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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Can someone tell me the casting numbers on the heads for 78 & 79 L82 engines?
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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79 = 462624
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79 = 462624
Same for 78.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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My 79 L 82 has 333882 heads and My 79 L48 has the 462624 heads.
Neither engine has ever been touched and am sure these are orig.
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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by chevylit
My 79 L 82 has 333882 heads and My 79 L48 has the 462624 heads.
Neither engine has ever been touched and am sure these are orig.
Thanks for the respone I guess i will pull the Valve covers of to verify.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Default I Was Wrong !!!!

Got to thinking about those head casting numbers,pulled a valve
cover off the 79 L 82 and i was wrong. It does have #462624 heads,not
333882. The 462624s have screw in rocker arm studs with push rod
guide plates.Now I am wondering if they are 2.02 or 1.94 valves.Sorry
I gave WRONG info in My first reply,guess the brain IS the first thing to
go when You get old.
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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