From: Paul@Houston.Texas   
      
   Snag wrote:   
   >    Let's build a motor ! I finally got all my parts back from the   
   > machine shop today , tomorrow I start to assemble my 305 . Actually it's   
   > a 315 now , since it's bored .060" over , but the main thing is it's   
   > finally home and ready for assembly . I've spent the last couple of days   
   > port-matching my heads with the new Edelbrock Performer intake manifold   
   > and machining the tool to re-bush the loose primary throttle shaft of my   
   > Quadrajet - and installing bushings I machined in my shop . It's LOT   
   > tighter now ! Tomorrow I think will be crankshaft install day . I plan   
   > to plastigage every single bearing on the crank . I'm not taking any   
   > chance I can avoid on this build , I'm not going to get a chance to do   
   > it over .   
   > The particulars are :   
   > 305 bored .060 over and flat top pistons instead of .080 dished for   
   > estimated c/r of 9.5:1 . These are the 601 HP heads , stock on the "H"   
   > motor .   
   > Elgin e-922-p cam , intake .444/288° ex .466/298° , lobe separation 112°   
   > and 214°/224° duration at .050" .   
   > Edelbrock Performer intake manifold w/stock Quad (full rebuild) (there's   
   > a 750 Holley waiting in the wings) and small/long tube headers .   
   >   
   > Backed up by a 700R4 with a shift kit , to a 3.42:1 rear axle .   
   > This is all in my '86 GMC 1500 LWB truck " Rojo Grande" .   
   > I'm so excited I could just shit !   
      
   Very nice project!   
      
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