Re: 73-77 odd balls

by bracketchev1221 Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:33 am

There is nothing on that engine that is original so you are going to have to hunt to find matching parts for it. The numbers on the block are GUESSES at best. Without opening it up you have no idea whats actually there. Casting numbers mean it WAS a 454 engine at one time. And the stampings on the front deck only tell you what the block came out of. Most likely a truck, since there was really no 454's in cars after 74. Take comfort in knowing that the ENGINE being a big block is externally standard to all Big block engines.

by bracketchev1221 Tue Jul 30, 2019 9:35 am

Joe73 wrote:
Limey SE wrote:If it has been decked they wont be on the front pad

Machine shop can deck a block and leave the stamped number pad untouched.

Not unless its a numbers matching value block will we take the effort. For random engines, it milled flat.

by Tom77 Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:18 am

Wifes 74 Century to date 455 installed interior finished all lights changed to LED. Oh and of course bumper tucked.

by thatfnthing Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:00 am

Very nice work! What's the console out of?

by Tom77 Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:20 pm

2006 Monte Carlo

by superbyrd Mon May 03, 2021 9:28 am

not necessarily an "oddball", but, a lot harder to come across,..1977 pontiac lemans coupe..

by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Mon May 03, 2021 10:00 am

Love the lines of a Lemans.

by Mitchell Murphy Mon May 03, 2021 6:58 pm

Friend of mine has a black 1973 Pontiac GTO original 455 car, 400 Turbo automtic bench seat car, maybe would sell. Then the next year, they made a GTO Ventura body...why not leave it on the A body platform? Then Pontiac makes a 77 Can AM back on the A body platform? Mitch

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