1969/79 Bumpside Build

[jdeshler]

Nice build!

[GIJoe4500]

Nice build!

Thanks! Its coming together, slowly.

Upon diassembly of the new-to-me 460, I came across a few problems. A cracked exhaust manifold bolt hole in one of the heads, a cracked timing chain cover, a TON of slop in the timing chain, and a bent push rod.

So, since I'm going to be stripping the engine down pretty far to change out that one head (which I was originally hoping to not mess with pulling the heads)... I'm going to go ahead and do new rings, main bearings, rod bearings, and freeze plugs at the same time. Also going to be installing a straight up timing chain to get rid of the smog emissions timing retard crap. I will be pulling the head, timing cover, oil pickup, and oil pan off my other engine to throw on this truck.

The idea of attempting to port the heads have crossed my mind, but I don't think I'm going to. I may pick up another set to work on porting, but if I do that, I'll probably have the machine work done to put in some larger valves, and go with all new springs, stainless valves, roller rockers, etc. The works. For now, my current engine build doesn't need that. It just needs to start, and run, somewhat reliably.

I should have some pictures to show off by the end of the weekend. For now, all I have are some pictures of a dirty 460, and a bent push-rod. No one cares to see those.

[GIJoe4500]

Forgot to mention... I'm also going to be swapping over to a serpentine belt setup off of a newer EFI 460. I'll have most of them by tomorrow afternoon. Will have to make a junkyard run to pick up the few pieces that I'm missing.

[Alstoyz]

[GIJoe4500]

Any ideas? Opinions? Changes? You at least need to bring some beer with that !

[Alstoyz]

Okay. How long had the new 2 u motor been setting? Do a compression ck, if compression is okay, change heads, timing chain & cover, new oil pump, and gaskets. Just get it running on the cheep, then collect all the parts to build a bitch'n big block later.?.? I was trying to give u moral support.?.? Some folks don't always like my opinions...

[GIJoe4500]

Okay. How long had the new 2 u motor been setting? Do a compression ck, if compression is okay, change heads, timing chain & cover, new oil pump, and gaskets. Just get it running on the cheep, then collect all the parts to build a bitch'n big block later.?.? I was trying to give u moral support.?.? Some folks don't always like my opinions...

i am doing it cheap. and instead of doing a compression check, i'm just gonna go ahead and re-ring it. some of the exhaust ports in the head showed signs of bad rings, according to my uncle. for the price of rings, i'm gonna change them.

and yeah, bitching motor later. 557 stroker, 10:1 compression, badass aluminum heads, custom ground cam. but thats a few years, a few beers, and a few dreams away.

[GIJoe4500]

Block is painted. Didn't make much other progress, because I got side tracked helping my mother with something. Took 1 head, and the pistons/rods back to my apartment. Going to clean them all up, and install the new rings there. Also going to clean up the head, plug the crossover tube hole in the back, plug the thermactor holes up. And try my hand at porting. I donated to www.reincarnation-automotive.com, so I can follow his 460 head porting guide.

[GIJoe4500]

Bought a Dremel from a pawn shop, and ordered some diamond cut carbide burrs from Harry Epstein's. Now I just need to find a cheap folding table to use... Going to attempt to port my heads. Gasket match on the intake and exhaust, some bowl blending, and a couple other little things. Should be able to get the heads flowing in the 185-190cfm range which will be a huge improvement, and actually respectable for stock heads.

[GIJoe4500]

Got the crankshaft installed. Got the locked up 460 pulled out. Threw some paint on the truck, to see if I was going to like the color scheme... I definitely do.

[Alstoyz]

NICE COLOR CHOICE!!!

[GIJoe4500]

NICE COLOR CHOICE!!!

I'm considering white from the bump down... But I dunno. At the same time, I really like all the blue. Looks pretty good for $10 worth of rustoleum!

[Alstoyz]

I'm painting my '70 SWB prostreet solid "grabber blue" that is if the body work ever gets completed... I hate the barter system!!! They can always find me when they need their a/c fixed but I can't find them when I need my body work completed!!! Enough of that rant... I'm a fan of the solid color with white top!!! just my

[GIJoe4500]

I'm painting my '70 SWB prostreet solid "grabber blue" that is if the body work ever gets completed... I hate the barter system!!! They can always find me when they need their a/c fixed but I can't find them when I need my body work completed!!! Enough of that rant... I'm a fan of the solid color with white top!!! just my

Body work? What's that? LOL. I'll stick to my Rustoleum paint jobs!

[GIJoe4500]

So, I decided to go a different route on this truck.

Its getting my big truck parts...

kingpin dana 60, sterling rear, 5.13s, detroits, coilovers, 3 link front, 4 link rear, etc. 460/c6/np203/np205.

I've got it drug up to my place, and shoved into the garage. Make some pretty quick progress. I'm out of town for a work right now. But none of that crap is important. Y'all like pictures, right? I'll let them do all the talking. If you have any questions/comments/etc, post em up.