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gtx6970,
Out of curiosity, what is the casting date on your block? My Belvedere was a March 30th manufacture date. I’m curious what date casting it would have had.
Allan
I’ve got a somewhat current opinion on this question. I’m currently at the tail end (hopefully) of an engine build for my ‘66 Belvedere II. The car came with a ‘66 June cast block. Once my engine builder mag’d it, the decision was made to go with a different block (it would have been fine for a...
I also picked up motor mounts. Is there another part that bolts to the block? Apologies for the stupid question, but trying to search on-line is finding me nothing.
Dropped some more parts off at the engine shop….
(Thanks Dave)
I need to pick up the transmission shifter linkage (column shift) and the throttle assembly at the firewall and cable. If anyone has them, please PM me.
Thanks in advance
Allan
Few more things out of the way. If anyone has any of the unchecked items, please send a PM.
✔️ Oil pan
✔️ Windage tray
✔️ Accessory brackets
✔️ Water pump assembly and pump
✔️ Exhaust manifolds
Distributor
Pulleys (alternator only) No PS.
Fan
Throttle assembly
Radiator
Harmonic balancer
Thanks...
From Chapter 8 in the highlighted book:
Interestingly, the 1969 340 and 383 converters were the same part number and they had factory-rated stall speeds of 2250 to 2450 RPM and 2350 to 2650 RPM respectively; the HEMI® with the same basic converter had a rated stall speed of 2650 to 2850 RPM...
Finally a bit of an update… life has kind of thrown a few boomerangs in the last year.
I’m back in St. Louis and focused on getting the engine build completed. I was at the shop yesterday and was able to check out the stroker crank and rods, and the custom pistons.
The car came with an...
Bit of an exciting update. I sold the car in March 2020 (just before the COVID lockdown) to a father and son in Michigan. I received an email yesterday with some photos of the restored car. It turned out beautifully.
Len (the son) gave me permission to post the photos he sent. I'm sending him...