5y5t3m

ok i got a lil issue, i recently picked up my dream car, 83 z28 i got it for 300 bucks, converted from 305 to what im guessing a 350 and no manual trans, has a th350 with a B&M quicksilver shifter, gave me brand new GM performace heads for free, soo... now i got spairs, the only downside to the car is a loud taping sound

I have done small things, took off the valve covers checked for movement, didnt see anything, so i went to the side that had the tapping sound, and removed the head, what i found was what i want to say was #7 pision hitting the head, was trying to figure out what caused it and is there anything i can do to fix it without doing a complete removal or brake down, if not thats ok ill do what i have to do to get her running again.

My guess so far, is that the copper head gasket was too thin for the head-piston clearence? Can anyone help me please?

ici8uup

that my friend is a spun bearing allowing the piston to slap the head right now you need at least a crank and two rods,gaskets,rings,cam and those look like 305 pistons to me

5y5t3m

well, i guess instead of messing with it ill just plop a 350 in her, since they are everywhere around here for cheap.

66351coupe

i agree spun rod bearing but theres still a good chance you can have the crank turned and do not need to replace it any way good luck.

5y5t3m

well i have some options,get a 350, or rebuild the 305.

66351coupe

or build a 383

cambirdracing

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Put a big block in it.

5y5t3m

383 sounds nice, 454 sounds better, just looking for something to get the car moving again.

airforcefun

turbo'd 5.3 budget build sounds good to me