Taking apart the Chevy 350 in the budget Nova to find the cause of tapping noise.
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@DonParsons-zx5eb7 ай бұрын
True professionals are honest. And thats why they don't make the same mistake twice. Nice job !
@gregsilva12307 ай бұрын
true professionals drain the block and use drip pans. what a hack!
@BigGixx237 ай бұрын
From listening to the video I heard it right away, but I too thought it was piston slap. I've always wondered what would the engine sound like if the pistons were put in backwards, now I know! Keep the good content flowing.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Maybe if I had the piston to wall clearance on the tight side of spec it wouldn’t slap as much or at all but it was pretty noisy.
@brandonscarfe88037 ай бұрын
Great content! Novas will always have a soft spot in all our hearts
@CheerfulTent-ww4hr7 ай бұрын
Yep I had a 66 SS, 327 300hp
@RaimarLunardi8 ай бұрын
The funniest part is he saying the time it took to do something that in camera was a couple seconds :D I loved it! I wish more youtubers would do the same, watching it is pretty easy...
@Shop2098 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@deanstevenson65278 ай бұрын
The biggest blessing ...Chevy engine access and lack of Chevy II style spring towers. Gotta love these cars!
@deanstevenson65278 ай бұрын
Sounds like rod knock from a gradually spun bearing. I've done that...
@deanstevenson65278 ай бұрын
Wow, good sleuth work. I've done that, too. 62.5 piston pin offset and backwards rod side to side clearances on the chamfer. Nice you avoided rod bearing failure in those two cylinders. Love your work, 209. Only the Good Guys Learn from a mistake and Keep Winning!
@killer1963daddy8 ай бұрын
A good mechanic isn't worried about sharing their mistakes. "Yould better learn from the mistakes of others... You'll never live long enough to make them all yourself.."😮😅😊
@NOVA-VROOM-VROOM8 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found the issue.... We all make mistakes no matter how good you are... !!!!! Can't wait to see that VROOM VROOM on the road doing a burn out....!!!!
@simonmortiz74287 ай бұрын
STUFF LIKE THIS WAKES ME UP TO PAY ATTENTION WHAT I'M DOING, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME BACK IN LINE !!! AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY.
@patmcgowan53277 ай бұрын
I enjoy learning from other peoples mistakes. Much better than the way I usually do things. Thanks for the well done video
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rudedogg12147 ай бұрын
You are an awesome Man, it is Men like you that help others. Many that I have encountered in my life would have blamed someone else for this simple mistake.
@HOMEWORK4.07 ай бұрын
Can't wait to see what it sounds like back on the road.
@georgepaust84167 ай бұрын
Back in 1976 I bought a 1970 Nova SS 396/375 HP. I blew the engine up a week later. I replaced the short block, found a set of rectangular port heads and proceeded to assemble my first ever engine. Upon startup it ran like a scalded dog. I did find that there were two problems. A lack of top end power and the sound of what I thought was a ticking valve or lifter. After weeks of research it all came down to the wrong mechanical fuel pump pushrod. It turns out there are two different lengths of pushrod for the big block fuel pump and I had installed the shorter one. This was the source of the ticking sound and the loss of power was due to the fact that the fuel pump was only operating at about 80% capacity, causing the engine to starve for fuel above 5000 RPM. It was a 10-minute fix, but a real pain in the ass to discover .
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yeah. That was actually one of the things I checked on this engine.
@Eldude3507 ай бұрын
I say the only ones that don't make boo boos are the ones not tackling these rebuilds! Nice save!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Can’t screw up if you’re not working.
@clinttalbot90937 ай бұрын
Great video- appreciate your honesty! Everybody makes mistakes- but not everyone admits it! Look forward to all your videos!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@RedClover19877 ай бұрын
Budget he can’t even afford garage doors.😂
@WagsAutomotive7 ай бұрын
Don't feel too bad brother, we all make dumb mistakes sometimes! 🤣 Get that ratty Nova running & bring it to the No Name Nationals 2024! We'd love to have you! 😊
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I’ll be there depending on if the Raceweek dates don’t overlap. I REALLY want to be there.
