mjr46

So as all my projects go , one thing led to another and the motor is out of my 89 vert, the good.....I uncovered most of the pecker tracks.....the bad, block was .060 and had a retro fit roller cam in a roller block with stock lifters...wtf??? anyway upon taping out pistons, I had 6 of the 8 pistons whose top ring was broken and mains on crank were copper and worn.......so needless to say, I'll be needing a new short, block, I have a spare roller block I could do up but 1000+ is not looking appealing nor feasible.........anyone know of a good place to buy a roller short block?? or anyone have a My loss is your gain deal??..lol (must be local for this option)

Lazor05

Sorry to hear about that man. I guess previous owners really can be the root of all evil. I found that out with my rear end.
good luck!

w8less

what about those keith black 306 pistons you had?

cch

Got one out of my uncle's '92. He dropped a valve 6 years ago and the short block's been sitting since. Just one piston that's bad, the rest are good and so is the crank. After a hot tank, honed, polished crank, new main/cam bearings and rings you'd be all set. Shipping to ya would probably run 150 ish (Canadian). I know it's a long shot but just throwing it out there.

Milton

5.0resto sales new "economy" short blocks for 699, but after you ship it and what not it maybe more then you were looking to spend. ive never heard anything on the quaility of them either

mjr46

I could fix that block cheap and quick but it has .200 dome pistons and would put compression back up around 11 to 1, never had detonation issues with my carbed motor and that but don't wanna take a chance on the is efi bird, I just wanna bolt it all together and let the ecm do it's magic......this is gonna be a tame idle smooth pump gas cruiser

mjr46

yeah I know, I saw them, i WANT AS STEP up from those, I would like 2 valve relief forged pistons in the block but they are pricey