Can anybody explain the heliciol issue??   I'm not by any means an expert, but I can't see that it would be that big a deal as long as the bolt will torque correctly and it doesn't leak....   

From what the guy at the machine shop said, the bolts  go into the water jackets so there is nothing to stop the heli coil from just turning when you torque the heads down.  I will know more tomorrow when i go back and pick up the heads. I had them tanked and magged. This time i will talk to the owner, i dont even know who this other guy was never seen him there before but...........




That roller motor sure sounds good right about now.......  But someone should tell him. All BBC are stamped HI PERF.... its nothing speacial

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Thanks for the info, i think i will be trying the oven cleaner today. Never would have thought of that.


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Looks a lot shinier, what did you use besides elbow grease?

Yes inquiring minds. i need to do that to my boat .

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Let me know, as soon as I get some cash in from another part I sold I'll gladly reimberse you.  Also, you can have the set of rods/pistons I was talking about.  Sell the 396 rotating assembly, get a new std crank, and your back in business with a fresh std/std rotating assembly that is a 454.........   

Yeah then i can punch it out and get me 468    Woo Hoo

Thanks Jason, you are the man!!!!!

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2Sav, just out of curiosity, where were the helicoils?  I didn't notice any in the head bolts and they felt like they torqued ok?  I would be happy to help pay for some of the machine work or reimburse you for the block,  like I said, I had no idea it was a basket case.  I knew it needed going through, but this is outa control.........

Yeah the deeper i get into it, well anyways. I found them behind the head to block dowels. Machine shop said its very common for the 396 blocks that old

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If its just a plate , i would make one .  But i have seen them before but i forget where

So im no help..........

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I like the old one

Yeah +1

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Sorry, didn't mean to "piss on your cornflakes", as my dad would say.

No worrie's, Your reply's have been more than helpfull. I just have not had any luck with engines lately.  Thinking i should have just bought a crate engine and been done with it. Im tired of piecing shit together.

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You can do it, but the bob weight between a 396 crank and a true 427 crank are different. The pistons will weight more on a 427, so the balancer may have to add some metal to the crank.

Well then there it is. I will just buy another crank and make it my 468. I aint making parker at this rate>

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Cool, what did you get? 2 bolt/4 bolt? Heads?

Its just a  2 bolt , but it can be machined for a 4 bolt but i dont think its necessary

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Did you get 4K for it? I seriousley doubt it!

Hey Rod , it looks like you have a troll

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What are you guy's doing for it.   I made cakes

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Thats funny   I remember 1980 but its a blur.
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