Autopsy pics from my blown Chevy

[codemonkey]

Way worse than I thought:

I have more pics here:

http://www.jeremymorgan.com/chevy_350_swap.htm

Crazy!

 

[wythors]

Is that the cam coming out the oilpan?

 

[codemonkey]

Is that the cam coming out the oilpan?

It sure is. I think one of the rods came up and "hooked" the cam, it was broke in 3 peices, with that one peice sticking out the side.

I knew I was in for it, when I pulled out the distributor, prepping to pull the motor. I didn't feel the gear on it, and knew there was no longer a cam there. Oh boy!

 

[hungrymonkey]

ouch.

what caused the rods to give out? Looks like a lack of oil problem. Did the pickup plug?

 

[codemonkey]

what caused the rods to give out? Looks like a lack of oil problem. Did the pickup plug?

Thats what I'm thinking. I haven't had the time to pull it apart yet, not sure if I even will. But the rod knock came on very suddenly about 2200 RPM, and I backed off of it, and about 1600 it gave out. I'm guessing either a pickup plugged, or the oil pump failed completely. The motor ran fine before this happened.

Of course with the tires howling on I-5, I may not have heard the early knocking. Who knows.

 

[wazazzle]

geeshus that sucks!

 

[codemonkey]

the only positive thing about it is, the motor was tired when I bought the truck (even tho the previous owner said it was a year old crate motor) I knew it was BS and planned on putting a new motor in it. This little mishap just motivated me to do it sooner.

Now I'll be rockin this badboy:

 

[S&S racing]

The new engine looks nice! Is it a 350 still or a 400 or?

 

[wythors]

The distributor's on the wrong end. Put a 460 in that baby. PO the Bowtie Boys, they do it to us all the time.

 

[hungrymonkey]

I need to get me one of those little stands.

 

[codemonkey]

The new engine looks nice! Is it a 350 still or a 400 or?

Still a 350. Just rebuilt, decent cam and head work done. Should be good. I considered a big block, but I got this engine at such a good price, I couldn't pass it up.

Maybe its the stang I should put the 460 in!