86 Suburban 350 Swap

[RawkerStatus]

Started tearing apart my spare engine. Going to replace all seals, rebuild carb, new timing chain and swapping from TBI to Carb.

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[RawkerStatus]

Pulled a cap. How bad are these?

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[bucket]

Visually, that looks like a good clean engine.

 

[RawkerStatus]

I power washed the outside and then doused in WD40 before pics. It had been caked in oil and dirt before. My main concern is the bearing and pitting. No bronze from what I can tell from caps 3 and 4 from what I can tell.

 

[RawkerStatus]

So is this this trash? Cylinder 1 had carbon build and number 4 has a lip that my nail gets hung up on. Theres at least 2 more with lips but not enough to catch. Almost all water passages were completely clogged.

Cylinder 1

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Cylinder 2

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Cylinder 3

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Cylinder 4
This one has the lip.

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Cylinder 5

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Cylinder 6

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Cylinder 7

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Cylinder 8

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The heads

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[bucket]

I would have expected a little better condition based on the lifter valley.

What were your plans for it? Just a gasket overhaul and run it?

 

[RawkerStatus]

I would have expected a little better condition based on the lifter valley.

What were your plans for it? Just a gasket overhaul and run it?

Not sure. Would it even be worth it?

 

[bucket]

Not sure. Would it even be worth it?

I wouldn't be afraid to. I'd probably get the heads redone though, just a basic refresh.

 

[RawkerStatus]

I wouldn't be afraid to. I'd probably get the heads redone though, just a basic refresh.

I went with a complete engine gasket kit. im going to plastigauge the mains and go from there. Summit has a crate engine for about $2500, go with FI and call it good.