Comments on this '72 engine?
Burning Brakes
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From: West Chester Pennsylvania
Race Director
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Here's what an original base engine and compartment looks:
http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2824...10410527nRpVuz
Have a look at the complete album if you like
http://rides.webshots.com/album/563832912SazBoi?start=0
This is a 5 star Bowtie car owned by Pat Hulst in MI.
Melting Slicks
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From: S Nevada
Yep, Mike is right on the engine bay photos. My 72 base model coupe looked identical, and yes it has the original engine. Notice I said looked. Sorry to ncrs guys, but my rebuild is going in a direction that I would have gone back in the day. More power. 
But I'm keeping all those orange pieces, if I ever decide I cant live with a strong engine and a little bling.
Ya see, ncrs type of restorations have there place. And I love to look them over, I looked at several yesterday at a corvette show. But to me a stock 427 tri power setup on an original car is far more appealing than a 200 hp base model coupe.
By the way those valve covers you pictured are what I'm considering installing.
But I'm keeping all those orange pieces, if I ever decide I cant live with a strong engine and a little bling.Ya see, ncrs type of restorations have there place. And I love to look them over, I looked at several yesterday at a corvette show. But to me a stock 427 tri power setup on an original car is far more appealing than a 200 hp base model coupe.
By the way those valve covers you pictured are what I'm considering installing.
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St. Jude Donor '08
Ha- well so much for looking bone stock. I really like those covers, not a huge fan of the orange ones. Now that I'm not starting with a correct car, I can make the swap guilt-free!
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St. Jude Donor '08
HA.
A new update (just because this is getting interesting- is there an "automotive forensics" field? This is fun.)...
The "1972 350" stamp was NOT put there by Nichols Engineering, the place that did the rebuild. Spoke to them today. I also found out who wrote out that yellow receipt I scanned and posted here, emailing it to him today to see if he can read his own writing and tell me more about it.
Also found out today the car does not have seat belts. How does it pass NY inspection (where the car has been since NC the past few years) without belts? The seller at least agreed to deduct the cost of installing them from the 18,500 (maybe too quick to drop the price?).
And...got a number for someone with the previous owner's name (the one who had all the work done) not too far away from the shop on the receipt. Tried calling but no answer and no voice mail, will try again tonight.
In the meantime, delaying payent on the car while I sort this all out...
A new update (just because this is getting interesting- is there an "automotive forensics" field? This is fun.)...
The "1972 350" stamp was NOT put there by Nichols Engineering, the place that did the rebuild. Spoke to them today. I also found out who wrote out that yellow receipt I scanned and posted here, emailing it to him today to see if he can read his own writing and tell me more about it.
Also found out today the car does not have seat belts. How does it pass NY inspection (where the car has been since NC the past few years) without belts? The seller at least agreed to deduct the cost of installing them from the 18,500 (maybe too quick to drop the price?).
And...got a number for someone with the previous owner's name (the one who had all the work done) not too far away from the shop on the receipt. Tried calling but no answer and no voice mail, will try again tonight.
In the meantime, delaying payent on the car while I sort this all out...
Burning Brakes
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From: West Chester Pennsylvania
HA.
A new update (just because this is getting interesting- is there an "automotive forensics" field? This is fun.)...
The "1972 350" stamp was NOT put there by Nichols Engineering, the place that did the rebuild. Spoke to them today. I also found out who wrote out that yellow receipt I scanned and posted here, emailing it to him today to see if he can read his own writing and tell me more about it.
Also found out today the car does not have seat belts. How does it pass NY inspection (where the car has been since NC the past few years) without belts? The seller at least agreed to deduct the cost of installing them from the 18,500 (maybe too quick to drop the price?).
And...got a number for someone with the previous owner's name (the one who had all the work done) not too far away from the shop on the receipt. Tried calling but no answer and no voice mail, will try again tonight.
In the meantime, delaying payent on the car while I sort this all out...
A new update (just because this is getting interesting- is there an "automotive forensics" field? This is fun.)...
The "1972 350" stamp was NOT put there by Nichols Engineering, the place that did the rebuild. Spoke to them today. I also found out who wrote out that yellow receipt I scanned and posted here, emailing it to him today to see if he can read his own writing and tell me more about it.
Also found out today the car does not have seat belts. How does it pass NY inspection (where the car has been since NC the past few years) without belts? The seller at least agreed to deduct the cost of installing them from the 18,500 (maybe too quick to drop the price?).
And...got a number for someone with the previous owner's name (the one who had all the work done) not too far away from the shop on the receipt. Tried calling but no answer and no voice mail, will try again tonight.
In the meantime, delaying payent on the car while I sort this all out...
All goes well you'll be 
that 72 before the next snow. 
Last edited by PhilaScott; Oct 31, 2011 at 11:05 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Great idea.
Here's what I received from the owner today after I told him what I could piece together about the car:
"That was some investigative work. I am sorry I misled you about the car being #'s matching. If I would have known, I never would have listed the car as such.
Yeah right
I even spoke to the dealer where she bought it. They're a consignment shop, and the owner said that they list the cars with the description they are given from the consigner, and no do not verify any of the information...so if the guy who was consigning it said it was numbers matching, they sold it that way, whether it was or not.
Sounds like a good company to do business with.
I met this seller in person last week, he seems like a straight up guy, I don't think he was intentionally trying to mislead anyone.
Really?
Here's what I received from the owner today after I told him what I could piece together about the car:
"That was some investigative work. I am sorry I misled you about the car being #'s matching. If I would have known, I never would have listed the car as such.
Yeah right
I even spoke to the dealer where she bought it. They're a consignment shop, and the owner said that they list the cars with the description they are given from the consigner, and no do not verify any of the information...so if the guy who was consigning it said it was numbers matching, they sold it that way, whether it was or not.
Sounds like a good company to do business with.
I met this seller in person last week, he seems like a straight up guy, I don't think he was intentionally trying to mislead anyone.
Really?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
The more I dig around, the more I'm starting to agree with you. I think a previous post that said this car is a junk yard restoration is right on the money. At the very least, the engine has been Frankensteined together for sure. Doesn't make it a bad car necessarily, but not at all what I'm looking for.
That other orange '72 is now at 20k. And I've found a SUPER sweet, loaded, very original '73 for not much more. Some good options...after almost 6 months of looking at a lot of junk (and some nice ones out of my price range), it's about time!
That other orange '72 is now at 20k. And I've found a SUPER sweet, loaded, very original '73 for not much more. Some good options...after almost 6 months of looking at a lot of junk (and some nice ones out of my price range), it's about time!
Melting Slicks
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From: Austin Tx
I remember when you posted the first 72. That looked like a solid car. The only issue I could remember was the small hole in the fender - to me that would be a nit. A little Evercoat filler, and some matched paint.
I thought that first car was a good deal.
I thought that first car was a good deal.
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St. Jude Donor '08
That was a nice one...and it's still in the running, on page 2 of this thread.
