Grenaded OBS Chevy Truck L31 5.7L/5.0L Vortec V8 Engine Teardown! Positively A Ventilated Crankcase.

NOW IN HD! Somehow KZbin wouldn't process the HD/4K version so I uploaded it again.
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Todays teardown scratches the carnage itch many of you have! I wanted to do something simple, and something new to the channel. This engine fit the bill!
This L31 5.7L and L30 5.0L Vortec engine was GM's staple full size truck and van engine in the late 90's. Introducted for the 1996 model year, it had some new features over the old TBI engines including a spider injection system and different heads. This all iron V8 made 255hp and 330tq for the 350. GM replaced this engine in the truck when the OBS body style was replaced with the NBS in 1999/2000 however kept using this engine in the savanna and express vans until the 2003 model year.
If you're wondering why i'm doing this: I own and run a full service auto salvage yard and part of our model is dismantling blown engines to salvage the good parts to resell. Our business name is Importapart but we do domestic vehicles too.
As always I appreciate all of the comments, feedback, and even the criticism.
Catch you on the next one!
Will there be a midweek video? You'll have to wait and see!
-Eric

[@Davinci12007]

ah!!! a blast from my past. If I told you that I made the very first "96 truck intake manifolds" the year they introduced those... As seen in this video, well I did. I was a model maker - lead NX -CNC programmer and for 10 years at the Delphi R&D model shop in Rochester NY, all I did was machine development intake manifolds from billet. Most were machined on a Giddings and Lewis Orion 2200 horizontal machining center. It was the most fun time in my entire career. Yea, those poppet injectors also had HUGE issues with fuel additives locking the balls at the tip of the injectors. Weird thing was that the additives were only used in certain parts of the country and not in others, making the diagnosis really difficult. LOVE this entire series. Thanks Eric.

[@bluor3713]

Very cool... I thank you for the work you did & my truck thanks you!

[@blue4980]

Why didn't you make the manifolds like the marine intakes would of been so much better

[@daveondre4892]

@@blue4980 just like asking why did they use plastic intake gaskets on them? All about the $$, engineer or tech above wanted to do it right, greedy MF at top told him to used $7 plastic garbage or else. And also greedy suit knew these would destroy many a vortec when the warantee was far gone. Davinci, would be interesting knowing the real reason they used those plastic intake gaskets if you are allowed to say? I'm assuming my hunch above is 35%+ correct.

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

I despise you

[@mattyb1030]

I currently work there now lol. Been here 20 years now, i saw those in the service dep, but no longer here

[@InTeCredo]

I have a very soft heart for this generation of Chevrolet/GMC trucks. The design has stood the test of time to this day and still looks good today.

[@damanifesto]

My 1997 K3500 agrees!

[@I_Do_Cars]

I’m actually looking for an early 88-94 2wd truck for my fleet, once I get rid of a few. They’re such good looking trucks.

[@brand-x7049]

@@I_Do_Cars Got loads of 'em runnin' around out here west of you on the Dry Plains. TBI motors are just about indestructible if cared for, and if the injectors are rebuilt every-so-often. Brother's got a '94 mid-year-change longbed (newer interior) with a TBI 305, and he's hammered the absolute dogp!$$ out of it - killed the 5-speed in it, working on the next one; trying to convince him to bump it up to a 700r4/4l60e, since these nv3500 5-speeds seem to be turning into unobtainium.

[@brand-x7049]

I'm keeping my '99 Tahoe for as long as I can.

[@lustfulvengance]

@@I_Do_Cars I used to have one of those, it was a 89' 1500 2wd, TBI 350 that I put a turbo 400 in after the 700R4 shit the bed, it was honestly one of the best trucks I've ever owned!!

[@OtherWorldExplorers]

The reason you didn't see the break in the block and actually. Was because it didn't have an arrow! 😉

[@briandrmoreau3710]

😂

[@freedomtrucker2332]

..right ..from now on ..I’ll arrow them when they happen too ..😂😂😂👍☕️😎

[@josephdrbohlav5705]

I have this 5.7 Vortec engine in my 2000 GMC Savana which I bought brand new from the dealer. Best vehicle I have ever owned; like a member of the family. The engine has 210K miles and still runs like it is new. When the engine oil got dirty enough that I could see its color on the dipstick, I changed it.

[@509brown]

Nicely done, special thanks to the owner of that 5.7 for such an imaginative use of pistons and rods. Eric, excellent video as always. Thank you, sir.

