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Most likely I'll port and polish which ever I decide to use. I believe I'll use the 400, rebuild with new gaskets, rings and bearings. With a lifter valley baffle, oil cooler and phenolic spacer. And when apart I will add the rear coolant cross over. I read a little mentioning for iron rings to...

I have a 350 in running condition but ready for a overhaul. And a 400 that has sat for about 15years in the garage, and was "starting to smoke and leak a little" says the previous owner (Father). I'm considering rebulding one, so some questions I have are; Not bored or stroked, which would you...

I gotta start reading the whole paragraph of things before I ask more questions. Thanks again, I'll save that site.

Well that was a quick answer. Thank you. So the "V" means nothing?

I have a 1958 Chevy Apache 36 VIN number is "V3E 58B109377" the V3E is a different stamping then the rest. And I can not seam to decode it. Does anyone have an accurate decoding, or website? If I look up 3E58B109377 it came to a 58 Chevy car(forget what model, just wasn't Apache) any help is a...

Right, always the first thing to come to mind as the fault. Simplest most logical, but you always think Naaa couldn't be that. Keep-It-Simple-Stupid

Great news, Went to O'rielys had them test the Alt. They said it was Toast/dead/Ain't doing shit. I just had the feeling they wasn't testing it correctly, so I drove the extra distance to Napa and as luck would have it there testers screen is Broke! So I was the Manager said we'll just swap it...

HMMM interesting. Extra ground strap to the frame, From the block or from the alternator itself? I just finished pulling off the alternator and brackets and sanding the paint off shiney and clean metal to better ground to the block. Tomorrow I plan to get it load tested at the Orieleys then...

Finally a reply, thank you. Sort of helps, the external Regulator is still bolted in place but not in use (figured its a good place to keep it from getting lost). Yes V8/350 and internally regulated One wire Alternator. Now your suggesting Alternator B+ Terminal straight to Batt. B+ post, Not...

I have the electric style temp gage, got two of them. But Neither will read anything, I cant find any diagram for them everything shows a capillary tube style. I assumed it'd logically work similar to the Fuel Gage (which didn't work at first but who would've guess it was just wired backwards)...

Anyone able to assist in figuring out what is wrong with my Charging System? Posted a pic of the current Diagram as detailed as possible. Original style Ignition Switch Delco Remaned 60(something)Amp 10si, also posted a pic of the terminals functioning but not correctly only puts out 12.4-12.45V...