@TonyGeneseo7 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that was covered in chapter 13… being a good human being, fathering children & engine building…. It’s that same guide book we all got 🙄😎. You found it. You’ll fix it. Take care dude !
@maskedmotorsdiy35758 ай бұрын
Loved the detective sleuthing aspect of this video. I was guessing wrist pin problem about the noise, glad it was something simple. You got that engine yanked so fast!
@Shop2098 ай бұрын
Yeah. I’ve done a few engine pulls in these cars lol.
@kimmorrison91697 ай бұрын
yeah, I thought the same about how fast you got the motor out. Would have taken me forever🤪
@michaelmartinez13457 ай бұрын
Great video! This helps to understand what the mis-installed piston / rod assemblies sound like... I like the fact that you switched the rings back to their mated positions... Good diagnosis & repair...
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@michaelmartinez13457 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 You are welcome!!! I noticed that You are timing your work... Nice $ saving ethic, but it tends to over-emphasise speedy repairs and puts careful assembly in a place of lower priority... This can be very expensive for any shop... Try to put the priority of Quality first, then you'll probably notice fewer problems... There was a time, when I timed myself at what I was doing, and the problems from mistakes soon started to develop... I know what several production supervisors want and often do, which often causes several problems and even dangerous situations from many types of business's... Even the larger companies have had serious quality issues when their people are forced to cut corners , pinching pennies , trying to save minutes... An example is one of the largest companies in the U.S. that is now having several troubles with quality issues with several of their products, and they are currently under severe scrutiny from the FAA. They make large planes, and their name begins with a 'B' and ends with a 'G'... Try not to make the same mistakes that they have.... If you pay attention to this, You'll be thanking me later.... Quality and Safety are closely associated with each other... It is those two factors that really help to make mediocre products , into the products that people wait in line to buy.... They will gladly pay a little extra, to get a lot more confidence , in what they are buying.... Be on the receiving end of the accolades from satisfied customers...
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
@@michaelmartinez1345 I normally don’t time myself. Although I have a few times. Just figured on getting the engine out I would see how long it would take. Most of these videos take me multiple days. If you look close you can see some clips are when it’s dark and others are daylight. My shirts also change. Lol.
@fbbc64957 ай бұрын
Dude that's awesome not to many guys say that they made a mistake so , can't wait to hear this little monster , cool video 😎
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@superbadgasser49747 ай бұрын
Good on you for sorting it out. Much better to find a fixable issue than messed up parts. The positive is, now you will probably never make that mistake again!
@trifivegarage86838 ай бұрын
Enjoy watching your videos. Glad you found it hope it runs well once you get it going again. You seem like you could do this in your sleep having done it many times. Im the same way some times we just need to slow down a bit. 👍
@Shop2098 ай бұрын
Yep. I’m hoping to have it running tomorrow.
@GrandPitoVic7 ай бұрын
I appreciate you for showing the opps along with the win. Some channels always show the win. In real life that doesn't happen. There is the hair pulling mistakes. And there are the wins.
@IRONHORSE427RACING7 ай бұрын
This is exactly why guys who do this sort of fun, home shop work needs a ENGINE RUN STAND OF SOME SORT ! SAVES YOU A WHOLE LOTTA WORK. AND YES THIS IS THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE TALKING.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I have one. Hard to hear piston slap with open headers on a test stand.
@MrsSunshine757 ай бұрын
Sorry you had a problem, sure glad u found it, good luck bud!
@KSIXRIDER8 ай бұрын
If the noise persists, recommend having Line2Line coating skirts (cheap) to tighten clearance.
