So I got the mystery engine seperated from the 700r4 transmission. A few bolts through the flex plate into the torque converter, then remove the bellhousing bolts. Now the fun begins.
We have removed some brackets, the intake manifold, the exhaust manifold, and the valve covers.
Heres a better picture of the valvetrain, hydraulic lifters, and push rods.
However, we needed to be absolute sure of which engine we were working with. We couldnt rely on casting numbers since many things have been changed on it. The only sure way was to check the bore dimensions, so I had to remove a cylinder head to have a look at the bore.
The bore diameter reveals this to be a 305 cubic inch motor. This motor will end up in my heap of stockpiled 305's. I will not be using it for this project, it is too small for what I would like. The rebuild costs might as well go into something else.
Also, if its an engine you expect to be using, the proper way to remove the cylinder head is to remove the rocker arms and pull the pushrods out. I somewhat expected a 305 and I planned on overhauling whatever engine I use, so I risked bending a push rod.
A closer look at a cylinder. This engine is somewhat tired, you can see a ridge at the top of the cylinder. The valvetrain is a bit sloppy, wear causing the pushrods to be well out of proper lash adjustment. Boring and honing a 305, or re-machining the valve guides and seats is just not on my to-do list.
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