UGH! Do these numbers match??
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Correct, a C20 or 3500 series truck. St. Catherines Ontario (McKinnon Industries) engine built on June 6th.
No idea where you've gotten your info but please burn the book. 
The 010 (and 020) numbers were long since proven to be part of the engine casting number and NOTHING to do with the % of nickel or tin in the block. Old myth.
from what i am reading it was used in everyday cars and trucks,not in camaros,corvettes,chevelles and so on.its just a run of the mill 165 h.p. block.if it shows a 010 on the bellhousing it has a higher nickle content in the iron block making it stronger than a grocery getter.it could of been used in a truck also but it would have been the cheaper model like a 1/4 ton work truck.
The 010 (and 020) numbers were long since proven to be part of the engine casting number and NOTHING to do with the % of nickel or tin in the block. Old myth.
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imho, get a roller block with aluminum heads and fuel injection, they're cheap, reliable, and if you dont want the fi , convert to carb and sell the fi here, they already have the upgrades you want and you wont have to read thru those endless threads on 'what oil do I use'. L98 is one choice.
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imho, get a roller block with aluminum heads and fuel injection, they're cheap, reliable, and if you dont want the fi , convert to carb and sell the fi here, they already have the upgrades you want and you wont have to read thru those endless threads on 'what oil do I use'. L98 is one choice.
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If you're really interested in restoring the car to it's original specs, assuming it ever was an L82, the AIM should provide the details of all parts which were unique to that option package.
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Depends on the buyer. A buyer looking for a good driver may prefer a non numbers engine if it's in better condition than a 'numbers' car, provided the price reflects the fact it's a NOM. I'm assuming these buyers wouldn't pay the premium for 'matching numbers' anyway, evaluating the car without regard for numbers. Collectors prefer anything numbers matching over any NOM.
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Depends on the buyer. A buyer looking for a good driver may prefer a non numbers engine if it's in better condition than a 'numbers' car, provided the price reflects the fact it's a NOM. I'm assuming these buyers wouldn't pay the premium for 'matching numbers' anyway, evaluating the car without regard for numbers. Collectors prefer anything numbers matching over any NOM.
Last edited by qwank; Oct 2, 2012 at 11:35 AM.
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txd means its a 1975 350 with 165 hp and 4 barrel carb,conv. and cab means it was used in most regular cars and not high perf.applications.just my two cents.its also probably a two bolt main block which is not a problem.if it runs good and your happy that is all that matters,a numbers matching engine that smokes is worth less than a good running non matching block anyday.
You change the engine.
Unless you are attempting to achieve Top Flight NCRS status OR have a very original car, with a multitude of original parts that is going to be a selling point down the road, then having a numbers matching engine in a car that's been modified, not stock or otherwise not in original condition or originality holds little additional value.
Now.. with respect to N.O.M.. there's also something to be said about having a "correct" engine (ie a Corvette engine from the same year and or month or a reasonably close engine) vs having a pickup truck engine or non Corvette engine in the car... but the least common denominator is that hopefully, you've got a Chevy engine
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That comment will catch alot of disagreement here... but I understand and agree with the point. When some of these original engines develop issues that CANNOT be reasonably corrected (such that the cost justifies the value of the repair) do you leave the malperforming engine in the car so you can say "the numbers match" OR do you just put a good functioning engine in the car?
You change the engine.
You change the engine.
A bit nitpicky I'll admit but this isn't true.. A car can achieve top flight status with a NOM block so long as it's correct and has date codes within acceptable range. Bloomington also accepts NOM blocks, same criteria I beleive. The deduction for missing or wrong stamp numbers is minor.
Now.. with respect to N.O.M.. there's also something to be said about having a "correct" engine (ie a Corvette engine from the same year and or month or a reasonably close engine) vs having a pickup truck engine or non Corvette engine in the car... but the least common denominator is that hopefully, you've got a Chevy engine
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??? I don't think I'd want to buy a car with a junk engine, either numbers matching or not unless I wanted a project. So far as Bubba goes, I don't think he discriminates between numbers and NOMs, probably molests equally... There are a lot of cars out without the original engine which I'd hardly call a "bubba job engine swap".
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I've heard of some people going to extreme lengths to salvage a block which would have been tossed years ago, cracked blocks stitched together, etc. IMO an inferior block but... it has the numbers... Depends on how much value the owner puts on the numbers..
A bit nitpicky I'll admit but this isn't true.. A car can achieve top flight status with a NOM block so long as it's correct and has date codes within acceptable range. Bloomington also accepts NOM blocks, same criteria I beleive. The deduction for missing or wrong stamp numbers is minor.
How is the block from another Chevrolet any different from a "Corvette block"? Aside from blocks designed for trucks..
A bit nitpicky I'll admit but this isn't true.. A car can achieve top flight status with a NOM block so long as it's correct and has date codes within acceptable range. Bloomington also accepts NOM blocks, same criteria I beleive. The deduction for missing or wrong stamp numbers is minor.
How is the block from another Chevrolet any different from a "Corvette block"? Aside from blocks designed for trucks..