350 Chevy quetion??? What is it? How should I build it?

Okay this might be a dumb question but it will make my life easier. I just picked up a crate motor from a guy I work with. The casting number is 10066036. I know it is an 86 and up Made in Mexico motor. Thats all I know. Now I have to finish putting it together the only problem is I work all day and cannot go to a shop to get parts. I have to do it all through the internet and their search functions are autozone style. Year make model etc.. Well I obviously dont have that info so I need to know what motor is close so when I type in fuel pump I dont get 4,000 results that I have to sift through to find the right one. We can have a little fun with this too. If you had a bare long block how would you build it/dress it up? Its going in a 56 chevy 150 that is going to be a custom with a little pep.

 

`86 and up Chevy engines have a one piece rear seal...yours has a two piece.

GM calls it a basic 350 replacement engine for `70-`85 cars...so just pick one

 

Didn,t the one piece rear main blocks have "NO" provision to install a mechanical fuel pump? The hole was cast over?

 

i have seen blocks that have no provision for a fuel pump , i'm not sure what they were used on. every chevy crate engine i have personally used that had a one piece rear seal did have it , both the boss on the block and a lobe on the camshaft. this includes ZZ3 , ZZ4 and the 330HO 350 engine.

 

1986 was the first year for the one piece rear main, but it still had the 4 bolt valve covers. 1987 started the center bolt valve covers.

The 1986 engines still used a mechanical fuel pump and a carb, at least in pickups, which is what I'm familiar with.

Slonaker

 

mines a 86-88 block, and it has the pump mounted as usual. one piece rear main.

 

mortec.com shows it as a 350cid,2 piece rear main seal,target master/goodwrench replacment and any '70 stuff would fit,try 1970 z-28 or corvette.but summit or jegs will be a better bet for parts and both have on line catalogs and easy ordering.I would go with a double roller timing set,about 230* duration @ 050" x.488" lift hydaulic cam,aluminum intake ,headers,600 cfm carb,some kind of electronic ign.conversion

 

If anyone has more specs on the motor I would love to know. Thanks for all the help so far.

 

Go to Kanter.com they have complete rebuild kits for any engine ever built since 1950 in America .Ask for one of their catalogs

 

I'm doing one now, It's probably the less expensive one, 260 hp. I picked 76 truck cause that's what my pulleys and brackets came off. Make sure to plug the extra oil fill hole.