Is there such a thing?
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Racer
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From: Sandy TX
Is there such a thing?
Is there such a thing as a 350 "truck block"? I know there is a 454 block for trucks, but not sure about the 350. I have the opportunity to purchase a 350 that was installed in a '79 Chevy van (not sure what the motor was in originally). The only identifying info I can see from the pics is the oil filter mounted on the driver's side.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
some of the blocks for different applications like trucks have different metal contents in them....i think the best blocks have a higher percentage of nickel in them, which makes them stronger, i don't know how you can tell though
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Racer
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From: Creswell OR
I have a 75 corvette 2 bolt main block.It has 010,and 020 stamped into the front timing cover area.What does this mean?
Back in 1968 when I was in the Army,I drove the M113 Armored Personel Carrier(APC ).They originally had a 283 truck motor.Worked pretty good.They really were underpowered for this beast though,and changed to a bigger diesel powerplant.
Back in 1968 when I was in the Army,I drove the M113 Armored Personel Carrier(APC ).They originally had a 283 truck motor.Worked pretty good.They really were underpowered for this beast though,and changed to a bigger diesel powerplant.
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Cam, compression, heads make the motor, no?
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