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint78527 ай бұрын
That's what I was thinking but not really that cheap. The last time I priced that out a few years ago it was around $240 for a set of 8, who knows how much they went up in this economy? It is an excellent option to reuse your high end pistons if the cylinders get washed out and they re-hone out of spec. though.😎👍
@davidkeeton67167 ай бұрын
I never knew of this. Thanks, this could come in handy in the future.
@moedog077 ай бұрын
Good save John! You can swap pistons all around on a Mopar but not a SBC! 😅
@stomper25828 ай бұрын
Glad you found your problem. Something tells me you wouldn’t put it back together til you did. 😮
@itseithergonnaworkoritaint78527 ай бұрын
Glad you figured it out. And have a very Happy New Year.😎👍
@briananderson38017 ай бұрын
Hey bud I've made a lot of mistakes ,,,but I learned and never forgot them that's how we all learn ,,as I say if I ever get up in the morning and don't learn somthing that day then it's over for me ,,,I'm 65 yrs old (never stop learning ) and always admit your mistakes to others so they learn too great job
@joedeleon83767 ай бұрын
Way to be an honest man and show you “mess ups”. Rare these days.
@randymacsgarage7 ай бұрын
You sir , are just off the chain I love it thanks for makin my day
@dougvanbuskirk13697 ай бұрын
glad you found problem and honest enough to share helping others not to repeat. I one does this long enough we will make mistakes good job rectifying.
@BudFranks-fu9ye8 ай бұрын
Glad you found the problem and it wasn't serious. Makes you nauseous 😁
@Shop2098 ай бұрын
Yes it does
@abrdds7 ай бұрын
Wow… and wow… glad you had the savoir faire to find and fix the issue✊🏾
@edsmachine937 ай бұрын
That's to bad John, glad it was nothing serious. Things happen to good people. The fact that you shared this, says alot to your character and integrity. Much respect Sir. Maybe this will help other people that have a problem. Happy New Year to you and your family. Take care, Ed.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks Ed! I’m just glad it was something I could fix. Was keeping rings with cylinders a good thing?
@edsmachine937 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 I think that was a great idea. Hopefully they will take a seat where they were running. You're a Pro! 👍👍
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@704406bbl7 ай бұрын
That's interesting. I'm glad you found it and fixed it. There is a guy on KZbin' Uncle Tonys garage" and he swears every engine he builds he puts the pistons in backwards because they make more power. The guys at Roadkill garage and him had a big kerfuffle over it. I think the engineers who design them know best personally. All the best in the New Year!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yeah. I saw all that when it was happening. It would be such an insignificant amount of power gain for so much work.
@garywinkel18317 ай бұрын
This is my first Shop 209 video, great content and nicely presented! I had a '65 Nova that I really miss. On a side note, sometimes they plant trees too damned close to the road....
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. I had a light post in the road one time. Still have the car
@rayzorin89857 ай бұрын
This was a great lesson on doing it right, thank god I didn't see "WILL IT RUN AND DRIVE". Good job!!!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. Yeah I’ll probably do one of those videos because I’m trying to build my channel and they’re hot but it won’t be the typical video. Thanks!
@vernonyow15097 ай бұрын
See that's how we get better at it... that's something you will never overlook again on a engine assembly... I respect you for calling yourself out on that... shit happens
@chuckwhitson6547 ай бұрын
Honest mistake. Good man to own it. Thanks for bringing us along
@tobywhitaker42467 ай бұрын
I use a cheap kiddie pool from dollar store under engine on stand. Also works great for slipping under car for radiator work
@scottmoto7 ай бұрын
Great recovery. Glad it was not too serious. Happy New year.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!
@truthboomertruthbomber51257 ай бұрын
Anybody building multiple engines should build themselves a nice engine test stand. Way easier to diagnose and repair with the engine up at a comfortable height .
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I have one. And a Dyno. I just broke this one in with open headers and couldn’t hear slap.
@truthboomertruthbomber51257 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 I had mufflers.
