That’s why they recommend putting the end gaps in a certain position to help prevent that rotation.

[@freedomworx]

That’s simply not true. Crosshatching is to hold oil. Plain and simple. The oil is what actually seals against the rings. Every piston ring rotates in operation unless it’s pinned, like in a 2-Stroke diesel engine. It’s supposed to rotate, that’s what keeps them from getting gummed up and sticking. I’ve actually done a video on how ring rotation is measured by embedding a radionuclide is embedded in the ring to track rotation while the engine is running. It’s actually a standardized SAE test 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fbbc6495]

Cool video low budget i like it😮

[@freedomworx]

About as low budget as you can be with a blower 😂

[@thesquirrel914]

Just so you know in a flat tappet camshaft cam break in is supposed to be immediately after first fire to prevent a lobe from going flat. Like get the timing kinda by eyeballing it, the fire it and immediately stick it to 2,000-3,000 rpm varrying up and down for 20 minutes. Gives your camshaft the best chance of survival. Good job with everything buddy!

[@freedomworx]

It's almost worth the money to run a roller cam, just so you don't have to worry about wiping a lobe. That's the most stressful part of a build for me.

[@marklocklear2646]

Well done with one new cylinder and 7 refurbished

[@freedomworx]

Never knew the difference 😎

[@marklocklear2646]

Neither can I lol

[@ryane6145]

The crow bar to install the camshaft is jeanious! Never seen that before I will use it

[@freedomworx]

Improvise, Adapt, Overcome…cheaply 😉

[@alertgasper]

Easiest way to drop in a bumpstick--stand your bare block on its bellhousing end. Let gravity help you "drop" it in, and with no reciprocating assembly in your way, you can reach right into the crankcase to guide 'er with both hands past new cam bearings. You can even do this dry (so your hands can work the camera) and then grease 'er up before she reaches the final destination, getting the lobes and bearing surfaces.

[@MedicatedOMO]

My 302 Chevy turned 8 grand with a 600 Holley. Twisted my Chevelle with it. 600 is enough.

[@freedomworx]

It’s not enough for a draw through blower application making 7 pounds of boost. Because a blown 350 turning 8k with an appropriate sized blower would be making like 800HP. Not going to do that with a 600cfm carb. It would never be able to make 7psi due to the carb restriction. It’s simple math. It would work in a blow through application, but not a draw through.

[@MedicatedOMO]

@@freedomworx Mine was just a naturally aspirated 1/8th mile drag motor. Sure sounded wonderful above 7200. Came out of a car with a 5.4 sec eighth-mile time.

[@freedomworx]

This thing will never see 6,200. It’s a pretty half-ass short block. 😂.

[@runpuppyfpv5744]

Now that's how it's typically done ! I wish i had do u ented putting a v8 in my s10 i did it in 3 days

[@freedomworx]

3 days? Lots of Redbulls...

[@runpuppyfpv5744]

@@freedomworx and a shot of determination !

[@ryanbrunson7002]

The 20v Dewalt Batteries are still an 18v battery. Its a marketing game. It's like calling a car battery a 12.7v battery just because thats what it charges to.

[@freedomworx]

I don’t have issue with the voltage. The batteries just don’t live very long before they are no longer serviceable.

[@ryanbrunson7002]

@@freedomworx Oh for sure. I'd be doing the same if I had 18v tools. I was referring to you saying that you wondered if the different battery would change the drill rpm. My point was that both batteries are actually 18 volt, so the rpm shouldn't change. I'm enjoying your videos by the way. I have a K10 in my driveway and an 8v71 blower on a shelf. I dream about putting it on someday, but don't want to cut the hood. I thought it was cool to see how you made yours work.

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

If it's not chrome molley then it is actually softer than cast iron.😎👍

[@freedomworx]

Don’t be getting all scientifical on me 🤓

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

@@freedomworx No disrespect intended, just sayin. Molly rings are broke in as fast as a flat tappet cam is. Chrome molly rings take about 5,000 miles to break in.😲 Cool video, love a happy ending.👍

[@freedomworx]

@@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852 I’m just joking around with you 😉. No disrespect taken 👍

[@antilaw9911]

I like that you use detail when doing this. Others pour oil in the engine and get it in the ports too. Or don't use a funnel when pouring into the valve cover filler hole. Dripping all over. That's sloppy workmanship and you better believe I notice that stuff. If it's a shop doing that, their service with me is no more!

[@freedomworx]

Fortunately I'm just doing it for myself only. I wouldn't pay me to work on cars 😂😉

[@alertgasper]

when you pour "engine blood" out of a square, plastic bottle, turn the bottle 90 degrees so its wider flat surfaces face the floor. doing this lets the air get in faster behind the liquid, so the fluid doesn't "glub glub" pulsate out.

[@jsharp1776]

You should ridge ream your cylinders before putting new rings on your pistons.

[@freedomworx]

Can’t ream a ridge that doesn’t exist. 😉

[@jsharp1776]

@@freedomworx okay I thought your engine had a lot of miles on it. And being a mechanic I have seen many people mess up by just honing the cylinders and not taking out the ridge. Have a good night...

[@freedomworx]

@jsharp1776 I expected to see ridges in it, but they weren’t there. It was a pretty low mile engine considering the age of the truck.

[@Dick_Fitzwell69]

Are you Bert Kreischers brother ? Lol you kind of look like him

[@freedomworx]

4th Cousin on my Step Uncle’s side 🤓

[@user-xz1zj2ff9z]

Canadian Thread bolts? American thread bolts? Ummm HUH?

