Low down: 1969 firebird, 1bbl. Engine ran fine prior to some disassembly, but had a crashed intake/exhaust gasket and water pump was toast. I wasn't going to do this right away, but I have another child coming in a few weeks and won't get much enjoyment out of the car for a few more years anyhow. I plan on a rebuild in hopes to restore eventually. currently have a 3spd floor shift and unknown rear axle as paint buildup over the prior years is making it quite difficult to find the code (where should i be looking? wire wheeling?)
Plan: engine overhaul using whatever I will need to bring it back to a tight sealed up unit. Kanter and Egge seem to be the top in rebuild parts. I would like to get the Clifford intake/exhaust setup with the Weber or Holly carb. I do have a sprint 4bbl intake in the attic as well i almost forgot about.
With intake/exhaust removed already, I decided to do a compression test and got a range of 130-160psi over 5 rotations on each cylinder.
Unknowns: cam, what would I benefit from most? Head, keep the 250 head and refurbish it? Or find a 230 head and do the same?
I would like to do as much of the work that I can and am fairly skilled. I know machine work will be hired out. I love learning and this will be my first car engine tackled. If anybody has any insight or advice, I'm still gathering info and trying to figure things out, but my email is mitchn06@gmail.com and I can be directly contacted at 6058600024. I am located in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
