Well, I figure I may as well start a build on her. Maybe if she's on here then y'all will keep my feet to the fire to continue to work on her.
Lil history:
She's a Craigslist find. $600 running but not moving (no driveshafts). The u-bolt broke on rear and it was driven home on the front which then broke. I found a front driveshaft on CL. When I went to pick her up the PO had put a front shaft on her. So I cleaned up the splines on the rear shaft where it had gotten dinged up and the put the yoke from the front I found onto the rear and bolted her up. Now she moves. Well, long story short my son drove her with no oil and locked her up.
Later after she cooled down she started back up but was knocking. Hence the 5.3.
She had a 350/350/203. I would like 5.3/4L60/203. Will a 203 bolt up to the 4L60? Don't know.
Is a 241 better? Don't know. I have many, MANY questions and if I find info I'll ask here to verify. If I can't find info I'll ask here. The reason I want the 203 is I eventually would like a doubler.
As she is sitting now:
Engine compartment:
Other side:
So that is where everything has to fit.
Right now I'm cleaning up the motor. It had an oil leak from, I'm guessing, the valve covers. Made for a pretty good mess. I'm a bit apprehensive about it all because I would hate to get water and other stuff where it doesn't need to be. What should I be careful of?
Along with the engine I'm going to be cleaning the engine bay and putting a coat of paint in there. She deserves to be pretty.
possum
Lil history:
She's a Craigslist find. $600 running but not moving (no driveshafts). The u-bolt broke on rear and it was driven home on the front which then broke. I found a front driveshaft on CL. When I went to pick her up the PO had put a front shaft on her. So I cleaned up the splines on the rear shaft where it had gotten dinged up and the put the yoke from the front I found onto the rear and bolted her up. Now she moves. Well, long story short my son drove her with no oil and locked her up.
Later after she cooled down she started back up but was knocking. Hence the 5.3.She had a 350/350/203. I would like 5.3/4L60/203. Will a 203 bolt up to the 4L60? Don't know.
Is a 241 better? Don't know. I have many, MANY questions and if I find info I'll ask here to verify. If I can't find info I'll ask here. The reason I want the 203 is I eventually would like a doubler. As she is sitting now:
Engine compartment:
Other side:
So that is where everything has to fit.
Right now I'm cleaning up the motor. It had an oil leak from, I'm guessing, the valve covers. Made for a pretty good mess. I'm a bit apprehensive about it all because I would hate to get water and other stuff where it doesn't need to be. What should I be careful of?
Along with the engine I'm going to be cleaning the engine bay and putting a coat of paint in there. She deserves to be pretty.
possum
