Chevy 383 v8 question

I recently bought a 85 monte carlo pure stock.  The engine that came in it was just rebuilt, never fired.  After looking over the car, i noticed it seemed to be put back together in a hurry.  I was wondering what things should be checked on the engine (chevy 383) to ensure that it doesnt blow up when i go to start it?

also, how can i visually and easily tell the differnece between hydraulic and solid lifters without tearing the engine apart?

thanks  

Do you know and trust the engine builder? Personally the first thing I would do would be pull the engine and tear it down check all clearances and torques.

Block clearance is a big one. I use a rule of thumb of a min. of 1/32" clearance between any part of the crank or rods (the rotating assembly) and the block. Also inspect the areas of the block that have been clearanced to verify no thru holes or cracks into the water jacket. Best to have it fluxed if you can.

I would then reassemble the crank in the block. Best way is to measure journals with mics and bearings in their torqued caps with a bore ga. check for proper clearance. Typically, bore guages aren't something everyone has. Plastic guage works ok although not as accurate. Keep in mind if new main and rod bolts such as the ARP brand are used, in some cases they may torque different than stock GM bolt specs. Also don't forget to check end play on the crank.

I would also check the rings off of the piston in the cylinder bore. If the motor has the hypereutectic pistons the top rings will see more heat and expand more. Most ring mfgs. have a chart or formula for adding additional gap to the top ring to run pistons of this type of material to keep the ring from expanding into itself and busting the top ringland off of the piston. VERY important.

Measure your rod throws and your rod bearings to make sure they are within tolerance. Once these are in and torqued and checked and rechecked, rotate the crank and watch inside to see nothing hits the block.

When I put the cam and heads back on the motor I ALWAYS slowly rotate the crank and feel for interference wiht a valve into a piston. You can also use modelers clay so you can physically see where things are in the motor.

As far as the solid lifter question, I don't know any other way myself other than pulling the intake off and pulling a lifter out.

The other alternative is to cringe heavily and fire it up... If it blows up let me know, I build stroker motors all winter long...

Hope this helps...  

first of all i should appreciate for your selection of this make.first you must check there must not be any leak or any rust like formation between the engine and any inflammable items used in connection to it.i dont know the answer for your second question.

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Bhuvana

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