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Softail -> Resto info (5/13/2008 9:28:52 AM)
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Hello motorheads, i am new to this forum, so i guess i should tell you about my car. I have been storing a 79 Camaro Z28, 350 since 96. Since i bought it, i have never had enough money to do what i want to it, and probably never will, ha ha. Anyway, my question is this. I rebuilt the 84 chevy van 350 from the boiled block up in 96. I had it runing/ oiling up through the top of the motor and everything. It ran fairly choppy and with reduced power. I am preety sure that it just needed to be tuned, possibly larger carb as it was on the old quad jet, and when i rebuilt, i went .030 over on cylinders, and throat milled the new heads from 1.96" to 2.02", as well as a more agressive cam. And unfortunately, that is the state in which she has sat since 96. I want to get back to working on it now, and i know mostly what i need to do. Change oil and filter, flush coolant, replace battery, check all rubber and such for leaks. I figure that i should pull all the plugs, put oil in the top of the cylinders and rotate the crank by hand. Any advice on how to rotate the crank, and which type of oil to use? I have heard to use Marvel penetrating oil to break the rust free, I have heard of draining, and refilling to the top of the heads and letting it sit and soak in. I am also worried that the crank will be hard to rotate, and i am worried about torqing the crank bolt to much. Any info revolving around my situation would be greatly appreciated. Josh
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