83 smokes, bad idle, hard to start warm

[Brocksdad1]

Once its put into gear it drops off to nearly nothing on the rpm btw

[Irish_Alley]

are you loosing oil?

[Brocksdad1]

Yea. It's lost over a quart in 250 miles.

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[78BIG-TEN]

I,m assuming its a 305,they were bad about valve seals causing smoke at idle and start up,real mosquito killers.But if your changing heads the Vortecs are a good choise.GM offers them in dual bolt pattern so you can use early manifolds

[Brocksdad1]

It's a 350. It's not the original engine

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[Brocksdad1]

Ok fellas
Ive  been screwed. This is a boat anchor 305. I actually had to dig out the front and rear head bolts from the sludge. Only good thing is the heads are 14014418 heads. From what I read they are somewhat desirable 305 heads.
Maybe I can make a nickel.
So I'm not going to be using anything.
The block has ring groves deep enough you could pick up the engine with them. Oh and the guy I got the truck from wont answer his phone. bTW. For those in KY he is near Elizabeth town. Allen Automotive. 
Anyway Ive found a few 4bolt blocks and a few sets of vortec heads. So I'm going with new/old school build. But a daily driver.

Pics of the old motor to come.
Thanks fellas.

Bryce

[Irish_Alley]

how deep are your pockets? or do you just want a motor for under 1k?

[Brocksdad1]

Probably around 15-1600

[Irish_Alley]

yeah, wasnt sure if you wanted to spend 3k on 400hp/tq but it doesnt look like youre after performance just a good old reliable engine

[Brocksdad1]

yeah, wasnt sure if you wanted to spend 3k on 400hp/tq but it doesnt look like youre after performance just a good old reliable engine

Yea daily driver. 

I pull a boat to and from a lake and drive 10 miles a day. This one is a daily. The next truck will get BBC. 502. But that is gonna be a 70's short box

[roundhouse]

A crate engine from your local GM dealer is something  you should consider