My 89 Formula 350 is got a rod knocking, not bad but needed to be replaced. So I was planning to yank the motor out and r&r the bottom end and toss it back in.

The guy that lived here about 1 year ago left a 350 chevy motor sitting dissassembled on an engine stand in the side of the garage. Seems he spun a rod bearing. Well this motor was in a 78-79 Chevy 1/2 ton 4WD.

Anyways he calls today outta the blue and I ask him about him coming to get the motor 'cos I need the engine stand for the L98. He tells me that he got rid of the truck and I can have the motor and all the parts. He already bought new rod and main bearings for it. I'm not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth..... So I ask him what year motor was that? Oh it was the ZZ4 crate motor his Dad put in the truck before he gave it to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20K and spun the bearings, who cares! It's free and I can still drive the Bird while I build it.

After the horrible year I had in 2002 I figure it's gotta get better right?

BTW, it is the real deal, it has aluminum heads. :hail:

I'm going to the machine shop tomorrow to drop it off and get it bored .30 and magnafluxed.


Zippiddy doo dah zippidy ah yeah...............

 

Saawwweeeeeet! Major score. Can't wait to see that Formy painted and running with the new motor!

 

I hope my luck is that great this year

 

J-man,

Thats almost as good a score as a butterfinger bar that isnt cracked at the gas station, LOL!

Give me a call if you need any help or pointers on pulling that old L98 as we finished plucking mine on Sunday. Make sure you pull the trans with the motor, you will save much time.

Mark

 

Yeah I got lucky, the cow behind the counter with more piercings than a 2 pound block 'o swiss cheese was hitting on you not me.

I vaguely remember something about her wanting to put her mouth around your warm Dr. Pepper. :sillylol:



The worst part of it is that I have been staring at this motor for about 6-8 months now. Even Thomas (88aziroc) was looking at it in my garage when he came up from the armpit of Arizona. Oops, I mean Tucson.

Now me got to find some new pistons, rings, hot cam, 1.6 rockers and we are in bizzyness. :lala:

 

Yap Yap Yap!!!

You talk the talk, now walk the walk! Lets see that ZZ4 built back up, or are you just gonna let it sit for the next 8 months!

Anyway, stop by if you got nothing better to do taday as I will be finishing the porting of the Superram and start the porting of the heads.

Mark

 

I hope he doesnt ask for the engine back

 

 

I know some really fat girl that would like to stick something in your mouth.

I had to work yesterday and today I got a doctor's appt. I'll catch up with you before the end of the week.

 

i wish i found random motors lying around my house

 

Hehe... i'll give ya $20 for it.. that way you are up $20 for '03!

J/K... thats a sweet find you have there, best of luck to ya with it.

 

I found a 2-stroke 2.5cc weed eater engine here at my house. Must be older than me though cuz the head is rusted onto the crank case, lol.

 

Hey i dont mean to disrespect you but how dirty is your garage if you find engines in ur garage
but hey my car fits in my 2 car garage with an inch each side to clear, gota push it out then get in
ok gota go.
Craig

 

you guys find motors and stuff in your garages while i manage to find a sawed of human knee and various other "spare" parts hiding in a box in the garage when i moved in to my house. "Dont want to know, for the love of ***, I dont want to know" Why cant we just move into a house that is owned by normal people. The last one we had the family was a cult and painted cryptic symbols on all the concrete floors.

 

Is this some sort of song about a guy who caught his doo dah in his zipper? Then when he finally got it out.....wonderful feeling, wonderful day.

Couldn't resist


Robert

 

Nah, it ain't dirty just packed full of toys. Ask Tom (88aziroc) he witnessed it first hand. In a two car garage we stuffed.........

21 foot Chris Craft Concept and trailer

3 Kawasaki Stand up Jet Skis

1 Sea Doo XP Limited and single trailer

1 '01 Yamaha R1

1 '98 KX 250

1 '98 KX 125

3 Upper and lower tool box cabinets

Ungodly amounts of RC cars/boats/airplanes and parts

Misc shelving and stuff

Oh and the ZZ4

But it is well organized.........

 

When I lived in New York, I never had that problem, must be a Jersey thing.