Dick; What is the cast in number on the back part of the block on the
slant under the dist. On one side it will be a big # like 3999290 or
3902466, like that. On the other side of the block will be a casting
date that will start with a letter and two to four numbers like J129.
See if you can find them and I will be able to tell you more about the
motor. Doug Odom in big ditch
Dick J wrote:
>
> I checked out the numbers on that supposed 402
> Chevy Suburban motor that a local guy is trying
> to sell me, and if I checked right, that's not
> what the motor is. The number is: 103291 LM, and
> I read that to be a 1969, 390HP 427 Corvette
> motor, originally equiped with a Muncie 4spd. Am
> I right? Didn't that motor have a forged crank
> and some other goodies that would make it a user
> for my Camaro (if I wanted to go faster than the
> 350 4 bolt will push it)?
>
> Remember, I'm not building to look at class
> records. All I want to do is build to do 200.001
> mph one time. I don't need a hat or anything -
> just one time slip! I will then have realized my
> dream, and I go back to work on my old - slow
> roadster for the rest of time!
>
> It just seems that an inherently strong big block
> with a little shot of nitrous might be a cheaper
> way to accomplish my goal than to build a
> stressed-out small block. How 'bout it guys -
> what's your guidance here.
>
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