A guy at work has a seized 350 block out of an early 80's vette in his garage. Would it be worth it to offer him a couple of bucks for it and try to build a reliable engine with it? Or should I just stick with a block that ran.

I would assume it would be fine with a reboring (assuming the block isn't cracked), but you guys know more than I do.

 

Offer him $50 on the condition that the block is rebuildable, $75 if the crank & rods can be used as well. If not, you're providing him with free removal service.

 

also, just say no if a rod is hanging out the side of the block.

If it's siezed then 9 times out of 10 the crank is probably shot cause it spun a bearing. It does'nt take much for a rod to eat the crank up, but the block is more then usable...however if he droped a valve, then that's pure evil for what it does to the cylinder.

Ron

 

If it ran when he took it out, it can be used as long as it didn't sit with water in the bores. I purchased a pontiac 400 from a fellow, been sitting in a barn all apart for years. The block took +.030 and the crank could have gone std. but I had it turned -.010. Ask him why it was taken out. You may have just found a good block and crank.

 

Hence the reason why he took it out... it froze up...

I'll offer him a few bucks for it... it's been sitting for close to 19 years now, I guess he's not doing anything with it.

If I do get it... I'll have it checked and worked at a machinist... and then use it for a project motor... if I do get it, it'll have a 350 turbo trans behind it, a street friendly cam, probably Vortec heads and a carb... nothing special... just an uncorked and smooth running 350...