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Old 04-26-2008, 05:54 PM   #21 (permalink)
bobhadd71
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Eastern Tennessee
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It's not difficult

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Originally Posted by OldsMuscle View Post
build my 455? I have recently bought a 455 for my 72 cutlass and had intentions of having a machine shop do the whole job of rebuilding my motor(because I have never done it before) but as I tore down the motor I reliazed that it is not as complicated as I had thought. I did not grow up with a love for cars like most had, I grew up dealing with cars like my mother had...Take it to the shop. I have now gotten older and have found that I like to do the work myself on my car.

So I guess my real question is should I attempt to assmble the lower end of motor myself? or should I rely on the shop to do that?

thx
Since I didn't have the time or know how when I built my 350, I had the machine shop build the bottom end and I did the rest. I gave me a real under standing how things work. And when I had to work on the motor I was really familiar with the process. Good luck. I'm about to build a 455 to replace the 350 and I plan to do all the build up myself. Good Luck Again.
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