8 days ago, I bought a 12a out of a '80, with 68k and change on it. PO said that it started, but would die really quickly. As of right now, it's a complete, stock longblock, with Niki carb, intake, thermal reactor, AC pump, PS pump, the whole shebang. Right now my 7 has 178,xxx miles on it, not sure how many miles the motor has on it, or whether it's been ported. PO of my car said that it has a bridgey with only 5k on it, but from the way that it dumps oil in the combustion chambers when I lift/shift at high RPM, i'm thinking that it's a stock 12a from '82 with a RB Holley 465 slapped on it. I also think that it's a stock motor because of the fact that the dizzy is stuck in the block. My poll is what to do with my newly acquired motor.

 

You stole 90% of my thread title.

Rebuild/port.

 

The biggest compliment is imitation

 

only one vote?

 

Rock the vote

 

Other I guess. Find out how good the compression is, or mabye even run it and install it. Find out how well it works. If its weak or anything, then you can try rebuilding it. You never know what parts are useable, unless you get like a scope to put in there, and check for flake and stuff.

 

it's got only 68k on it, so i'm assuming that the housings are still in good shape.

 

I would say strip it, rebuild it, streetport it and then put your parts on it. Then you will start out fresh imo

 

thanks for the input. A street port is all that i'd go, in case I wanted to go with a big turbo down the road.

For those who vote "other", please give me your ideas for "others"