I'm not big on painting engines and stuff, but decided to give this stuff a quick clean and squirt some Rustoleum on it, gloss black, of course. No laughing from the Reaper crew, I've seen what you're doing and damn...
![I am not worthy :prayer:](./images/smilies/icon_pray.gif)
I did forget to do the timing cover, I guess it will get a coat of the bbq black like the block.
Rear main seal, this was no fun, the engine stand made it tough, I felt like a contortionist during the process of removal, cleaning (bitch), and reinstalation. Side note: the Fel-Pro PTFE seal said to install DRY, man that was hard to do, I hope it doesn't leak. It also had "National" molded into it, not "Fel-Pro". Sometimes I hate new stuff.
Cloyes 9-1100 timing set, I put it in at 0* It is spinning (nice, eh?) a new cam:
200002 - JEGS Performance Hydraulic Flat Tappet Camshafts Details
Chevy 262-400 1957-85 Camshafts
Intake Exhaust
Advertised Duration 262° 272°
Duration @ .050" 204° 214°
Valve Lift w/ 1.5 Rocker Arms 0.420 0.442
Valve Lift @ Cam 0.280 0.295
Max Lift Angle 107° 117°
Lobe Separation 112°
Cam Timing @ .050" - Opens -5° ATDC 44° BBDC
Cam Timing @ .050" - Closes 29° ABDC -10° BTDC
This is the same (I hope) as Mic had in the original 305 and tuned the ECM to work with it.
Installing the balancer, I used this on the timing gear also, with a pipe nipple, 1 1/4" I think, about 3" long. I am a cave man sometimes, but did not use a club (hammer) to beat this thing together.
Cleaning it up for the gasket, then realized I didn't have it.
![Banging my head ](*,)](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
I did, however, have two open sets of timing cover gaskets. I'm my own worst enemy sometimes.
This engine was from a IFS chevy 4x4, so it had a bizarre oil fliter offset deal that made oil dump all over the front pinion when you pulled the filter, and used a small (like the 4.3) filter. This was the solution, and it took the thinnest 1/4" drive 1/2" socket that I had. Jeg's should use socket head allen screws in their kit
I just hope the oil pan gasket shows up today so I can get this buttoned up and in the subframe, bolt the trans to it, and I think I want to get headers, so I will prolly pull the manifolds (that I put all new studs in, I am so indecisive
![dunce :dunce:](./images/smilies/smile_dunce.gif)
) and see what will fit with the front shaft in place. Since I lifted the engine 2-3", it may not be impossible to find something. Maybe I'll try a set for a IFS 4x4 chevy, I'm sure that even a set of shortys would be an improvement over the manifolds.
My buddy thinks I will lose 20 hp or so with the cast manifolds, any opinions out there???