Well despite how bad the top end of our Pontiac 350 looked, the bottom end is surprisingly good! Well ok maybe not GOOD, but not BAD! The goal we set out for with this 350 Pontiac build was in hopes of salvaging the block and it looks like we will be able to do so, though everything that moved, spun, or slid, inside of it is roasted. Who knows what the story of this 1971 motor is but it certainly spent some time with very poor maintenance!
So let's get the crank, rods, pistons, and camshaft pulled out of this thing so we can see just what we've got under all the grit and grime. Thanks to Rich of Lucore Automotive for his talent with a flame wrench and specialty tools to get the remaining bits of front cover removed! Oh and the occasional "Captain Obvious" comments!
At of our Pontiac Engine Teardown we're still in good shape, just need to source some good heads, and figure out exactly what kind of combination we need to get this thing to run a 12 flat in a 1968 Pontiac LeMans! Yes, I know the easy answer would be to show a Pontiac 400 or Pontiac 455 under the hood, but where's the fun and challenge in that? Can we make a 350 Pontiac motor produce the same power we would find out of a 400 Pontiac? We're darn well going to try!
We have a little over a month until the 2024 Hot Rod Power Tour which we MIGHT be able to make with this thing, or at the very least make it to the 2024 Pontiac Nationals! Either one is a big ask and we're a whole lot of work away! Gotta get this ole Poncho ready for Mr Bob McVay of The Old Man's Garage / Street Racing Channel to pilot!
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