[@willybill4530]

5.0

[@MrPistons4life]

My 99 suburban made it to 299,972 original miles before it quit compression was about 24lb across the board on all 8 cylinders. This is why I am looking for a 8.1 vortec for it to have fun with now and just a full drive train upgrade. She deserves it.

[@peted5217]

Hope you find a good one. The few i road tested after maintenance fixes were impressively kwik.

[@toddhowes7722]

Its amazing to me that there was still one of these engines that didn't get the update the GM did for the manifold...aftermarket you can get a replacement spider like this, but GM offered a replacement unit that upgraded to individual electronic injectors that eliminated many of the issues with these. Made my 4.3 equipped van and Blazer infinitely more driveable...

[@daveondre4892]

5.0L 1997 K1500 on this end looks like it has the separate injectors when I did the intake gaskets. 03' 4.3L S10 definitely has separate injectors since I had changed #3 years ago. The first/early ones had the spider which I cannot see being that bad, it is basically poor mans TPI, 1or 2 TBI injectors with pipes feeding the intake valves. I guess as usual like my Cousin who worked for GM dealers for years, they spend years perfecting something then ruin it, ie 700R4 to 4L60E or TBI to the spider contraption.

[@brianjay692]

GM Engineers specifically designated those as CrackerJack Pistons. They come with hidden prizes inside!!

[@achecase]

Well, you got that EGR pipe.

[@TrippyWoodStock]

Idk about you guys but this video is heart breaking. Tearing down a 5.7 motor is honestly a loss for words. Idc how bad the engine is, it’s just a testament of the labor hours behind what broke what.. and what human being owned it. These motors are a piece of history in my eyes. 😩

[@BrianRaby998VL]

That 5.7 did go 💥.. carnage goal achieved on this one. 👍👊

[@jeffterrell3325]

Great V8 archaeology! If you ever decide to add an intro, you should use the clip of a sledgehammer smacking a crank shaft!! Awesome!

[@jamespeters3907]

They did make a revised injector set up for these. It placed the injectors where the original factory nozzles where. I replaced mine with this setup about 10 years ago. So far at 335k miles my 97 k-1500 is still going strong. Its been in the family about 22 years. And as long as i can. I never plan to sell it.

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

22 years that's really a good thing I don't know any vehicle that would last this long except these vortec engines really a great design

[@troypaul3869]

I own a 99 GMC 3/4 ton with a 350 and 4L80E since new, just about to roll over 313,000 miles. It has been lacking power lately so we did a leak down test and found that two cylinders have broken (we suspect) valve springs. Instead of rebuilding the heads I ordered a new HD L31 crate engine from Gandrud Chevrolet. Looking forward to getting the new engine installed and having power again. Also, it will be interesting to see how many miles I will get out of the transmission. I've done a good job of changing the fluid every 50k mile, so we shall see if it survives the new engine or not.

[@ouch1011]

I used to work as a mechanic and the shop I worked at for most of the early 2000s serviced multiple fleets. Chevy Express vans were a fleet staple, and most of the vans had the L31. These vehicles had lots of issues, including things bolted to the engine (distributors, water pumps, intake gaskets, fuel injection, etc) but the engine itself is incredibly durable. Of course, when there are so many out there, you’ll see some failures, but keeping in mind that many of these L31s are in fleet vans and trucks that live at WOT (they have to, that’s what is necessary to get a loaded 1-ton van with 220hp to get up to speed), I found them to be incredibly reliable. Especially given how poorly most of the drivers took care of them. They would routinely get dropped off at the shop with 2qts of oil in the engine, a gallon low on coolant and 10k miles overdue for service, but they just kept running. I have one in my 97 Suburban and it’s been trouble-free as a backup vehicle for nearly a decade now. These are way, way more reliable than the current 5.3 or anything that Chrysler has put in a truck in the past 20 years. Most of the trucks and vans that had small-blocks in them died because they needed the entire front end replaced. Except for those with 4L60s…yeah…

[@jaygober2081]

Ni in cty yd tucci unknown.

[@illuminancecrt8930]

@@jaygober2081 You bring up a great point. /s

[@Ottie193]

This one kind of hurt to watch, having a '97 Chevy 2500 that may not be very clean (no rust tho, Cali truck), but the 5.7 in it is still runnin strong. Edit: This is also a good video to have in case I need to take the motor apart for some reason and get stuck somewhere

[@Thestargazer56]

The easier the dipstick comes out=the more "blowed-up" the engine is!🤣

[@notme8121]

Don't forget even a very low idle of 600 RPM is still 10 revolutions per second so it can still do significant damage even at idle. Of course it's more fun at 6,000!

