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[Cadillacmak]

I finally got around to removing oil pan.
A piece of cylinder #8 piston skirt. A balled up/shriveled oil pump pickup. A lot of little metal shavings. I wish I had opened this engine up before installing it. Now I plan to replace the pickup and to clean the oil pan and tighten and or replace the bearings that were noisy. Any advice?

A budget friendly solution to this is to start watching the classifieds for trucks that just lost the transmission. I have no idea why, but there are lots of people in this world who take great care of the engine and never do anything to the transmission. I have even found ones cheap that have new crate motors, but when the transmission goes they sell it for junk. Part out the remaining truck and you have a free engine. This spring I bought an 02 k1500 for $1000 because I wanted the front seats and 411 computer, got a red top optima battery too. I have sold $975 in parts to date. So I got six way power heated leather seats, a 411, and battery for $25.

 

[AlaRado]

I have decided to purchase another engine/transmission. I will get this purchased some time in October. Pictures to come as soon as I get started on it! It is a TBI 454 from a box truck complete with harness and 4l80e transmission. Will I need different motor mounts or can I use the clamshell and mounts for the 350?