So, you have an electric fuel pump? Do you also have a fuel pressure regulator installed between the pump and carb?
I'm assuming you have a carb, or has the car been converted over to FI? Is there anything else about the car you need to share?

 

Wow.

Please bear with me everyone as I ask these questions and let me know if I'm way off base.

From what I understand about engines (which admittedly isn't much), it sounds like the rebuild was someones first attempt. And was of little more value than a bullet point on a sales add. If you trust your current mechanic, just have him rebuild the engine. You don't know what else is messed up. If you don't really know this guy, find someone you can trust. This guy may be telling you about bad piston rings just to be able to have the opportunity to rip it down to the block anyway. He either isn't honest enough to tell you that or maybe not good enough to know better.

That's my two cents anyway. Can't wait for the replies.

Joseph

 

yes it does have a electric fuel pump.. and for the regulator i really do not know. about that.

i have done some asking around that this engine guy is suposed to be the best in town.
This is my first classic car so i am kind of new to the whole thing

 

If you can take some pics of your pump & underhood of the fuel lines, that could help. Running an electric fuel pump without a regulator can cause carburetor overflow problems, unless you maybe have one of those small boxy looking lower output type pumps like they sell at AutoZone.

 

Ask around and find a shop with a good rep and get a second opinion first hand. I'm no genius but doesn't going from your car not running the best to needing new heads to now rings seem like a little bit of an extreme? On a fresh motor at that!

 

okay i have it all figured out... my dad was telling me the wrong stuff so i went and talked to him myself... The person who built the vortec heads put the valves and valve springs in wrong and one of the valves pushed down and hit the piston. ( no damage just a little cosmetic damage. All i have to do is replace the heads. I am ordered some AFR aluminum heads (Good Idea?) and it should be done by the end of the week. Hope it doesn't snow

 

Yep, AFR aluminum heads are a very good idea. Which size are you getting?

 

i guess i really do not know whatever the size of my vortec ones were.

 

I was curious about the intake runner size you went with, the heads have different sizes available.

 

i agree with 69, Run and dont look back, his going to sell you the store and much more.
It takes a lot to mess up the heads, okay so they maybe a spring or a valve problem take them out check them and replace them if you have too for a couple hundred bucks, or you can spend 1.500 to 2.000 for new aluminum heads, the other problem may be a very bad tune too rich plugs are getting fouled its destroying your valves.
your problem sounds like the rings are gone you are getting too much blowby its destroying the spark on the plug,time for a teardown.