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To Chris Duke, host of the web TV show, iTunes podcast, and TV program Motorz, keeping how-to installations real for enthusiasts became his calling. By showing the average Joe how to install products on his vehicle using common tools he has in his garage, anyone can walk away from an episode having the confidence to go out and buy that product they always wanted on their ride and install it themselves.
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DIY Small Block Teardown

Posted October 29, 2011 12:01 AM by motorztv
Pathfinder Tags: Chevy 350 engine engine block junk yard find small block engine

In this episode, Chris Duke from Motorz TV shows you how to tear down a junk yard small block Chevy 350 engine to prepare it for rebuild. The engine was purchased online for less than $100. They are a good choice because they're common, cheap, and easy to work on. Parts and information are readily available. The only way to know if an engine block is usable is to break it down and take a closer look at the block itself. This episode explains how to tear down an engine and what to look for along the way.

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10/30/2011 7:46 AM

I didn't know you were a gearhead Savvy.

Those small blocks are a sheer fun to rebuild.................................if your not in a hurry and needing to get it done to get back on the road, which has usually been the case with me.

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10/30/2011 9:49 AM

Sorry about that - I'm learning a new system and forgot to change the author to the correct user. I know a little bit about cars but not quite that much.

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10/30/2011 9:54 AM

I just reread my sloppy writing. Should have had my coffee before posting.

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10/30/2011 8:09 AM

Very KEWL!!!! Now I'm hooked on the show and needing more more more!

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10/30/2011 9:51 AM

Check back on Saturdays - that's when Motorz content is posted. You can read the previous entries in the blog to keep you busy until the next post!
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10/30/2011 7:28 PM

Many thanks savvy!

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10/30/2011 12:47 PM

The 350 Chevy? Didn't LEGO include them with some of the technics kits and I think Cracker Jack even put them in their larger boxes as prizes too!

I think I rebuilt one back in my grade school days before I graduated to working on real engines!

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10/30/2011 7:27 PM

The REAL PRIZE is locating and rebuilding the increasingly "getting rarer" Chevy 350 LT1.....been there done that! A very nice small block.

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