[@koalaifestyle]

I'm embarrassed to say how many of these videos that I watched before I realized that the pew pew noises the air impact makes when you are speeding it up wasn't an edit trick, but the actual noise.

[@theohiggins9120]

Laser sounds are the best!!!

[@wantapgt]

I’m embarrassed for you😂

[@Yankee7000]

Star Wars, Star Trek…. The whole lot of them…. Where do you think they got the noise from ? 😂

[@shiningstaer]

We’re all embarrassed

[@jjmccloud]

Its our little secret 😉

[@stevebollinger3463]

Good thing you treat that EGR pipe well. Because it was 1/4 of the usable parts. EGR pipe. Oil pump and distributor drive. Dipstick tube.

[@45AMT]

I watched the low res version last night but I'll still give a comment and thumbs up. I mean 2 large orders of Rod Mcnuggets in one day deserves it!

[@drawbridge611]

That first opening in the pan... For some strange reason I just can't stop staring it it.

[@liver.flush.maestro]

I really love the way you present those videos with passion and in a very natural relaxed way, keep it up 🙂

[@benq.mechanical]

Super good engines dude. Even spider injectors, not flawless, but certainly durable and long-lasting!

[@brand-x7049]

3:28 There is a factory Delphi MFI upgrade kit for that spider valve assembly - swaps straight in, replaces those spider tubes with actual pressurized fuel injectors into the intake manifold. For the cost of labor getting to and replacing one of those spiders, it's not much more to just bump up. 25:52 GM Universal Adjustment Tool, looks like a #8 🤣

[@mysock351C]

I have the L31 PCM and engine in my car, sans that stupid injector assembly and manifold. Those god-awful poppet injector things are terrible. Had that in my Blazer and it was just one problem after another. Went with conventional high-impedance injectors for the car and modded the distributor so it would last forever. Its like they got 90% of the way there to a perfect EFI system, and just said nah fuck it, lets do it this way instead...

[@jjmccloud]

Took mine back to a carburetor when the injector assembly crapped out 😆 Could've just replaced with upgraded assembly but...the computer system sucks for any kind of tuning if hp is in your goals lol so carb it was, which in turn allowed me to a major top end upgrade including a bigger cam, new full roller valvetrain, aluminum heads, intake, carb etc... now she's right where she needs to be. I'll be going to Holley sniper next round and possibly a turbo if I feel like upgrading the bottom. We shall see

[@jcanfixall1585]

​@@jjmccloudyou can run them with an LS ECM and they make a lot more power... The Vortec heads are easily capable of 450-475hp...

[@johnhull6363]

Really enjoy the content and your commentary.... hope everything is going well with the new addition to your family

[@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om]

Best engine GM ever built. They make for great engines in 4x4 pickups. I have a 1997 k1500 Z71 3 door crew cab, 171,000 miles and still starts on the first try. The best truck I ever bought, better than their new trucks.

[@lizkrinsky5209]

Oooooo... pretty sparkly unicorn oil 😂 only the best. My brother and I may well have heard the demise of that very engine a few weeks back in Granite City. We were at a little ice cream stand and heard this screaming rev... and before we could look at each other and utter the words "dumb ass", there was a catastrophic noise that could best be described as ... supcalicatastrophicthowarodadocious... if you heard the sound of it, ''twas something quite atrocious... That sound then dead silence. We looked at each other and got up and walked around the corner and there was a sad old truck that just shat itself... I wonder...

[@jedibusiness789]

Arrow pointing to the hole in oil pan. Thanks for the assist😏

[@MDBenson]

Wow that one was excellent. I spotted the crack in the block at the start but it didn't look *that* bad from the outside. Holy melons. That thing was SMASHED. Great video.

[@mr_ice117]

I love the headbolt sound, sad this engine didn't have it

[@michaelmegee2879]

The fact that I watched this video, then within a week needed to replace the spider FI harness on my 99 is insane. Your videos are awesome. After seeing this, I had zero hesitation about swapping it out on my own.

