Barn find resurrection
 

Yesterday I started on my new project of bringing back to life a 1970 short step 2 wheel drive. Removed the box, then removed the engine. I found why it was in the barn. Can any one tell me what these heads are by the numbers in the pictures?

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333882.....74-80...350/400......76cc chambers

Looked it up on Mortec.com

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I THINK those are 283 heads...? Do you know what type of motor is in there or that's what your trying to figure out?

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It was in this pickup when I bought it . ## show it came with a six, so I'm un sure what it is. I was thinking of using the heads on up to the carb on another block that I have. Depends what I have.

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Look's Like a Good Start, Good Luck with it, Look forward to more Pics & Detail...............

Rick

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If I read the numbers right on your block picture here is what it is.

3970014....350...70-76...2 or 4

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The 882's are definitely a 350/400 head from the smog era (1974-80) and don't get too much love as a performance head. I'd use them on a cruiser if you didn't have to put any $ into them.

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Looks like a nice project, good luck.

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Nice truck :D

Here is some info I dug up on the heads:

Casting | No Years | CID | Intake | Exhaust | CC
333882 | 1970-80 | 350/400 | 1.94 | 1.5 | 76

http://www.chevy-camaro.com/chevy-ca...es.asp?group=6

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What a score!

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Its a good thing the motor had problems, it helped keep the truck in real good shape.

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Thanks for the ID help guys. It came with another block and heads. I'll tear it down this weekend to see what it's made of.

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It looks like you only like 72's so I'll come by this weekend and pick that old junk truck up from you. ;)
Looks like a sweet project!

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The 882 heads have reputation of cracking between the valve seats. Instead of putting any money back into the heads you might want to find some replacements. The 993 casting is a better bet for durability but some 441 or 487 castings would give you better flow/performance.

Have fun with your new project. It does not look like it needs too much to be back on the road.

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Tonight I will pull the covers off the spare engine and see what ## it has on the heads.

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Cool, let us know what you find!

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They sure do...I'd steer clear of those. I got 993's on mine and love them. The builder told me they flowed very well for a stock head and he wasn't lyin'!

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don't knock 882 heads. have used them alot in the past making some great horsepower. granted they are not the same as newer cheaper heads they are still good. slap some screwin studs and new valves and some domed topped 10.5 pistons and with the reight springs you will have a 7200 rpm. the 76cc heads are for the smog cars but can be built to be a very low buck continder. just my 2 cents.

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took the covers off the other engine. Same heads, different block.

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That one shows to be a 77-79 350 2 or 4 bolt block.

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ha ha... jorgensensc beat me to it!

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I'll have to pull it apart to check it out and clean it up after work tonight. Hope it's a 4 bolt.

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I was searching for another engine option today and came across a 350 runner that he said came out of a early 70's pickup. I gave $100 for it. What do these ## tell it is??

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I don't know about the years but a 3970010 is a 350 that usually is a four bolt block. But not always.

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I'll know sunday if its a 4 bolt. I'm going to tear it down and rebuild this one.