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Zoomin · 10-17-2009, 10:37 PM

I'm going to do a "restoration" on my engine compartment, so I'd like to see some pics of what it's suppose to look like. I'd like to see brackets and line routing, stickers and the like.

My engine I believe is close to original, but it's had a few Bubba repairs of the years. One thing it has that I'm not sure about is chrome valve covers. The passenger side cover still has a "Tonawanda" sticker on it, but I'm wondering if it originally had painted covers. The reason I wonder is I bought it from the original owner and he still was using the original rims and hub caps. Didn't seem like the type that would spring for chrome valve covers...

It still has the bracket for the smog pump, but the pump is long gone. I'm not sure I'll go to that extent anyway.

It still has a few of the spark plug heat shields, option codes on the fire wall and stuff like that.

Do these engines come with the serial number stamped on them? If so, where?

Thanks!

It's a 72 Cheyenne Super, if that makes a difference.

10-17-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Anyone have pics of an original 402? I'm going to do a "restoration" on my engine compartment, so I'd like to see some pics of what it's suppose to look like. I'd like to see brackets and line routing, stickers and the like. My engine I believe is close to original, but it's had a few Bubba repairs of the years. One thing it has that I'm not sure about is chrome valve covers. The passenger side cover still has a "Tonawanda" sticker on it, but I'm wondering if it originally had painted covers. The reason I wonder is I bought it from the original owner and he still was using the original rims and hub caps. Didn't seem like the type that would spring for chrome valve covers... It still has the bracket for the smog pump, but the pump is long gone. I'm not sure I'll go to that extent anyway. It still has a few of the spark plug heat shields, option codes on the fire wall and stuff like that. Do these engines come with the serial number stamped on them? If so, where? Thanks! It's a 72 Cheyenne Super, if that makes a difference. Last edited by Zoomin; 10-17-2009 at 10:52 PM.