@jimthomas19898 ай бұрын
I would have pulled the valve cover first and made sure that the valves were going up and down , then just took off the heads if the valves were OK
@Shop2098 ай бұрын
I did a lot of that before I decided to pull the engine. Readjusted valves, ran with belt off, disconnected torque converter to make sure it wasn’t transmission etc. I guess I could have mentioned that in the video. Lol
@obsessivegarage9218 ай бұрын
Knock knocking on your back door John! Haha 😅 I'm jealous of your power steering!
@matthewschneider20898 ай бұрын
Dude!!! First motor 327chevy aftermarket cam!!! timing chain was off!!! Valve was hitting the piston!!! Happy New year!!!✌️
@steelcitycaprice.8997 ай бұрын
Wow sorry for ya troubles. You found the issue tho👍🏽😎🏁🏁🏁 Thats a win.
@justincooper51897 ай бұрын
Well, we're all human, so messing up is bound to happen. At least you aren't one of those "mechanics" who think their work is fault free, and it was the other person's fault. Mistakes do happen, and at least it was caught NOW rather than after the guy took possession of the car and had a piston go through the pan or something else like that. Being willing to double check everything is something I'm glad to see, because that's the sign of a good mechanic. I wish more mechanics did that, so we would have less of these "mechanical nightmares" and "just rolled in" videos.
@a70duster7 ай бұрын
When I assemble an engine, I'll take a few pics at various stages. That way if there is an issue I can go back and look at the pics for anything out of the ordinary.
@billydankert17647 ай бұрын
It's called brain fart good thing you found before it went really bad ! Good job !
@gregmaggielipscomb92468 ай бұрын
Good job! pls keep at it!
@hammersgarage7 ай бұрын
Glad you found it!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Me and you both!
@gregburrows41927 ай бұрын
Like a few here I too guessed wrist pin having just gone through that with a Datsun Roadster U20... fractured wrist pin in #3. No sound below 1800rpm, then tap tap Tap! Thanks to forged pistons it didn't blow up. Oversized pin and some machine work and we were good to go.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Cool. I’m glad it wasn’t anything serious even though I’m embarrassed to admit I screwed up. Lol
@gregburrows41927 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 Humility is an under-appreciated Strength! More people (especially politicians these days!) should demonstrate It! Be well, sunny side up!
@jimc22987 ай бұрын
I gave you a thumbs up just because you look at the camera lens and not the screen
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. That is so dang hard to do. I have a bunch of takes I have to do over because of that. Thanks for watching
@davidkeeton67167 ай бұрын
Hang a second tarp or an old quilt or moving blanket over that plastic door opening to create an air pocket or just more insulation. Worth a try. Also maybe a milkhouse heater running all night to keep it over 45 at night.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I have heat. It actually stays pretty warm
@tklykun98587 ай бұрын
Just a FYI on a reverse rotation marine engine the pistons DO go in backwards if the pins have an off set.
@EarthsMysterieswithKenKay7 ай бұрын
your video is very informative. I have a 383 stroker that is currently dinging the oil pan. I am resigned to leave it as is for now.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
If it’s severe it can push rod bearing into crank when it hits.
@EarthsMysterieswithKenKay7 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 roger that
@TiborRoussou7 ай бұрын
I miss working on those old school 350's! I still have a couple of them sitting around my shop. Sadly, they're too old for my 96 Cheyenne. For what it's worth, you should consider a Felpro reusable one piece oil pan gasket.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
That’s actually what I went back with. I used a stock style gasket that came with cheap kit the first time.
@TiborRoussou7 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 Waste not, want not!
