1965 Chevelle Engine Upgrades V8TV

http://www.v8tvshow.com - Our '65 Chevelle drove in on a low-performance 350 cubic inch Chevy replacement engine that was reported to have less than 10,000 miles on it. Initially, we contemplated doing a late-model EFI swap on this car, but then we thought we'd take a look at what we had and see what kind of shape it was in. Turns out that the 350 is a parts-store type replacement engine with 4-bolt mains and a very clean bottom end. The cast iron heads and cam were not very exciting, so we used the Dynomation engine simulation software to whip up a new recipe. In this installment, we clean up the engine, repaint the short block, and install a new Comp Cams Xtreme Energy cam, lifters, timing set, new Holley performance aluminum cylinder heads, a Weiand Action Plus intake manifold, an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, some Flowtech headers, and a Holley 670 Street Avenger camshaft. Some of the parts we already had like the MSD unit, the intake, and the carb, but the cam and heads are new. Here's how it went.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• comp
• cams
• MSD
• 350
• chevy
• royal
• purple
• holley
• engine
• build
• flowtech

[RandallFlaggNY]

Did this engine get balanced? Decked? Decked to square?

Nick Scavo would be scandalized!!!!

[V8TV]

Randall,

This is a low-buck street build, and trust me, Nick has done a million of 'em. It was fairly new on the bottom end, so we didn't want to start over with this one. If it were a high-hp race engine, we'd have used a different block and crank to begin with. Thanks for the feedback, though!

[GenericGene]

Great detail and interesting - Gene

[V8TV]

Thanks Gene!

[314Chevelle]

Any idea of performance increase with these mods ? Hp & torque is now ????

[FutureMarine246]

with such a thick bead of silicon around the water passage wont silicone get into the passage once the manifold is bolted on?

[jackhammer8981]

Wow no roller rockers?

[brapboys503]

Are ya'll familiar with the VVTi 5.7L Toyota V8s?

[011022033011022033]

How much silicone did you squeze into the intake and water jackets ? I have never ever had a leak if everything is machined and tightened properly.

[nancyhoralia]

I have never seen this guy before.But he is pretty good.Thanks

[caddop22]

Who even knew what software was when the real mechanics were rebuilding these engines? It took skill and know howlllllllllll

[travi3so67]

@V8TV hi i'am about to finish building a engine , and every single part is brand new what oil should i use to break them in and and other advice u can give me

thanks

[chevyhotsean]

zinc dioapoleiakerze

[danmcdo72]

nice 350v8 i am rebuilding  one myseolf but i am just planning to keep everything stock on mine its just going to have chrome edelbrock vavle covers and air cleaner its going to be a sleeper engine