How to rebuild a small block chevy for cheap (89 K2500 engine) American Detour

On this episode we rebuild our 1989 Chevrolet K2500 motor for literally next to nothing. We got this block for FREE, and the heads and intake came off of a blown up, and siezed 350.

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! GREAT BUILD AND A GREAT VIDEO!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!

[@zephgage3694]

love the videos

[@charliehermes7886]

Good vid!!

[@bloqk16]

If you do a swap with the pistons, extreme caution is needed to make sure the specs/tolerances match. My brother-in-law did an engine rebuild with his pickup truck Chevy 350 engine with swapping out parts between two used engines. After everything was cobbled together and engine placed in the truck, he discovered when driving the pickup that it consumed a quart of oil every 200 miles; all the result of piston/cylinder specs not matching up.

[@MinnesotaisRust]

My kind of budget build!

[@DanielRodriguez-xw4gd]

Nice yard sign 🪧

[@loufresquez8031]

Would like to know as same below what did you use to clean heads they came out nice

[@ericwilkes238]

I'm trying to build one motor from two bought a 350 block crank and pistonswith rods but no inserts on main bearings . Do I just buy a set of standard bearings to get a start on what size bearings to get

[@Jerremy10169]

What did you use to clean the surfaces on the cylinder heads ?

[@Arkansas223]

What valve covers fit for the 89 K2500 ??

[@kaidbenson4430]

Hey I saw the the c3500 on Facebook market place, why you selling it? It’s a really cool truck!

[@jerrys3390]

Did you put sealer on the head bolts because they go into the water jackets and will leak

[@AmericanDetour]

Yessir

[@dylanmonnelly9539]

Making mine carbureted, cammed, and nos capable.

[@logannaslund1057]

where’s part 2?

[@AmericanDetour]

This was was eventually sat into the black drag truck

[@TheGeorgiaMediaGroup]

Why nit spend a few mins. Paint that intake