That little c4 will take a pounding. Mine has been through 3 different motors in my car and I still shifting great. Started on a stockish 302. Then 400+ho 351c build. Then onto the 408 Stroker with near 600hp. Those little c4 are stout.
If I could find a car in that shape for $5k. I would buy it in a heartbeat and throw all my good parts on it and paint it. I can’t touch the parts for mine for under $5
We built this motor about 10 years ago. If I remember correctly compression was around 10.5 I am running a Torker II intake and my engine builder did some epoxy work to the runners for a better transition into heads. I think I’m running a custom comp cam and morel hydraulic roller lifters and...
I had a hood that was oil canning really bad before. I tried everything with no luck. Just wasn’t anywhere for the excess metal to go. I ended up breaking out the grinder with a whiz wheel and made a cut in the middle of the divot. Then I welded up the slice and kept cooling it with a wet rag...
I wouldn’t just fire up a motor that was built 30 years ago. If it were mine I would tear it down and make sure nothing is stuck and everything is well lubed. Valve seals can go bad sitting that long along with a lot of other parts. Minimum I would pull the plugs and oil every cylinder and turn...