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Our 300 V8
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I found the engine code. LL = 1965 std engine. There was no header gasket between header and head.
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i don't think i mentioned, Rovers and Buick / Olds / Pontiac 215s don't share your transmission bell pattern. they all have a special pattern which was introduced with the Buick 215 and which has only been associated with the aluminum block.
your 300ci uses the ( slightly ) more common BOPC bell pattern.
so Rover transmissions are useless to you without an adapter plate.
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I know. We have a 400, it is a good 3 speed. I have experience in rebuilding a TH350, so it would not be an big problem if the 400 is not working right to look inside.
The rear end is 3.55. It is a good combination. I don't think we will switch to a 4 speed or a longer ratio rear end like 3.27 or 3.08.
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if the TH-400 doesn't work out, the popular swap is the 200r4.
they seem to have all been made with a dual pattern bell ( Chevy / BOPC ) and are approx the same length as a TH-400.
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So we picked up the 1964 Buick engine with trans in Bavaria. It was great to see many friends and Club brothers when we was there for two days.
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Ready for disassemble. After cleaning and maybe some porting the heads and intake will go on the engine in the Corvair.
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The valves were hitting the pistons on all cylinders
hunh.
does it look like the timing chain jumped a tooth?
or is it possible someone has rebuilt this engine with different pistons? that looks AWFULLY close to a Zero Deck, Flat Top piston combo. i would think that would indicate the 'LP' style 10.25:1 pistons rather than the 9.0:1 pistons of the 'LL' two barrel. or aftermarket pistons.
anyways, it looks like somebody is getting a new set of valves.
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