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Tiny
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I am wanting to put a 350 in it, could I get any 350 engine from any car or does the engine have to be from a specific year or model to match mine?
Thursday, November 29th, 2018 AT 8:41 PM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

Are you going to keep the carburetor system or go to fuel injection?

If you are keeping carburetor, then any 350 up to 1983 will work. After that they changed the way the valve covers bolted up and the heads were different for fitting manifolds.

Otherwise, nice conversion. If you still have the power glide, I would upgrade to a turbo 350 or 400 transmission.

Roy
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Friday, November 30th, 2018 AT 5:39 AM
Tiny
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I am keeping the carburetor, I have an Edlebrock four barrel, will that fit on a 350.
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Friday, November 30th, 2018 AT 6:24 AM
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Okay, with the added power, I would consider the upgrade on that transmission.

You can go to www. Car-part. Com and look for a motor. They list a couple hundred 350 engines.

Another consideration is that GM made a 400 small block back in 1972. That might be a consideration for you as well.

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Friday, November 30th, 2018 AT 6:30 AM
Tiny
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Anything I need to know specifically about a transmission?
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Friday, November 30th, 2018 AT 6:24 PM
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No, just a turbo 350 or 400 for a small block Chevrolet.

Roy
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Friday, November 30th, 2018 AT 6:30 PM
Tiny
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I got a guy saying the heads on the engine are 1979. Does that tell me anything about fitting in my car or do I need more information on it?
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 AT 9:30 PM
Tiny
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It is for a 350 I am buying.
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Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 AT 9:31 PM
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That is good. Can you snap a picture of the engine for me to view?

Roy
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 4:18 AM
Tiny
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There is two.
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 4:25 AM
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It looks good. The fact that it is black tells me it is a GM target motor.

Roy
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 4:48 AM
Tiny
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I am also going to need a new radiator, any specifics on that?
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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 7:13 PM
Tiny
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You can use the old one. I would just have it power flushed out to be sure there is no clogs or restrictions.

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Monday, December 3rd, 2018 AT 7:16 PM
Tiny
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Can I do that myself or do I have to take it to someone?
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 8:42 AM
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You need to take it to a radiator shop. Just the radiator.

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Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 AT 9:19 AM
Tiny
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Is there like a guide or book on how to take my 283 out and put the 350 or two separate guides or something I can use like that?
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 AT 7:06 AM
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Okay, for the removal, you can look for a Haynes manual that will give you pictures and diagrams of the removal for your engine.

Look at a parts store or go online to Haynes website for the exact manual.

Www. Haynes. Com

Also, you could go to Alldata and get there DIY repair for the operation. I do not have anything that old to give you at this point. You can get a one or two day pass to Alldata and just print out the procedure you need.

Www. Alldata. Com

Roy
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Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 AT 8:15 AM
Tiny
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I have the engine removed, bought a new water pump, new thermostat, etc, just wondering what starter I need to buy, it’s a 350 sbc and I’ve found ones for a 327 and a 396 but no 350, what kind should I get?
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Saturday, January 26th, 2019 AT 2:43 PM
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You need one for a 350. There are millions of them out there.

They will not list one for a 67 since it never had a 350. You need to go up to about 72. Then they will be listed.

Roy
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Saturday, January 26th, 2019 AT 2:51 PM
Tiny
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Appreciate your help, you telling me that they didn’t make 350 engine in the 60’s answered a lot of other questions for me
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Saturday, January 26th, 2019 AT 3:09 PM
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No 350 engines in the 60 until late. They used the 265,283, 327 engines.

Roy
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Saturday, January 26th, 2019 AT 3:12 PM

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