@BessieMorrison7 ай бұрын
Thank you for all of the great Nova info. I enjoy watching you videos. One tip for possible video: Quarter glass runners, etc. Are there any cheaper option for fixing quarter glass that does not fit in the rails? Mine worksonly down, but not up. Gets stuck. The window tilts forward and jams in the front runner. The car is shown on my channel, all mint, except the quarter glass problems (both sides). Thanks for posting and hope you have time to do a window video ;) . Sincerely KB
@shanegray97447 ай бұрын
kudos to sir, good job to follow up
@jeffrey45477 ай бұрын
i picked up a 73 ss nova with no engine in it with gauges on floor rust free good clean body for 50 bucks then got a 68 pu with a 396 in it for 85 bucks . my new thing is i picked up another 68 pu very clean body full chrome trim with a fresh 327 / 400 turbo for 1000 bucks then got a 6000 mile 450 hp 454 for free with a 02xx 400r turbo dropped it in and put a 850 with high rise it came alive when i did that right now i have 2000 in the truck but it is getting sweat has heated full electric leather seats full gauges with tach all factory all i have left to do is finish the interior and final paint i do have the dash looking better then new have rally wheels and a set of inkees for it wood floor in box oak wood i feel i did really good for only having 2000 in it. plus still have a perfect cab doors and long box with 3/4 ton frame with running gear for extra parts and the 327/400 turbo sitting which i can get my money back plus more if i need too then i ended up getting 3 more 454's with the 02xx trans. my friends call me the budget man because i put rigs together for next to nothing if not free. next project is a 79 z28 rs t top have 2 extra z28's for parts got everything to build it but paint all for free
@gatorunleashed2757 ай бұрын
At least you found it and it certainly could have been much worse.
@LevansLawnLandscape7 ай бұрын
Another interesting video - thanks man!
@nojunkwork57357 ай бұрын
According to that crackpot Uncle Tony, if you put the rods in backward it will give you more torque.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yeah. It’s just like adding a 1.2hp shot of nitrous.
@Mohawk627 ай бұрын
Nice video! Thanks for sharing!
@tjw49477 ай бұрын
@ 6:49 it looks like your bearing caps are not in order. The first is unmarked the center one has three punch marks the third has two marks.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I went back and looked. At 6:51 you can clearly see third cap has 3, second cap has two and you can see one punch mark on front cap. Lot of people don’t mark 4th cap since if other three are marked it doesn’t matter. I’ve seen guys that only mark center three since the front and rear cap don’t interchange.
@reevesautomotivefarm96147 ай бұрын
Sorry that went down like that. I wish i was doing engine work though. Cut the tail panel out of my 69 today in preperation for the trunk floor replacement.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Cool! Hope it goes well
@budlanctot30607 ай бұрын
I thought when you were hand cranking that motor over with no plugs in it, it looked too "tight". Did the crank spin freely, before you added the recpirocating parts?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yes. The short block took 22ft lbs to rotate when I put it together. That’s about normal for a stock 5/64 ring piston. Keep in mind I was using a 3/8 ratchet to turn it.
@ssnerd5837 ай бұрын
if I said I know that feeling....EXACTLY that feeling when you see that dot on the back side........yeah....
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol
@jesseduke6947 ай бұрын
I am really suprised that it coused you piston slap like it did? For the sake of not writing you a book im leaving many details out, but i put together a old ford 390 for my truck. I had a block that was given to me with pistons for the bores. It was bored .060 over. It had been put together & run but disassembled with not even 100 miles on it. I decided to try a build on it. Keep in mind i have stock pyled many parts so i already had parts. I did have the block shaved, the crank reground, and rods resized with arp bolts. But total i have less than a $1000 in the entire build including machine work. So there were areas i closed my eyes & crossed my fingers if your following. Not exactly recommended. But i checked piston to wall clearance. These are cast pistons, i had .006 to .007 piston to wall clearance! Again, fingers crossed! But they are good straight bores & like new pistons. I put it together. Pistons not backwards though. But it runs fantastic! It moves my 71 f100 4x4 shortbox with a granny 4spd to a 0-60 time in 7.6 seconds & with a easy lounch as to not break a output shaft a 1/4 mile in 15.3 sec at 95 mph! It has 4.11 gears so when i cross the finish she is wound up at 95mph!!! I dont get any piston slap. I have about 7k miles on it now. Oh ya, its a 4700 lbs 4x4!!