[@billdennis2993]

IDC thanks for an informative and entertaining video Happy Holidays FWIW I put 140k miles on a '97 1500 Silverado Ext cab sb like you mentiined it had intake manifold coolant lesks but Felpro gskt fixed that and GM replaced the spider web on a recall went thru alot of rotors and brskes and 4l60E had to be rebuilt but I pulled a 24' camp trlr and usually had bed full of dirt bikes, fuel, and gear so probably over gvwr going up to 10k' in Sierras always made it back without drama and still retained it's resale for the '05 Silverado CCDA LLY that replaced it. Those were durable, reliable trucks in those days.

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

A bed full of dirtbikes and fuel with a trailer sounds like back in the good days

[@KollinsPlays]

I'm picturing this glorious moment of you at the local Hobo Freight, "Do these come with a bulk discount?"

[@snoofayy6150]

I'd try and arrange a for a fleet discount and get them for all my mechanic/car guy wrenchin friends too at that point lol

[@mcburcke]

Loved the Berserker war hammer attack on the crank at 25:55 ... Sometimes ya just gotta do what works!

[@StillShatter]

Yup I watched it twice, and enjoyed it just as much the second time lol

[@abialo2010]

good morning. nice to see you in crisp hd!

[@stephenvale2624]

When you freed up the crank, that sound was me giving you a round of applause! 🖖

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

LOL My wife saw that spider injector and said "That would make a great Halloween deco". Cool vid. Mitsu 3cyl ;

[@mikejba]

Engine went KABOOM. Nice teardown Eric!

[@bentleyfatheree1616]

I had the exact motor at 102,000 miles the oil pressure pegged out then the pressure went to 0. Bombed the whole motor

[@brianpatten]

I am here for the unscheduled calamity and pandemonium of mechanical failures, and boy howdy did you deliver today lol Thanks for being my new main source for vehicle related comedy

[@dannysublett1014]

Uncle Rodney is always fun at parties. Especially when his twin also named Rodney comes with him 🤣🤣🤣

[@MattWestwick]

Dang! I thought we just got really lucky with 2 catastrophic 5.7 teardowns in one day!

[@liver.flush.maestro]

Same videos with different resolutions is seems 🤣

[@GarnConstructionInc]

Why all the grunt and groan when love tapping the crank? Thank you for the coffee out the nose!

[@williammeszaros3382]

Very gracious of you to hold your hand under the block so when the piston comes out, it won't be damaged......lol

[@ThePrisoner881]

Every episode, just waiting for the "oh BLUUUUUUE!" callout LOL.

[@osrr6422]

Good ole chevy tree-fiddy. Love mine, and its little brother the 4.3 (got one of them to!). The actual engines are fine. It's GMs kinda prowess for being cheap sometimes that causes issues (spider injectors (instead of the "LS/marine" style intake with injectors)), and their choice of intake gaskets.

[@roberteast4160]

I had one to start with a small skip. Replace everything under the hood. I finally just drove it. After a few years it gotten really bad. Replaced everything under the hood again. Nothing helped. A close friend called me,i told him my problem. He told me these trucks was known for this issue. He said rebuilt or replace the engine. I ordered a long block soon as i fired up the new engine problem was gone. Looked in the old pan. Found bits of a ring in the pan and part of the piston skirt too. So i tell everyone I know about this problem when buying a truck of these years.

[@markhill8571]

Glad you bypassed the crow bars and went straight to the light hammer to "gently" persuade the crank to turn. Also appreciate that you "carefully" pulled the cam so as to minimize damage to block or cam! LOL!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

I bet that made a hellaciously loud bang, then clank boom! Nice tear down, bud, I've seen craziness quite a bit too, and that ranks right up there.

[@doolallyproductions7234]

Its funny how the small block 350 was so good it out lived the lt1 and almost out lived the ls1

[@hondaccool]

Very practical to be able to blow fire 🔥🔥🔥 awesome video 😎

[@Me-zo8yc]

"Positively A Ventilated Crankcase" Just spat my lunch out at that one 🤣

[@nonamesplease6288]

I never would have believed that people were so negligent with their engines until I started watching your channel.

[@mysock351C]

I'm pretty sure this one had some help as it was probably done intentionally after it started to knock. That along with the cracked head and coolant in the cylinder likely sealed its fate. At least it looks like they had fun until the rod wedged itself into the block.

[@shrodingerschat2258]

If you want to see people being negligent with their cars, check out the Just Rolled In channel. It takes negligence to a whole new level!

[@jeffrykopis5468]

I grew up and have lived most of my life on Reservations. I believe it.

