The machine shop checked the crank and it is bent .030 and so is toast!
Two of the main bearings were spun on the crank. That gouged out the mainss at least .005. I had a chat with Darrel at R&D Automotive about the possibility of line boring the block. I hate to scrap a low mileage 4 both main block. Apparently it would be very expensive to build up the damaged cast iron mains and do a line bore. Also the spinning of the bearing causes a lot of heat and that often causes block cracks between the main and the oil gallery. So it looks like my block is also toast – all that reaming and honing for zip.
The crank was so distorted that it rubbed a noticeable groove in one of the pistons.
Three of the rod bearings spun in the journals. These can be bought for about $35 each.
One of the pistons got added wear on both sides of the skirt. Again these can be bought cheaply.
At first glance the cam and lifters looked OK. But closer checking revealed that the cam had pits on all the lobe tops and the lifter tops were mottled. I’m getting enough toast here to do me for a week – hahah!
Again cams and lifters are available, but I would rather not have had to put out another $300- $400 on this temporary engine. As it turns out I won’t have to!!!
So my little 350 crate motor short block is destined for the scrap pile. However the heads, valves, pan, most pistons and rods’ etc are all OK. I just need to find a good short block. Even a good 2 bolt main bare block will do me just fine.
Still lots to do on the Studebaker and the Chevy while I get the engine thing straightened out.