Appreciate the feedback very much. Your response has had me thinking: why specifically would you say it is not a 6Bbl engine? You said it has been gone through, which I don’t doubt. But just wondering what you are seeing/thinking.
The Sixpack pretty much died at the end of the 71 model year....In 72 there were 6 documented V code (440-6) cars I wouldn't expect this engine to be another....
Ok, I understand. I suppose in my case the builder might have tried to incorporate as much as an original 6 pack might have had. I get obsessed trying to understand the history.
And heavier rods didn't mean much because they had the same size/strength rod bolts as the lighter rods. 'Mom' learned from that mistake.....
I purchased both of my V code cars in the early 80’s. Reading those DC manuals, I was lead to believe that the rods, balancer, were V code specific. After looking at many U code cars I realized that wasn’t the case.
Having the big rods was good but not without the better rod bolts.....and even after 'mom' went to the bigger rods, they still had the same or worse warranty problems because of the same strength rod bolts as the LY rods had.