[@freedomworx]

Standard vs Metric

[@edmundsenterprises9786]

'5:55' You actually counted to 10,000 🤣

[@freedomworx]

I didn’t want to brag. 😉

[@edmundsenterprises9786]

@@freedomworx lol

[@tomb.1972]

Derek, is that you??

[@freedomworx]

I’m the other Fella.

[@tomb.1972]

Cousins?@@freedomworx

[@claytonhaske]

How much was the blower?

[@freedomworx]

It was an unused Summit Return that I bought for $2k.

[@claytonhaske]

@@freedomworx thought it might have been a marketplace score.

[@freedomworx]

@claytonhaske it actually was. Summit sells all that return stuff in lots. I live close to Summit in Georgia and there is a local guy that buys entire lots of returns and then resales them on FB.

[@claytonhaske]

@@freedomworx that's awesome, love the build brother.

[@freedomworx]

@claytonhaske Thanks 👍

[@garysgarage.2841]

Why not just slap the blower on and full send it you made things worse.

[@freedomworx]

What did I make worse?

[@garysgarage.2841]

@@freedomworx you scratched the paint

[@freedomworx]

Scratched my dent.

[@robertmceuen3630]

The guys talking about VGG are just fanboys;very soy. Some of his commenters are just pitiful.I like your channel. Subbed. Thanks.

[@freedomworx]

Thanks for the support 👍

[@ello4792]

your blower isnt blowing thru your carb bud. draw thru carbs are for turbo or procharger applications...... any normal carb will run ontop of a roots blower no problem 😂

[@freedomworx]

You have no idea what you are talking about. 😂 Blow Through Carbs are for turbos and centrifugal chargers. This is a draw-through carb. And yes, any carb will work on a roots blower for a race application at full throttle. Just like a snowmobile will work as a Jet-Ski as long as you run it wide open all the time. But it is not ideal in a street application, unless you just want it to run stupid fat all the time. Might want to actually do some research before you try to punk me on the interweb, because all you’ve done if make yourself look foolish 😘

[@timcali9770]

Looks like your copying Vice Grip Garage style. You’re plenty talented - I say find your own style. Good luck

[@freedomworx]

This is my style...I'm not copying anyone 🤷‍♂️

[@ptcroozer3584]

Looks like someone can't spell- how about you show some respect for the rad video the dude made instead of talking shit. What a bozo you are. Good video I enjoyed it thank you

[@ptcroozer3584]

Do you even know what a coping is?🤣

[@poppynokc1977]

Are you referring to the sloping course of a brick or dealing with stuff coping?

[@bamsportscollectibles2185]

Exactly. So obvious.

[@charliehill6914]

Dude you make a good video but you ain't Derek. Stop trying to copy him.

[@freedomworx]

You know, a half a million people have viewed this video. 3 or you tool bags made the same comment. Maybe you guys should all meet up and jerk each other off. 😘

[@bamsportscollectibles2185]

He said half a million views. He meant 26 thousand. Lil ways aways from half a mil. 26000 AINT 500000. Lol

[@freedomworx]

@bamsportscollectibles2185 maybe because it’s on FB,IG, and TikTok as well. Try again Perry Mason 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@charliehill6914]

Just friendly advice F#(& head. If you can live with copying someone else's style and work more power to you. I'll never watch your content again. You plagerise worse than Joe Biden.

[@ldgratrod]

I wonder what would happen if 'they' got together, and started making content together..?

[@vinceyoung5912]

Derek wannabe

[@freedomworx]

Derek Hough?

[@vinceyoung5912]

@@freedomworx VGG

[@freedomworx]

Be honest. Did you click on this video because you thought I looked like Derek? Because I can’t help that. And I can’t help that my videos are about cars and comedy. I’m not going to do things different to avoid a few disgruntled comments from VGG fan boys. If you want to watch Derek, watch Derek. He’s an extremely talented creator. But just like Derek, I don’t really watch other creators content, because I don’t have time to. So if the hand gestures from video content I shot over a year ago, contain VGGish moments, from KZbin I watched a couple years ago, turn you off to my Channel, then so be it. I can’t not use my hands or words and still create content. So take it or leave it, I’ll be just fine with or without your support 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vinceyoung5912]

@@freedomworx you even stole his way of speaking. You knew exactly who I meant

[@freedomworx]

@@vinceyoung5912 you think?

[@bamsportscollectibles2185]

Too much vice grip garage copy and freedom factory name grabbing.. wont subscribe. Find your own way bro. Don't just blatantly copy another tuber......

[@freedomworx]

Go hump someone else’s leg. 😘

[@bamsportscollectibles2185]

Lol. Facts are facts

[@freedomworx]

@bamsportscollectibles2185 I agree with that statement… Facts are Facts. The problem is that your comment was opinions, which are, not facts, by definition. And they are based on some crush you have on Derrick 🤷🏻‍♂️. Go profess your love to him in his comment section. He’s a great dude, but I’m not trying to be him. The dude looks like me, and that’s not my fault 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bamsportscollectibles2185]

wow you do so many thing he does not saying i like what he does just is sooooo obvious and your so defensive..... get original thats all anyway is saying he very successful like him or not.. using it schtick is like a comedian copying a routine.. so enjoy your youtube channel your attitude in the comments make me want to subscribe even less.. you could have made something original and interesting and gained support... instead we have this .... free advice@@freedomworx

[@freedomworx]

@bamsportscollectibles2185 bro, I don’t want subscribers like you. 😂😂

[@averythomas6135]

You're trying to be somebody you ain't! You ain't vice grip garage and you definitely don't know as much as you think you do about engines!

[@freedomworx]

Thanks for the tip 😘

[@robertmceuen3630]

I like your videos. You seem like a hell of a mechanic; I've watched you do some pretty trick shit. There are a whole bunch of smartasses on the internet.