rebuilding my 79 302

[88fivepointoh]

The 79 Motor is not a H.0. Motor and just won't have the power of an 85 and up will. For the bottom end there is alot more then just dropping some new bearings in and rings to get it freshened up.. You have to grind the crank, hone the cylinders, etc. If you don't do this, you will have oiling problems and you will seize the motor up in no time. if your going to replace the bottom end components just get a engine rebiuld kit that includes pistons, rings, deals, rods, and everything else.. JC whittney catalouge will have all that stuff cheap. without doing everything in order or skipping corners it will not last and not work right at all.. but again without grinding the crank, you will have oiling issues and it will eat the bearings in a heart beat. Thats why we recommended the 85 or later motor.