Budjet 350 olds

[dave brode]

Wow, I fooled with the big Olds engines, but not the small. I don't remember the big ones having the pistons so far down.

The advantage of edel/pro-comp heads aside, The B, C etc heads on a high-ish rpm, dome piston small block Olds has always appealed to me. A bit more wow factor potential vs the 5s, 6s etc. I wonder how much hassle it would be to use a domed sbc piston?

Fwiw, I remember as a teen, gleefully realizing that the 425 piston had the same C.H. as the 350. I'm a third generation Olds guy. Dave Smith, a mentor of Bill Travato, was my hero.

I hope to have another Olds before I die.....

Dave

[dave brode]

I hope that the OP doesn't mind me going back 30+ years...

Circa 1985

[rfoll]

My 455 GTO from the same time frame.

GTO.jpg

[Cutlassefi]

SBC pistons are I believe 1.565/1.57 my combo requires a 1.57 for .01 Deck should be at .01/.015 in the hole with a 6" rod and a 3.500 stroke if my math is correct

Just an FYI- I now have a new Mahle Motorsport piston available for 350, 400E, and 425 Olds. They're available in 4.065, 4.100 and 4.155 bore sizes, made of 4032 material and have 10cc valve reliefs. Compression distance is 1.625. I'll have H beam rods for the small blocks available on or about April 1 as well.

Thanks.

[rocketracer380]

Budjet build no money for forged pistons hypers are more than adequate for this stockish rebuild yes I'm aware. Of new rods and pistons available.

[cv67]

Great looking olds dave what yr is that

[user-29956]

I hope that the OP doesn't mind me going back 30+ years...

Circa 1985

Beautiful A body! Gives me nightmares of the old days... working on the diesel castings!

[Rick Finsta]

Thanks for working on those diesel castings, but sorry to hear it gives you nightmares. It's great having $75 junkyard blocks that will take a few thousand horsepower!