Subject: LT1
>From: Mark snipped-for-privacy@netscape.net
>Date: 7/13/2003 7:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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>Hi Guy's
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>I have just bought an early 70's 350sbc engine which I was going to use
>as a base for a warm repower of my 73 Camaro.
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>I think that I may just have struck it lucky for once in that it might
>be an LT1 as used in some Camaro's and the early 70's Vettes.
>The casting number is 3970010, casting date is September 1970, it has
>cast alloy valve covers with raised fins that look like they were
>factory rather than after market components.
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>The heads are double hump, but I haven't checked the numbers yet.
>The blocked has been decked at some stage because the engine assembly
>number in front of the passenger side head is not visible.
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>I don't want to strip it down yet as I am not ready to start work on it.
>Does anyone know how I can identify this engines past further without
>stripping it down?
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>TIA
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>Mark
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What numbers are stamped on the block on the alternator pad? Those are the key #s.
Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 26k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 141k and still going.... '80 T/A project car...