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Old 09-02-2016, 05:42 PM   #16
leftybass209
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Re: Engine swap - Keep or sell the original 350?

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Originally Posted by Kw69 View Post
Not to sound stupid.. But I thought there was numbers matching... Oh well learn something everyday. I still have the engine that came with my truck. I will admit that the new LS engine are awesome !
Common misconception with these trucks. The VIN was never stamped into the block, such as with GM cars. The closest you can get to numbers matching is a date code on a block that precedes the truck manufacture date. These trucks aren't revered and/or scrutinized for dated matching parts like other vehicles, so hearing numbers matching with these trucks is not only an incorrect statement in most cases, but has no real bearing on vehicle value either.
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