@jesseduke6947 ай бұрын
I wonder if the fact that the FE engine has a longer rod than the sbc makes a difference?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Longer rod would would lessen side loading on piston for sure. I guess it depends on how much offset the pin has and also the wall clearance. I have ran cast pistons with .006-.007 clearance to and never had slap. It’s quiet now though. Thanks for watching!
@joe-hp4nk6 ай бұрын
I use a mechanics stethoscope to pin point engine noises. They work good, get one.
@sts.5567 ай бұрын
i had a motor in and out three time in one day running when i was 25 , im 2x25 now
@richbon99047 ай бұрын
I'm an older guy and built many engines myself and just did same thing /similar on a teryx sxs engine. Reused a clip in trans part and it bit me in the ass and had to redo it a few days after finishing it. All good life is life but I won't learn from it
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. I know the feeling.
@LightHills7 ай бұрын
Man it's too cold around here for all that. I've been freezing in the mornings in Warner Robins at work on these cars.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yeah. It’s been pretty miserable until about noon every day
@davidkeeton67167 ай бұрын
Yeah you pretty much need to start the coffee, go to the shop and get the heater going while you eat some breakfast, then peel off the layers of shirts as the shop and you warm up these days. I don't know how yankees stand 4-5 months of cold icy snowy weather.
@Bill-wz6tw7 ай бұрын
At least this mistake was only a time waster and not a part destroyer count your blessings and some guys intentionally install their pistons backwards in the belief that it will make slightly more HP also they don't mind the extra noise but the rods chamber still needs to be oriented correctly if you are going to do that and you also have to know that your valve reliefs will still be correct this is because on some engines the wrist pin is not centered in the piston it is slightly offset to reduce the thrust load on the bore but this is not ideal geometry for making power.
@BoMuller-et9vu7 ай бұрын
Been watching your videos for a while now. Purchased a 71’ Nova with a 307 powerglide. After going through the car found that all of the numbers match. Also came across the broadcast sheet tucked way up into the dash. Thought that was pretty cool. I have been able to decode most of the sheet but there are a few options I am having a hard time finding the meaning. Do you have any suggestions where one could find that information? Thanks and keep making great videos!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Cool! Try novaresource.org. Ton of info.
@BoMuller-et9vu7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Ray-om5xt7 ай бұрын
I did the same on a 4 cylinder VW engine. Number 4 cylinder.
@jimpoticher51007 ай бұрын
I remember doing that once. When I work for a engine shop But I did catch it before I put it all together. Oh well stuff happens.
@leonardfoster62527 ай бұрын
From what you have said, it sounds like a piston or piston wrist pon hotting the cylinder wall.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Just piston slap from pin offset on wrong side.
@leonardfoster62527 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 good job!
@herbiesnerd7 ай бұрын
Ok, I played the sound over and over and now paused the video to make a guess at the noise. It’s nothing I recognize as obvious or distinct like a rod knock. It sounds solid, not tin like that something hitting a cover would sound like. I’ve never heard of this before but right or wrong, I’m guessing a broken wrist pin. It’s an inconsistent sound. Alright, I’m going to watch now. Ok, close enough!
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. I’m glad it wasn’t anything big.
@cookster1557 ай бұрын
Great video
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@2old2rodeo7 ай бұрын
I hate having to tear something apart that I just put together. Shhh-tuff happens. ;-)
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yep
@user-bw4pv9nd5t7 ай бұрын
Why no garage doors ? Enjoy your show. Had a 1971 Chev Nova SS . White with black vinyl top and black interior.
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Long story on doors. Lol. If I could stop buying cars maybe I’d have some by now.
@larrysilverthorn93537 ай бұрын
I was thinking a 10mm socket, lol
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. Not this time
@killerkane19577 ай бұрын
If I told you all the silly mistakes I have made on my cars over the last 40 years? You would have time to put that motor back in. So I won’t even mention my Top Ten. There is a reason we call this Hotrodding. We apparently relish fixing and redoing. I think they call this a love/hate relationship.
