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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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High everyone ,I am new to the forum and I have a 74 coupe with a 454 bb . I will try to post pictures later.I have one question though , I happen to have a 1969 350high proformance engine in my garage and am wondering what the origional horse power rating was.
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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We will need alot more info than that. Need block casting #'s.
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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Yep, like he said. pass along the numbers on the stamped pad infront of the RH (passenger side) cylinder head on the block susface.

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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 05:02 PM
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Howdy! What'cha plannin' there cowboy? A BB to SB swap?
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Check it out

http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1969/69specs.html

If I had a choice I'd sell the SB and beef up the BB...
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The numbers on the block are V05200HW , 15N610572 .No I,am not going to do a bb to sb change ,I had this engine in my 69 chevelle and will probably put it back in or sell it.
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HW was a 350/350hp with manual trans.

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Thanks for the info ,is there a number on the heads that will tell me if it still has the original ones on it .Thanks Dave
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