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Old 04-01-2016, 05:29 PM   #1
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accessory holes in head?

What year did gm start putting accessory holes in sbc pickup heads?
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Old 04-01-2016, 06:24 PM   #2
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What year did gm start putting accessory holes in sbc pickup heads?
I think the accessory holes appeared in castings first used on 1969 cars with long water pumps. My 69 pickup's 307 had the holes, even though it retained the short water pump.
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Old 04-01-2016, 07:14 PM   #3
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Re: accessory holes in head?

I need one of those ...I think. Well, that's what my wife said I needed when I told her I was thinking of buying another truck. Lol!
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Old 04-02-2016, 12:14 AM   #4
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Re: accessory holes in head?

1968 was the first year in the cars and I assume the same for trucks.
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I need one of those ...I think. Well, that's what my wife said I needed when I told her I was thinking of buying another truck. Lol!
Sometimes material like that just can't be passed up! LOL
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