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70ss427 Dec 29th, 04, 8:20 PM I have a question? I recently bought a 70 SS chevelle, it has a 69' 427, what I can I look for that might tell me that it has been rebuilt other than the great orange paint job, with overspray (that adds a nice touch graemlins/clonk.gif ) an Moroso goop on it, is there any tell tail signs that I can look for???? Not sure if there is, but thought you guys are the experts!! EddieC67ss Dec 29th, 04, 9:51 PM If it's a 69(34 yrs old) odds are it has been rebuilt, maybe a couple of times. See if it has silicone on both ends of the intake. If so you know the intake has at least been off. 70ss427 Dec 29th, 04, 9:58 PM Side note..... I think I will get some bright yellow paint and paint a sun in the corner of my garage, rain, snow and other , I am ready for summer?? Thx for the info. you are right being that old is hard to tell. "HAPPY NEW YEAR" elco68 Dec 30th, 04, 6:08 PM Should have seen mine when got it.Took a month to clean up.Still have a pretty much orange carb.,but i'm fixing to send it in for cleanning and restoration. RedSS454 Dec 30th, 04, 7:09 PM Check the pistons. Most of what I have seen in a rebuilt motor usually says like .030 on the pistons. Also, on the main bearing it sometimes says wether they are oversize or not. Chris dragginjohn Jan 2nd, 05, 4:59 PM Got a goofy question for you, did you bother to ask the person who sold it to you if it was rebuilt? and or who & where? Just working the simple things out 1st! Elkyman ssal396 Jan 3rd, 05, 12:36 PM No way to tell, when I got my car I pulled the motor out to freshen up the engine bay.. While it was out, I pulled the pan to inspect the bottom end. Everything LOOKED freshley rebuilt, I put it all back together, repainted it & drove it for about a year.. About a year later I decided to pull the motor again for verious reasons, this time I decided to pull one of the main caps to inspect the bearing.. It was worn through the copper!! I came quickly to the realization that I was in for a complete rebuild.. As I started tearing the short block down, I found 2 rings that were broaken, & one piston that came out in about 4 pieces, keep in mind, there were NO visable signs of wear in the cylenders at all.. That motor was probably one good rev away from being toast.... Sorry to ramble, but the point of the story is that even with the pan off, you can't always tell what kind of shape the motor is in.. Scott | ||