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ENGINE: 302 4V
TRANS: 4 spd Manual
COLOR: Candy Aapple Red
DSO: 73 Salt Lake City
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ
OPTIONS: Standard interior, Trim 2U, Date 18D (April 18th), Axle 2
COMMENTS: VIN 8R01J158071. I have recently been given this car by my dad. It still resides at his house, but will be...
I hate to say this but my first car was:
1967 Chevy Camaro SS/RS convertible, 350 small block, 4 bbl, 4 speed, 3.73 posi rear end. I only paid $300 for it in 1974 and will regret selling it to my dying day! It is now a very collectible muscle car and would be worth some serious change. Oh well!
OK Guys,
I ordered an engine - it's all correct, except I'm having it built with the 347 Stroker kit.
My next question is - What is the correct color for the engine? The rebuilder says he has the lighter Ford blue or a little darker blue he calls Mercury blue.
Thanks John, Steve, and all the rest!
I think I'm well on the way to getting this solved now. I have found several professional rebuild companies that can supply a long block with the right numbers if I'm patient.
Does anyone know what the original engine HP was with a 302 4V? I'd like to...
I found a rebuilt online with this info:
(i) engine block casting C8OE-A C8TE-B C8AE-B D1MZ AA
(ii) crank casting 2M
(iii) head casting DOOE D2OE C8AE-J
Would this be the right engine?
Thanks,
I want to keep it factory correct, but since I will have it in Alaska (garaged, of course), I'm not interested in a full-blown Concours restoration, just nearly so! :wink:
My Dad uses it as a daily driver, since he also has a concours quality 65 convertible already. It is low miles...
I just "inherited" a complete, running 68 GT/CS!!! Actually, I convinced my Dad that he needs to buy a new one and give me his old one!
Anyway, it is all original except for the engine/carb. He tells me that the original, correct engine is a 302 4 barrel, but it has a 351-W 2 barrel.
Sooo...