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    New m715 engine project

    By the time you round up all these special parts tanner you'd be alot cheaper to just install a common sbc
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    New m715 engine project

    even the c60 & c70's chevys had 11" clutches. this 292 i,am building now came out of a c60 and had a 11" clutch. also theres 2 different 11" flywheels for 292's. 1 had 1/2" flywheel bolts and one had 7/16" bolts. you,ll need to know year of your engine to make sure you match the flywheel to...
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    New m715 engine project

    Center hubs isnt the problem, all he can use is a 11" flywheel with that 292 as thats all that available unless you go custom billet steel and thats $$$$ if it was me i,d sell the 3053a if your stuck on useing the 292 and i,d put a nv4500 out of a 5.9 "gas" engine dodge pickup then you can use a...
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    New m715 engine project

    The reason the cams goes bad are people dont know the only source of oil for the top end is the oil line from pass. Side of engine block to rear of cylinder head. These lines swell shut, crack open ( giving people the idea there rear main seal is leaking ). This line needs to be replaced with a...
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    New m715 engine project

    I want to keep this truck original.
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    New m715 engine project

    Imo, the 230 is the perfect engine for the m715 "if" you leave the stock 5.87 gears in it ! Also if you dont drive it over 45 mph. When you install that 292 you,ll have to keep your speed to 45 mph also f you want to make t live plus the long stroke of the 292 makes it a fuel hog but very...
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    New m715 engine project

    I,ve had everything to build a N.O.S. m715,230 tornado engine now for quite a while now and my m715 now has 57k miles on it and starting to get weak in a couple cylinders so I figure now is the time to start assembly of my replacement engine. the truck is 99% all original and I,d like to keep it...
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