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I can see that the balance pad on #8 looks it was not smoothed out much and the other rods were. The previous builder probably balanced the big and small ends of the connecting rods. If so, that is a really good sign. Odds are the big end of #8 was heavier than the big end of every other rod, that is why some rough casting texture remains. The little smoothing on it may have meant that the engine builder overshot how much weight they had to remove from other rods, and then had to remove a little from the lightest rod. With this much work put into those connecting rods, it wouldn't surprise me if they put ARP rod bolts on them. This is a very good sign that you are getting more than you may have expected from a secondhand engine. I think the crank is some kind of aftermarket crank, the counterweights look too smoothed out to be a stocker. You can tell if it is cast or forged if you can see the parting line. If the parting line is narrow, it is cast. If it is wide, it is forged. However, some people will grind off parting lines in race builds. It eliminates stress risers. Sometimes on Chevy V8 engines, people buy entry level aftermarket cranks because it may not cost much more than regrinding the stocker. Other times what caused the engine to fail previously did so much damage to the stock crank, straightening and welding would be required At that price, such common cranks are best thrown out and replaced. Either they buy a new one, or they get stocker cores in such condition that either: 1. A polish and standard bearings are enough 2. It gets reground 10/10. Dave Vizard had a video where he went to great lengths to lighten and reduce windage on a stock SBC and an SBM crank. Such methods could be applied to a BBC crank. However, I doubt that is what they did. I think he discussed his tactics for either: 1. DIY engine builders looking for ways to get a little more from their stock rebuild, using a Dremel. Sort of like the guys who a little porting to their stock heads. 2. Races with rules that require a stock crank.

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Good stuff

Did my 65buick gs full pan work good good job

Great find! Looks like Forged Crank, counterweights turned down to lighten it up a bit, forged pistons, a nice timing set and roller thrust bearing behind the cam sprocket. If the top end looks good and lash/preload is set, she should be a strong runner!

What are the numbers on the front passenger side deck ?

One piece trunk was easier for my Chevelle. AMD and it had to be trimmed, but then fit perfectly.

What does the front pad say, stamped wise?

please make your work last , use weld thru primer

Let’s go

Nice car, great potential. Going to be nice with the Big Block in it.👍🇺🇸👍

Nice car coming together !

Who ever painted that needs to stop lol

That is a lucky catch right there.

Good score, that looks like a forged crank. I'd open up the oil pump and check the pump gears for any wear.

Just FYI, not sure of your engine knowledge but a cast crank will have a narrow parting line 1/16” or so wide. A forged crank, which this engine appears to have, will have a wide parting line with the appearance of being ground flat. I hope l am seeing this correctly. If you ever see a forged crank next to a cast one the difference will be obvious.

Good ol one tire fire

Shit thats clean!

Oh yeah, shes gonna run goooood!

Brake stand Ina k e me feal like a kid again yes sir

Yeah go throw in the cam,intake,and carb and go scare people and tear up the streets.

That thing looks like it’s 200 years old 😂 where was it stored in a blast furnace or swamp?

Gotta get out the grinder and open up the runners a bit. They're small like that to work with peanut ports. Youll extend the useable rpm range by just taking a little material out. Nothing crazy. Just match to the gasket.

Don't sleep on the #820 heads. Unshrouded intake valves FTW. Now you know. 😁👍

That engine does not have a lot of hours on it, apparently. Great find.

I do have a neighbor that likes to fire up his newish Challenger most nights about 3AM and rev the hell outta it. I am usually still up so it doesn't wake me, but the rest of the neighborhood complains.

Congrats! You did it! Best of luck in 2025🎉

Cool brother!

what year

Hank Hill?

Ok do that😐

Boomer coffin

Nice car man!!

Hello, "Cobbled chaos" I was analyzing your channel and saw that in your channel have some problem, That's why your channel is not much growing and not getting much engagement, If you can solve these problems, Your channel will grow like a storm. If you tell I can tell these problems. Where can I tell? Here or ig or where?

Ummm, how about fix the rest of it before worrying about the exhaust😅 thing looks like swiss cheese and your worried about how it sound.. maybe don't run the engine at 2am?

That's sweet 67,,,, looks good with dust on her

Love the large valve covers

Blu waffle 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I love it

You wake me up in the middle of the night, and you won't be my neighbor very long 😅

That one neighbor is me and i feel terrible about it but boy it sure sounds good, its a 331 stroker trick flow heads /cam holley systemax intake fully built, i recently went from MAC shorty headers to BBK 1-3/4 with flowmaster but i hacked off the pipes at the end of the mufflers brand new flowmasters, car sounds better each time im out

I think I hear a 9000 RPM tune up in your future.😂😂😂

Everyone knows that blu waffles are people pleasers 😂

83, First Car was 66 Cutlass from Junkyard. Put 396 in.. love the Mix

Just stumbled across your channel! This is awesome! Gonna keep watching brother! Greetings from Tennessee

love me a 67, hoping to get my 69 firebird done by spring! nice car man!

Clutch plate ? Looks like a flywheel to most of us. 😮

Still kicking it

Cool content. Subscribed. 👍 I have that same spring compressor too.

I had a friend that had a 77 Monza. He cut the front suspension out,made his own, put in an Olds 455 and turbo 400 with a 9 inch out back. His tires stuck out like that to. HAHAHAHAHA 👌

Is that a 67 Camero !!!! wow...