[@SteveTheExploiter]

@@shrodingerschat2258 "Customer declined repairs and drove off"

[@blakehintz3207]

It is amazing how good your videos are. If i get a new car I watch your video of the teardown to learn about it. Very informative. You also seem very comfortable in front of the camera. I haven't got an engine yet that you didn't have a video on. Thanks for all of it! 🎉🚗

[@jeepgibby]

Thanks for the re-upload. Love the video dude. Can ya do a AMC 258 when you find one (blown up of course)

[@peted5217]

How would one of those ever blow up? Without oil they just stop.

[@califasbob]

Looks like the spider injection was working flawlessly on this one in order to turn the rpms needed for such carnage.

[@blackericdenice]

255 hp. My 96 4x4 Tahoe went 300k miles before the heads cracked. I remove, rebuilt and install a hotter cam in my engine. I wish I had installed a cam with more lift.

[@markvincenzo4672]

Great videos, good sense of humor and interesting to see what fails on these engines. Thanks. I watch your channel via Amazon/KZbin.

[@Michael_CS615]

Like some others I came back to see it in HD! BTW - I guess "Old Blue" has a new partner - "Part Red" the hammer???

[@thomasperina2990]

Well Mr. Eric by my count this engine is # 1 !!!! You had no problem 😊 with removing the dipstick tube, it almost fell off. Thank you foe another great video. How is the new baby doing 🤔 😍 😩 😫 😳 ???? TMP from N.J.

[@jeffdean1077]

I'm not sure how old this show is but I just started watching your channel on my TV. But I can't get it to send comments or subscribe so I'm doing it on my phone. If this is one of your early shows and you have just 1000 subscribers don't worry I just watched the show that you had got your 200.000 subscribers so that makes me your 200.001 subscriber. Have watched a out 10 of your shows and I like seeing you pull them apart and seeing all the damage. Some of these are normal wear and tear on others you can tell that it blew apart at high rpm. Keep up the teardown and congratulations on 200.001 subscriber.

[@kevinroeber4181]

At my age it's hard to tell if it's the bolt creaking or my joints

[@sotosdjiovanis1282]

Love your channel, Eric! It's super educational AND fun to watch. I've been asking...can you ever do a Northstar V8???

[@I_Do_Cars]

It’s certainly on the list! If I run across one you’ll see it here

[@jaygober2081]

38:01

[@MrNside]

Kind of looks like it was driven for a few thousand miles with no oil, grinding bearings into glitter. Then after the noise got so loud the radio no longer drowned it out, the owner decided to put some oil in it. "Holy Smokes! This thing runs and sounds like a new engine (comparatively). In fact, I bet I could get a 10 second quarter mile with it..."

[@Me-zo8yc]

11 minutes for Blue to make an appearance. Not bad!

[@geeniusatwrok]

Pretty impressive *KLANNNGG* from that water pump.

[@mysock351C]

About those infinitely adjustable Vortec distributors. They really are!!! The PCM uses the hall effect sensor there to locate the distributor relative to the crank, so really it can just about go anywhere since the PCM fires the coil, as I found out when I forgot to tighten the screws on the rotor and it jammed the distributor solid, to the point that it slipped the shaft and ended up just at a random location. Thankfully, the PCM was kind enough to compensate for it (with a bunch of DTCs and disco-tech dashboard) and allowed the engine to start and run normally after I bumped it over a bunch of times with the starter and got the rotor unstuck. Hell, saved me from having to spend the night sleeping on the side of the highway. Don't even remember what cylinder it was aligned with in the end, but it didn't really matter since the distributor was trash at that point. Was a nice billet one, too.

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

Ah, the last of the ole Gen 1 SBC. Found in 96-200 GM trucks, and 95-2002 GM vans, the L31 has some of the best output for the Gen I and has the hot rodders favorite Vortec head. Edit: Thats some impressive destruction. Fun Fact, you can still buy this engine brand new as a crate motor.

[@joeh6697]

G.M JUNK 👎

[@maximus420dudegardens6]

Its really a great engine especially if babied and took care of

[@Tovvvija]

25:55 how your mechanic actually treats your engine xD

[@oldtanker4860]

Outstanding carnage, thanks much for that one.

[@williamchen2612]

people love these for cheap small block power. best flowing sbc heads to ever leave the factory.

