Online Engine Rebuild Guide

[HarryH3]

I ran across this while cruising the 'net. A step by step guide to putting an engine back together during a rebuild. With pics and everything!

http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/index.htm

 

[wazzabie]

This is really great. I guess that the steps would not be too diferent for the 350

 

[wazzabie]

I see that he is using 3M weather stip adhesive. I know thought that this stuff was yellow in color. Also there is an adhesive made gust for gaskets which is yellow also. The two might be the same stuff. What he is using is black.


http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/pages/image045.htm

 

[wazzabie]

Here he is using silicon on the oil pan gasket. Another option is the copper sealant. Which dries quickly.

http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/pages/image048.htm

 

[wazzabie]

I;m surprised that the valve covers and intake manifold were not painted. Short block looks good.

http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/pages/image080.htm

 

[HarryH3]

I;m surprised that the valve covers and intake manifold were not painted. Short block looks good.

http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/pages/image080.htm

Look again. He does finally paint the heads and rocker covers in the last shot, but it's pretty obvious from the pic that he didn't even sand 'em first.

 

[ryoken]

throw that stuff in a blast cabinet for petes sake.... that kinda work irks me, keeps me up at night...

had a mechanic at work that would do that stuff... he'd put redone heads on a motor and not paint em.. customers bangin on my door in a couple months cuz it looks like crap....

 

[HarryH3]

I hear ya! I sand and paint damn near every part that I ever work on for any of my junk. But then, I also keep my engines clean enough to eat off of. I HATE working on dirt and grease encrusted junk!

 

[big_truxx]

looks cool i will have to check iy out later when i have the time.

 

[dyeager535]

I see that he is using 3M weather stip adhesive. I know thought that this stuff was yellow in color. Also there is an adhesive made gust for gaskets which is yellow also. The two might be the same stuff. What he is using is black.


http://gregsengine.com/pictures/305chevy/pages/image045.htm

I have a tube of that stuff that I just used to put seals on my cab. It's black, and says so in small letters on the tube after the word "ADHESIVE". Works alright, but it's not real strong.

 

[wazzabie]

I think it comes in either black or yellow

 

[danny7139]

Pretty good guide, following it for a 350 would be much different expect the torque specs might be alittle different.