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Old 02-16-2019, 02:26 PM
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Thanks William, please keep the info flowing.

I have one of these motors too I guess, "052" block but don't see and number stamped on it anywhere, so I would think it's the over the counter deal. At this time I have it together and installer in my '69 SS396/350Hp 4 sp Nova chassis (the original drivetrain is long gone). But I have also built this motor around the F.A.S.T. style of build. So heads are "074's" I think 1970's casting, ported. These were worked on before I got them already, we just did more. Already had the 2.25 valve in there from AFR. I have a repo "198" intake fully worked over inside. Full custom roller. So basically it "looks" like it would in '69 but with headers, diferent oil pan and balancer. It did dyno at 785Hp and that's down some from where we thought it should be and the upper RPM number sorta just sit there. Think the block is moving around.

I like doing things that the factory SHOULD have? So the '69 ZL-1 style Nova. I also have my other streetcar. It's going to be more of a driver 1967 Nova SS. BUT this to has sorta gone the direction of COPO. Car is an Ex Fj Smith SuperStock car. Has Heidts front frame and still tubbed in the back. Roll bar is out and full interior with backseat and factory console and shifter. It has a '69 4 bolt block done to L72 specs, nice SFT cam that's a bit more than a ZL-1 cam, port '69 215 oval ports and strip dom intake and T400 trans going in with gear vendor.

So any and all info from the days gone by is just more knowledge for everyone.
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