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Gonna be a 77 puller
11-24-2007 14:55:52
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Re: 88 engine in a Super 77 in reply to WACO, 11-24-2007 09:59:47
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Waco, Ill keep ya in mind! Story on the 88 was,,, farmer had it, bought it new,, sat in a lean to for 25 years. Had rim rot from cacium,, it dripped onto the axles and rotted em out too!! (On one side) Sheet metal,,, well, it was all there,,, except the rear side panels,, and the front yellow grille. Soon as we got it, we took it apart,, not to scarp or anything, but figured it was best to get the engine apart as quick as we could before any more damage. Found it to have 3-7/8 bore pistons. Stuck, but not bad enough to pop the sleeves out and tap the old pistons out with a 2 pound hammer and a block of wood. The head, very rusty,, manifold, gone from rot, I think I can sand blast the head and see whats up,, but it had green antifreeze still inthe radiator and block,,, it was 20 below zero when we picked the 88 up,,, and was not frozen. Crank had been turned 10/10, long story short,, the engine was in very good shape. Gonna rebuild it, put in bigger pistons, and put that 88 engine in the Super 77. I think its a Super 77,,, LOL! Has the flat spots on the sides of the tub,, has a flat nose on the front of the tub,,,, not like the regular 77 being rounded under the grille. The Super 77 engine,, wasnt stuck, in fact, it probably ran till it got parted out,,, it was also took apart asap when we got it in,, put everything on the shelf,,, but, for what I want to do, I dont need the small block engine. So I got some good usable parts from that engine if any body needs em,,, Block had a 6 inch long crack on the right hand side,,, but everything else looked fine. What other cyl heads bolt onto a 88 block with no alterations to the head bolt pattern, and pick up some good power?? Thank you!! For letting be rant a bit. 77
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