I finally got a chance to get back in the garage for a few minutes to ID the newly acquired small block. It is a 3970010 4 bolt 350 (yes, I pulled the oil pan and checked!). The stamp numbers on the pad are V1028TWZ, which breaks down as follows:
V - Assembled in Flint, Michigan
1028 - October 28
TWZ - 1978 350 Truck (K Blazer) 4 bolt block, 165 hp, 4 barrel carb
Now I just need to get it down to the machine shop!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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Friday, May 13, 2011
48 Hour Camaro
My pal Tommy sent me this link for 48hourcamaro.com The purpose of the 48 Hour Camaro project is to get some of the top product manufactures together and show how "easy" it is to transform a car with their products and most importantly - provide tech straight from the source on how to avoid getting into those positions that can cause a project to run-a-ground. The live video will take place during the week of May 16th- May 18th. Then there will be a entire series of detailed tech videos in full HD that will be released after the build is completed.
Monday, May 09, 2011
Small Block Acquired
Zach and I went to our pal Pete's home on Saturday to pull our donor motor for the 1966 Chevelle. It came from his 1969 C-10 pickup, and is a 3970010 casting. Although it isn't the origional motor from the truck, this high-nickle content block was used from 1969-1980 for 302, 327 and 350 2 bolt and 4 bolt engines. I'm hoping that this one is a 4 bolt, but I'll have to wait to pull the oil pan and find out. A little bit of cleaning, and then we are off to the machine shop.
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