@travismotley36226 ай бұрын
great videos ! thx for sharing
@thisisyourcaptainspeaking22597 ай бұрын
Nice! So if I understand correctly, the rear two pistons were installed backwards on their rods (rod chamfer was correct).
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
The kit comes with pistons all pressed on rods. It’s already balanced so the rods aren’t numbered, at least that I could find. You just have to pay attention to rod chamfer and pin offset. If the dot/mark is pointing forward pin offset is correct. So they weren’t installed backwards on rod. I just put them in wrong holes.
@robertmack71167 ай бұрын
I thought for sure it was going to be a counterweight hitting the dipstick! 😊
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I’ve had that happen before. Especially if the lower dipstick tube isn’t in block Usually not as loud as this was.
@jimmywilkinson91907 ай бұрын
on a 289 once it was knocking and I rebuilt the motor and it still was knocking and ended up being the fuel pump , the motor needed to be rebuilt anyway
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
One of the first things I checked was fuel pump. Lol
@ransombauman41577 ай бұрын
You're ok with nearly twice the piston to wall clearance recommendation? What other corners have you cut believing (oh, it shouldn't be too bad)?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yes. I am. I cut a ton of corners on this car. It’s a budget car and real world. I’ve also built plenty of expensive engines and cars that didn’t get any corners cut.
@JohnMiller-ee9pn7 ай бұрын
If you don’t want to make a mess pull the block plugs
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I’ve had them break several times. So I stopped pulling them
@randywl89257 ай бұрын
Ive only built two sbc 350's in my life. I made zero mistakes. This was many years ago before KZbin or digital cameras. What more proof fo you need?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol. This was actually the first mistake I e ever made.
@randywl89257 ай бұрын
@@Shop209 I lied. On my first engine, I buttoned up the oil pan thinking I'd drop in the oil pump drive shaft from the top side..... I didn't think about the coupler sleeve not fitting through the hole. 🫣 I realized that immediately and removed the pan before the sealer set up, then continued the next day. That's how we learn best.
@L72Belair7 ай бұрын
why didn't you drain the block ????
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
I’ve had those plugs on side of block break off a few times so I never try anymore. I have a drain pan but it was full so I just dumped it and cleaned up.
@briansredlinegarage93927 ай бұрын
Could have been alot worse buddy. Glad really only cost was gaskets and oil.
@Inthefoxhole7 ай бұрын
Must of been kinda late when installing those pistons.Or too many bruskies.😊
@russellmooneyham33347 ай бұрын
I always try to have mufflers on at initial fire up. Don't always, but usually. Glad it was simple. I've NEVER made a mistake (🤣🤣🐂🐂) but I understand that it happens! Lol
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Lol this was my first mistake ever.
@albr67707 ай бұрын
Engine sounds great! What cam package are you using?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
It’s a Summit cam. Like 440 lift or something.
@NOVA-VROOM-VROOM8 ай бұрын
Noooooo.... Not the VROOM VROOM POWER...!!!!! yup, definitely needs some rebuilding....!!!!
@dirtybootsfishing29237 ай бұрын
I have a gmc my o2 sensor is out sounds like something is lose or piston slap but it my o2 sensor 😂😂😂 very nice motor u have an it don't sound like a bad problem it almost sounds like something is lose
@randywl89257 ай бұрын
So were the bearing champhers in the correct orientation to the crank radius?
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Yes. Apparently that’s what I was focused on when I was installing
@johnnybowman807 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos. I'm reaching out. I have a 83 stock 350 small block. I want to put a rv cam in stage 2 lift 443-465 can heads remain stock
@Shop2097 ай бұрын
Thanks. I typically wouldn’t go over 450 lift with stock springs. If you have a way of checking the coil bind and pressure they might be ok though.