Good News!!!

[OrangeCrush1970]

Well I this weekend I was piddling around and decided to check the stamp on my 350 and sure enough it's a 1970 block! So, I went ahead and gave Doug (previous owner) a call to verify that the engine is original to the truck and sure enough it is. I don't know what put it in my head that it was a later model 350 but it was just a fabrication in my mind. I think it was the fact that Doug had a 402 radiator put in it. On top of that, the block has not been bored out so I am the very happy owner of unmolested block...number's matching truck! Tranny and all! This was not a huge concern of mine when I found the truck, I was just attracted to the reliability factor (recently built 350 and rebuilt TH350). Another nice surprise was when I checked my rear end out and it was full of clean Royal Purple gear juice. It's nice to do the routine maintenance and find good things! This was a slight worry due to the 4.11 rear end getting a little more highway time recently.

I have to admit that it is nice to find a truck that has been ‘taken care of’. It makes life a lot easier in my case! And cheaper! Now, the rust is a different story…more to come-

[LockDoc]

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It's always nice to find a few "good" surprises.... All too often it works the other way.

LockDoc

[dan42]

Yup, it does usually work the other way - that's pretty cool - it kiind of makes your truck a little more special, to have the heart it started with.

[OrangeCrush1970]

And Im all 'bout the good surprises! Makes all the other messes jump back a little bit- I tend to open the doors and stare at my almost nonexistent rockers and all surface rust, so to have these little facts come to light is a nice change-