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My 1965 Chevy Stepside Build

CJay65

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Hey guys been checking out thesse forums for awhile and decided to start my own!! I started this build when i was 15 with my dad helping guide me as i went along its now been a year and im proud of the progress ive done considering im still in school!!:D
 

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when i got the truck it included a 400sbc:cool:
 

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Thanks! In fact ive been through your whole build and followed through with the gas tank thank you for the help!!
 
Glad I could help. A 400 sbc and headers, I am betting it sounds sweet. What kind of mufflers are you running? Is your truck an auto or manual trans?
 
Well i didnt leave the engine in the shape i got it and im glad i didnt after doing the rebuild i found that every top compression ring on all 8 pistons was shattered but it still ran great. Here are some picks of the engine after the build!! Its got a 700R4 automatic transmission
 

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Engine Works

Was there a significant cylinder ridge ? .

Did you bore the block ? .

I like those Ram Horn manifolds .

Your GINORMOUS shop too ! :) .
 
It wasnt that bad suprisingly but we did send it to a machine shop to have it completely gone through and machined. Got an engine kit from EngineTech and found a good set of corvette fuely heads to throw on:D Yeah my dad owns a buisness working on heavy equipment so hes got a big shop!!
 

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Looking Good !

Although I'm a Journeyman Mechanic , I've assiduously avoided working on V-8's over the decades , I do always like to see careful , well thought out works being done though .

IIRC , the 1970's SBC's used large valves to compenaste for the lower compression ratio , some of the fellas in the big Truck Shop I worked at in the 1980's knew every Chevy SBC cylinder head ever made and often swapped them 'round to make powerful 350's at little co$t .

Luckily , they litter the American ladnscape so once you know what heads you want , they're dirt cheap anywhere ~ folks who say differently are either tying to $queeze your wallet or simply don't know .

The real $ comes in having them properly rebuilt .

Keep up the pictures and commentary please .
 
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