1977 350 rebuild

saccharin · 08-04-2007, 01:26 AM

iam rebuilding a 1977 or 76 or new or older i downt know i pulled it out of a 79 buick it run grate when i got it now it has a slite nock and cant burnout any more so i have engine out this is my first build i woold like to do a complete performance rebuild so i need to know what to get and a good place to get them?

Oldsguy · 08-04-2007, 08:35 AM

Welcome to our site. Is that an Olds 350 or some other flavor?

saccharin · 08-04-2007, 11:01 PM

its a 350 olds

Oldsguy · 08-05-2007, 05:26 AM

First you need to find a good machinist that knows there is a difference between rebuilding a Chevy motor and an Olds motor. Many shops use generic Chevy tolerances on the Olds motor and ruin it. Same goes for the heads. Experience is worth it in this case. Second you can get a complete rebuild gasket kit at Summit, or other speed sources for that matter. Third you should determine exactly how far you are going to go with the rebuild concerning all your hang-ons. New water pump or re-use the old? New fuel pump? Same A/C stuff or are you planning on changing anything while the engine is out? etc, etc. The job will be much easier if you have everything ready and don't end up getting an aftermarket manifold like a torker and find out you can't fit your HEI distributor on it. Anyway, you know what I am getting at. Good luck and hang around and get help from us, that is what we are here for.

08-04-2007, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
saccharin Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	1977 350 rebuild iam rebuilding a 1977 or 76 or new or older i downt know i pulled it out of a 79 buick it run grate when i got it now it has a slite nock and cant burnout any more so i have engine out this is my first build i woold like to do a complete performance rebuild so i need to know what to get and a good place to get them?

08-04-2007, 08:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,172	Welcome to our site. Is that an Olds 350 or some other flavor? __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

08-05-2007, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsguy Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 3,172	First you need to find a good machinist that knows there is a difference between rebuilding a Chevy motor and an Olds motor. Many shops use generic Chevy tolerances on the Olds motor and ruin it. Same goes for the heads. Experience is worth it in this case. Second you can get a complete rebuild gasket kit at Summit, or other speed sources for that matter. Third you should determine exactly how far you are going to go with the rebuild concerning all your hang-ons. New water pump or re-use the old? New fuel pump? Same A/C stuff or are you planning on changing anything while the engine is out? etc, etc. The job will be much easier if you have everything ready and don't end up getting an aftermarket manifold like a torker and find out you can't fit your HEI distributor on it. Anyway, you know what I am getting at. Good luck and hang around and get help from us, that is what we are here for. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door

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08-04-2007, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
saccharin Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2	its a 350 olds