[@sutnac213]

That's what JB weld is for! Just put a little in that crack with a putty knife and give it a 24 hour curing period before reassembling. Another 200,000mi rebuilt 350 ready to go.

[@williambasinger5859]

The block is fine. Bore it out put dry liners in it. Weld up the cracks then line bore the mains and cam

[@oldschool7522]

255 horsepower, and probably under rated for the 5.7

[@rockfordhx2768]

059 head 305 from what I can remember 40 years ago

[@devinhaines4142]

Just found your channel, really like the work. Keep it coming! 👍👍👍

[@calebbadger]

They were probably in downtown St Louis on 70 in the left hand lane, thought "well, I aint stopping here" and just kept going until St Charles

[@asicerik]

You know you have serious fans when they watched it in 360p (like me!).

[@christeschke9844]

I had the older Throttle body injection 305. Had some annoying transmission problems. Decided to blow the engine for fun. Took Ten minutes full throttle without oil to break. I'm sure this engine had to be idling :)

[@camarokurt]

I had similar damage years ago on a Dodge 400 big block. Mywife was driving my truck to work, came back and it was still running with 3 rods broken. Appon disassembly, I found the oil pump shaft had broken. She, like many people, didn't pay any attention to the oil pressure gauge.

[@MattMarshall-t5j]

Nice to see Luis Suarez has found something to do with his time after football.

[@3116Cat]

That was a hey hold my beer moment for that to happen

[@johnmezera2862]

One of the few times you weren't in mortal combat with the dipstick tube.

[@nickma71]

This is why we say "Put an LS in it"

[@Voxguitarsrock]

When I get fasteners stuck in my sockets I use a push rod ( appropriate size screwdriver) as a drift punch thru the center of the socket from the ratchet side. Just a suggestion.

[@dnixon8767]

Much better resolution

[@tasunko7672]

Like my Dad always said, "Don't force it!!. Get a bigger hammer!!"

[@JeffRatliffhome]

To canonically come down on the side of "because it has 8 legs" rather than "because it looks like a spider". I think this is a bold move. We can hope you will be judged fairly by automotive history. :)

[@FerralVideo]

"It could leak." Yeah. It's the first engine you've done that leaks *parts.*

[@The_Angry_Medic]

I'm betting this was an engine somebody knew was about to go and just abused the shit out of it for fun until it finally grenaded. if you know the engine is hosed, might as well have fun and let it go out in a blaze of glory

[@jesseharriott4253]

The piston will make contact with the head after the rod bearings are wasted and it wears into the rod/crank allowing your piston to travel to far. So when the misfiring starts you know it slammed the spark plug electrode shut. Drive much longer and boom! “Ask me how I know” 😂

[@donsgotmoney]

Text book version of the manual of an oil starved engine. Ive done lots of diesel engine analysis of it being lubricating oil starved, the stride marks in the bearing seats tell the story every time.

[@franklinhankel6168]

Wrist pins in good shape, as usual

[@jasonrogers9169]

Usually there are warning signs before implosion like that rattling sound or that knock knock you couldnt figure out where it was coming from so you just turn up the radio and the oil pressure switch makes absolutely no sense because either it doesn't work or 4 psi oil pressure why shut of the fuel pump cuz the engine is pretty much toast already. Now I have broken a rod because the tranny went out and only had first gear and a long way to go. Is not long at the rpms to pump all your oil to the top and there go the bearing and catastrophy soon after.

[@ihavethedocuments2580]

19:16 😂. Sounded like you had a bad case of gas. Your editing is very entertaining Eric.

[@willybill4530]

I'm pretty sure that's a 305 lol that just makes it even more impressive 🤣

[@Carl_Jr]

Yep. It is the L30. Not a big loss. The 059 heads gave it away. The L31 had the 602 and 906 heads. Good catch! 👍 Also, the L31 is block 880.

[@matthewb8229]

Dip stick practically falls out of the block *Heaven's part, choir sings, and angels appear.

[@I_Do_Cars]

Made me chuckle

[@ttank1994]

Not that it matters but this was a 305. You can see how small the bores are by how much meat there is between the cylinders. Also, also you can tell by the combustion chambers on the heads. Vortec 350 combustion chambers looker different, rather than an bathtub shape, vortec 350 heads have a little v shaped protrusions between the intake and exhaust valves.

[@willybill4530]

Lol im glad im not the only one who noticed

[@jeffwhite9001]

lol, only up to 1:40 and laughing already, looks like a shotgun went off in that sump.