top end rebuild whats up fellas i haven't been on here in a while but i need your advice i am just about to put my 350 back together,and this is a motor with80,000 miles tell me if this is too much for the bottom. I have a TA212 cam, TAheaders,TAoversize valves,double roller timing chain,TA intake,TA adjustable pushrods,TAhydraulic lifters, and the heads are being milled .030, and a high performance 3 angle valve job. do you think i might throw a rod?ou: also where exactly is the ignition switch on a 70 skylark and how do i get to it, do i have to drop the steering wheel? thanks for the help one more thing what would be a good gap for my set up
The bottom end should be fine. With that combination you will probably not be going past 5500rpm anyways. The ignition switch is on top of the column, and yes it is pretty easy to get to if you drop the column and let the wheel sit on the seat. If you have the motor out yet, I might suggest a 2400-2800 converter........ it is not a necessity, but that cam seems to not start making alot of power until 2500. Mike
p-v clearance ? With oversize valves, a bigger cam and milled heads you'll be tighter on piston-to-valve clearance with your stock pistons. Exactly how tight I don't know, and I know that the 212 isn't exactly huge, but it might be worth asking TA about (if you haven't already looked into it).
