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Do you mean to tell me that the writing on the firewall comes from the factory?
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Here are a few photos of small blocks from the GN Tonawanda Engine Plant. Obviously have chrome for the Hi performance applications but it will give you an idea of pulley, fan, exhaust manifolds, brackets, etc.
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Yes Beetle - later small blocks did but all the 67-72 small blocks I have seen are on the driver's side as are alternators on our SB trucks. I thought they switched dip stick locations in 1979? I completely missed the fact that that picture posted was of a big block when I was commenting on the dipstick, exhaust manifolds etc.
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Makes me sick to my stomach for painting over all that.
Its in black and not white like everyone elses? At least I have pictures I guess. Posted via Mobile Device
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Some factory photos
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Cool. Great info
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One thing to keep in mind here about GM and their trucks in that era is that they weren't those most notorious bastions of consistency on a plant by plant basis.
So what is truly original can be disputed forever in specific areas of build methods or parts. If they had to substitute stuff or improvise methods and parts on line to keep things movin'...they would. So what might have been painted a certain color at one plant may not have been painted at all....or the same color at another plant. All good Coley ![]()
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I had strange markings on the side of my block before I cleaned and repainted it. Looked like something spilled or smeared (UFO crop circles) on the side of the block, then I turned it upside down; TAX.
Guess this mark was added during the engine building process?
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Just curious, is a 1970 TAX 255HP 350 a 2 or 4 bolt main bearing cap engine?
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I'll make a small contribution. '72s use 12 point bolts for the hood latch. My '69 was unmolested and had 6 point bolts, so I'm not sure when they made that small change.
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My '71 has the stock hinge with 12 point bolts.
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